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Harness the power of your wardrobe to achieve your dreams with this
timely take on personal style from a world-renowned fashion
psychologist. You may get dressed every day without really thinking
about what you're putting on, but did you know that what you wear
has a powerful effect on how you feel? Or that your clothes
influence the way others perceive you? By making a few adjustments
to your wardrobe, and learning to style from the inside out, you'll
not only elevate your look, but level up your entire life. Dawnn
Karen is a pioneer in the field of fashion psychology, and she has
spent years studying the relationship between attire and attitude.
In Dress Your Best Life she goes far beyond well-known makeover
advice, pushing you to ask yourself: Are my clothing choices
hurting me or helping me to achieve my life goals? Her book will
help you discover your unique style story, become a smarter
shopper, use color to your advantage, match moods to clothing
choices, and embrace new or different standards of beauty. This
knowledge is a power that you'll exercise every time you open your
closet door or walk into an important meeting in just the right
outfit. Packed with practical tips and cutting-edge advice, Dress
Your Best Life will teach you to harness the power of fashion for
the life you want to live.
Pause, Breathe and Grow is the perfect companion for anyone with a
creative and inquisitive mind. Aimed at students, artists,
designers, illustrators, coders, innovators, creative
technologists, craft hobbyists and more, this guide provides a
blueprint for changing the way we view our work and ourselves.
Whatever stage your life or career is at right now, these pages are
for those who want to think more clearly, enrich their creativity,
enjoy their work more, become more resilient and achieve a greater
sense of calm. The foundations of Pause, Breathe and Grow lay in
making progress in realistic increments. Designed to be used
alongside your work schedule, each page focuses on just one thing
to achieve in a day. Containing enough prompts to enable you to try
a new exercise each day for four months, the book also includes
spaces devoted to tracking your moods and habits, as well as pages
for you to jot down daily notes and reflections. The prompts in the
book aim to help you avoid task overload and endless lists that
never get fully ticked off. They offer new ideas for improving your
workflow, and more broadly, for helping you find peace with the
world around you. Through easy-to-follow advice on approaching
tasks with clarity, thoughtfulness and creativity, this book will
untangle your mind from the knots of seemingly impossible doubts
and deadlines. Pause, Breathe and Grow doesn't try to be an
all-purpose Swiss Army Knife for living. It's created for making
time with your thoughts, plans and ambitions by leading a more
mindful creative life. This is about considering who you are today
and thinking about where you want to be tomorrow; learning to
change what you can and accepting the rest. Designed, printed and
bound in London, Pause, Breathe and Grow is a certified
climate-neutral print product manufactured using 100% offshore
wind-generated electricity. Printed with vegetable oil-based inks
using paper created from well-managed, FSC (R)-certified forests
and other controlled sources.
'I love people that make an effort; the old woman in the
supermarket with the frilly leopard-print outfit on, that's who I
want to look at and follow around.' Alice Hawkins Displaying an
uncommon flair for storytelling that imbues each image with a sense
of the sublime, Alice Hawkins's work explores the importance of
individuality, role play, dressing up, fantasy and playfulness, all
of which have become hallmarks of her career. Her extended series
of stylized 'fashion portraits' around the world question and
ultimately celebrate beauty and the representation of those outside
of the mainstream. Her photographs for some of the world's leading
fashion magazines document men and women found on 'road trips' in
far-flung locations. For these, Hawkins works with friends, people
she sees on the street or locals whose particular style or
appearance she has sought out (and who often become friends),
rather than fashion models. Organized by location and interspersed
with short contributions from some of Hawkins's key mentors and
collaborators, Alice's Adventures is a mesmerizing and highly
original visual journey that will inspire those interested in a
fresh, contemporary approach to fashion and photography.
The Bride's Guide to Glow is the go-to skincare guide for any
bride-to-be.
Written by a licensed esthetician, this book features simple practices
that cover all the how-tos for that wedding day glow.
With elegant illustrations and actionable techniques, this holistic
approach to healthy, nourished skin will be cherished by any soon-to-be
newlywed.
• Includes night and day routines
• Filled with ideas for at-home treatments
• Features tips for last-minute breakouts and day-of skin emergencies
Featuring ideas for what to do a year before the wedding up until the
day before, this handy book has it all for the bride-to-be.
