Dressing Marilyn
By Andrew Hansford
Published by Goodman, ISBN 9781847960207, NZ RRP $49.99 Hardback

William Travilla is one of the best costume designers of all time, and Marilyn Monroe his most famous client. Dressing Marilyn focuses on the striking dresses Travilla designed that we all recognise - from the pink dress in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to the iconic white dress in The Seven Year Itch. Dressing Marilyn features previously unseen material including sketches, patterns and costume test shots.

The Wellingtonians
By David Colquhoun
Published by Steele Roberts Publishers, ISBN 9781877577468 NZ RRP $29.99 Hardback

This is the book for everyone who has experienced Wellington. It began as a series of pictorial features in the Wellingtonian newspaper, and its offbeat look at the city has proved very popular. Compiled into a book with new pictures and stories, there is certain to be something you didn’t know about Wellington - a little city truly like no other.

Treasures of the Rolling Stones
By Glenn Crouch
Published by Carlton Books, ISBN 9781847328502, NZ RRP $59.99
Hardback with Slipcase
How many bands have rocked the world solidly for 50 years? Played in front of 1,500,000 people at one concert? Had hit records in every decade since the 1960’s? Many have tried, but none have come close to the eternally youthful band from London.  Treasures of The Rolling Stones tells the story of one of the biggest acts in popular music history in words, photos and memorabilia.

Picasso’s World
By John Finlay
Published by Goodman, ISBN 9781847960177, NZ RRP $59.99 Hardback

Pablo Picasso is undoubtedly one of the world’s most influential, most famous and most intriguing painters. Co-founder of cubism, the Museu Picasso in Barcelona receives more than 900,000 visitors a year illustrating just how relevant Picasso’s work remains today.  Picasso’s World uses original documentation from his archives to trace the life and work of an extraordinary man.

The Vintage Fashion Sourcebook
By Kerry Taylor
Published by Carlton Books, ISBN 9781847327925, NZ RRP $16.99 Hardback

With the passion for vintage still riding high and celebrities choosing to wear vintage on the red carpet, this book offers the inside track on everything you need to know to rock the look.  An A-Z of designers and their signature pieces, tips on where to find the best items, how to wear them - and much much more.