World-of-Departures
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The World of Departures by Richard David Story

Brand:ASSOULINE PUBLISHING (FR)

€ 71.00 excl VAT

Richard David Story is editor in chief of Departures , magazine exclusively for American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® members, produced in 18 international editions. He is also editorial director of Black Ink , a bi-annual publication created exclusively for Centurion® members. Under his leadership, Departures has garnered awards and accolades including the American Society of Magazine Editors’ Award in the Best Single-Topic Issue category with its Latin Issue, and a nomination for the James Beard Foundation M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award for the Colman Andrews article “Everything Comes from the Sea.” The Society of Publication Designers has cited Departures five times for its annual awards, and in 2011 the magazine claimed first place in the Travel category of Adweek ’s Hot List. Story previously worked in editorial roles with Travel + Leisure , Vogue , InStyle , and New York.

Elegant, Entertaining, Enlightening, En Point: Departures magazine believes that the best is defined not by its price tag but by its quality, rarity, and truly one-of-a-kind discoveries. Explore the world through the eyes of this luxury lifestyle magazine—seen until now only by American Express Platinum and Centurion card members who receive the publication. It’s the definitive source for travel, art, culture, and design presented through serious journalism and mindblowing photography. The World of Departures celebrates the magazine’s twenty-five years with the best of its awardwinning articles, photography, and illustrations. Travel from Richard David Story’s first issue following 9/11 from the Elephant Festival in Jaipur to to Big Horn, Montana, for the annual Crow Fair, a weeklong celebration and powwow, and as described by photographer Lisa Eisner, “…the Native American version of the Paris couture shows, only better because the regalia are delicately hand-stitched by mothers and grandmothers and passed down for generations.”

300 pages
150 illustrations
English language
Released in October 2014
W 24.99 x L 33.09 x D 4.19 cm
Hardcover with Jacket
ISBN: 9781614282655
2.268 kg

The illustrated market has become integral to the worlds of luxury, fashion and design. Assouline has actively contributed to this growth by creating the highest quality book-objects whose distinctive graphic identity and editorial savoir-faire have captured imaginations, addressing new themes in a contemporary manner.  The brand, with its style and vision, is a true pioneer. Beginning in the mid-90s, Assouline brought the illustrated book market to life with products that were modern, luxurious and creative. Today, the luxury book market has become an indispensable tool for luxury brands. Because of decreased visibility in print publications whose distribution has dramatically plummeted and the rise of digital media and “influencers,” luxury brands need a “tangible” product to define their DNA and position themselves in the marketplace. This presents an opportunity for brands to describe their heritage, define their style and bring their creations to life for their international clientele as well as the business world.

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