With gold foil on the cover and an elegantly illustrated interior, this
book also makes a sweet gift to the newly engaged.
• The key to wedding day radiance and enhancing natural beauty
• Focuses on a steady routine, natural skincare, and healthy lifestyle
choices
• Makes a perfect bridal shower gift for a newly engaged friend,
brides-to-be, and skincare junkies
• Add it to the shelf with books like Buff Brides: The Complete Guide
to Getting in Shape and Looking Great for Your Wedding Day by Sue
Fleming; Bridal Bootcamp by Cynthia Conde; and Radiant Bride: The
Beauty, Diet, Fitness, and Fashion Plan for Your Big Day by Alexis
Wolfer.
Megan Hess: The Bag is an illustrated love story about the most
timeless and useful of accessories, from internationally renowned
fashion illustrator Megan Hess. A piece of fashion is so much more
than an object. To the designer who creates it, the muse who
inspires it or the fashion lover who lusts after it, that piece is
part of a story. A beautiful bag is the ultimate fashion
investment. From the Hermes Birkin to the Chanel Classic, the Lady
Dior to the Louis Vuitton Trunk, the Valentino Rockstud to the
Fendi Baguette, these iconic bags are not just the perfect way to
carry your lipstick and book - and complete your outfit. They are
works of art and craftsmanship. Megan Hess: The Bag is the latest
in the Ultimate Fashion Wardrobe series, filled with fascinating
information and stunning illustrations and packaged up in a
beautiful hardback: the ideal accessory for any creative life.
Megan Hess: The Little Black Dress is an illustrated love story
about fashion's most enduring and chic uniform, celebrating the
designers, the women and of course the dresses. A piece of fashion
is so much more than an object. To the designer who created it, the
muse who inspired it, the fashion lover who lusts after it, the
stylist who is lucky enough to own it, the star who made it iconic
- that fashion piece is part of a story. Introduced by Coco Chanel
and made famous by Audrey Hepburn, the little black dress redefined
how women dress and remains one of the most elegant and versatile
pieces in any wardrobe. Vogue said it would become 'a sort of
uniform for all women of taste' - a prophecy that has more than
come true. And this little book is the perfect accessory. Filled
with fascinating information and stunning illustrations from Megan
Hess, and packaged up in a beautiful hardback, Megan Hess: The
Little Black Dress is a timeless love story, and the first in Megan
Hess' new Ultimate Fashion Wardrobe Series.
Chanel: Style Icon charts Coco Chanel's fashion evolution through
70 beautifully illustrated style moments including pieces from her
famous wardrobe, her most iconic looks and her own special kind of
styling. From the invention of the little black dress to pioneering
trousers for women and pearls perfect for every occasion, this book
showcases how Chanel was a supreme innovator of all things elegant
and beautiful. Chanel's genius wasn't limited to clothing, her
ambitions saw her move into making accessories such as the 2.55
padded flap bag and, of course, the signature Chanel No. 5 perfume.
As well as charting Coco's personal and professional journey into
fashion royalty, the book also looks at the legacy of the Chanel
brand and the influence of another fashion legend - Karl Lagerfeld.
Tastefully and stylishly illustrated throughout, this volume is a
must-have for admirers of Coco Chanel, fashion historians and fans
of fashion illustration.
The Sunday Times bestseller that explains the new science behind
weight loss and how we can get in shape without counting calories.
'A compelling look at the science of appetite and metabolism' Vogue
'This book tells us the truth about weight loss' Dr Rangan
Chatterjee _______________ We've all heard the golden rule: eat
less, exercise more and you'll lose weight. But what if it isn't
that simple? For over two decades, weight loss surgeon Dr Andrew
Jenkinson has treated thousands of people who have become trapped
in the endless cycle of dieting. Why We Eat (Too Much), combines
case studies from his practice and the new science of metabolism to
illuminate how our appetite really works. Debunking myths of about
body and systematically explaining why dieting is
counter-productive, this unflinching book investigates every aspect
of nutrition: from the 'set weight point' that is unique to all of
us, to good and bad fats, and from how genes impact our weight to
how our hormones are affected after a diet ends. With a new chapter
about the link between obesity and COVID-19, this incredible book
will help you understand your body better than ever before.
