Fashion & Beauty
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Magazines
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Shelf help
| Subject: | Dewey number: |
|---|---|
| Cosmetics | 668.55 |
| Fashion Design & Designers | 746.92 |
| Fashion Illustration | 741.67 |
| Hair Care | 646.724 |
| History of Costume | 391 |
| Jewellery | 739.27 |
| History of Costume | 391 |
| Looking after Clothes | 646.6 |
| Nails | 646.727 |
| Perfume | 668.54 |
| Sewing Your Style | 646.4 |
| Skin Care | 646.726 |
| Stage makeup | 792.027 |
| Style Guides | 646.3 |
New Zealand Fashion
At the library:
New Zealand has always had its own style when it comes to clothing, and it's definitely not gumboots and black short shorts!
Try our Catalogue Quicksearch below to find books about New Zealand fashion design, New Zealand fashion designers, and the history of fashion in New Zealand:
Search the libraries' catalogue for New Zealand fashion
Websites:
Check out these great sites for New Zealand fashion:
The Vogue Archive
The History of Fashion
At the library:
The library has a fantastic selection of books on the history of fashion and costume. Try Browsing the 391s for history of costume, or try 746.92 for the history of designer clothes, or try our catalogue quicksearch below:
Search the libraries' catalogue for the history of fashion
Websites:
Some great fashion history websites:
Useful general websites
Cosmetics:
- Beauty @ About.com
A great source for current hair and make-up trends, up dated regularly so information always fresh. - Makeupmag
For makeup professionals, American site put together by people in the industry. - The Makeup Gallery
Great range of make-up from movies and TV.
Hair:
- Hair Finder
Great site for hair styles, cuts and care guides, also has a great FAQ section and styles for men's hair. - Men's Hair
Says it all, lots of info on getting cuts, care and styling
Jewellery:
- Fashion-era
Has a great range of articles about jewellery and costumes - Contemporary New Zealand Jewellery
Website displaying pieces from various New Zealand designers - All about Jewels
Sorry about the ads but this site is great for lists and examples of precious and semi-precious jewels!
Blogs
At the Library:
- Fashion Friday our very own fashion blog for teens and those interested in all things fashion, by Le Chic Librarian
Fashion Blogs:
Beauty Blogs:
Men's Blogs:
Contact Us
This page is written and maintained by Stephanie. My aim is to keep you informed about fashion resources at the library and to highlight parts of the collection which may interest you. I'd be pleased to hear from you about this page - you can email me with any feedback.