_______________ 'Articulate, clear, a joy to read, this is a book
that really needed written' Joanna Blythman, author of Swallow This
'Highly persuasive . . . a radical approach to weight loss' Sunday
Times 'Debunks the myths around dieting and weight-loss' Telegraph
THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE POPULAR STEAMPUNK STYLE SERIES!A
gorgeously illustrated book of inspiration and projects to create
for all Contraptors, Gizmologists and Primocogglers living the
Steampunk lifestyle! Featuring gas masks, apparel, and step-by-step
guides.
If Coco Chanel were to give a masterclass on design, creativity and
attitude, what wisdom would she impart? Discover the life, work and
legacy of Chanel in this sharply curated biography focusing on
artistic spirit. Chanel's ethos captured the imagination of
post-war women, releasing them from the corseted silhouette and
changing what we wore forever. But how did Chanel think? How did
her experiences shape her creative career? And how was her
no-holds-barred attitude reflected in her work? What Coco Chanel
Can Teach You About Fashion breaks down Chanel's life and work into
memorable maxims that epitomise her ground-breaking perspective -
including Poverty Can Be Luxury, Rebel Against Your Rivals, Find
Your Spirit Animal and Twist Textile Traditions. This book uncovers
Chanel's creative approach, her inspirations, her business acumen
and the details that make her designs so timeless. With pithy,
illuminating text and inspirational photographs, learn something
from Chanel and apply it to your own life, creativity and style.
These are the things that really define what it means to be Chanel.
Small and beautifully formed - if you like this, What Alexander
McQueen Can Teach You About Fashion is also available.
The Power Age is the ultimate guide to maturing with style,
confidence, and influence. Like fine wine, women improve with
age--growing in financial, sexual, and spiritual power every year.
So why spend your second act collecting dust or invisible on the
sidelines? With this exquisite full-color volume you'll learn how
to age like a pro. Candid, empowering guidance and interviews with
style icons, world leaders, entrepreneurs, and entertainers who've
made an art of growing older will show you that you are never too
old to embark on an international or spiritual journey, to create a
vibrant wardrobe filled with statement pieces, or to take the reins
of your career and investments. With refreshing wisdom on how to
manage everything from menopause, money, and mentorship to sex,
stress, and skincare, The Power Age is like chatting with a circle
of witty and wonderful friends and sisters. No topic--faith, grief,
health, or finances--is off the table and no question is too
sensitive to ask. Original illustrations highlight more than fifty
power age women of past and present--from the late and beloved
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Maya Angelou to Michelle Obama,
Iris Apfel, and Julia Roberts--and appear side by side with
pragmatic tips on keeping fit and healthy, embracing travel and
adventure, and practicing self-care and reflection. In total The
Power Age is a comprehensive guide to living your best life going
forward, and one that ensures that the best opportunities for
pleasure, freedom, and expression are yet to come.
Sewing doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't need lots of time to make your own clothes. While life is speeding up, this book will help you slow down and squeeze in time to get your creative fix.
Tilly and the Buttons: Make It Simple features a collection of stylish and stress-free projects that you can stitch up in a few hours. It includes 6 full-scale dressmaking patterns, from which you can make 24 projects. All of the garments are quick to sew and easy to fit, with a short supply list and no fiddly fastenings from a perfect t-shirt and stylish playsuit to a wear-with-everything pinafore dress and cosy cardigan.
Make It Simple is for both beginners looking for easy projects and experienced stitchers wanting the instant gratification that comes with a speedy make. Whatever your level, you'll learn the secret of how to take sewing shortcuts while still getting a great-looking finish. With the help of clear step-by-step photographs and Tilly's award-winning instructions, this book will help you create a dream wardrobe in no time.
Frida: Style Icon charts Frida's fashion evolution through 50
beautifully illustrated style moments including pieces from her
famous wardrobe, her most iconic looks and her own special kind of
styling. From embroidered blouses and traditional Tehuana dresses
to indigenous treasures and jewellery strung by Frida herself, this
book showcases how Frida used her style as a means of personal and
political expression. Her wardrobe includes examples of traditional
Mexican dress - rebozos (shawl), embroidered huipiles (square-cut
tops) and enaguas (skirts), as well as a series of hand-painted
medical corsets and supportive back-braces which also illuminate
the story of her near-fatal bus crash at the age of 18. Tastefully
and elegantly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have
for admirers of Frida Kahlo, fashion historians and fans of fashion
illustration.
'Is this the chicest coffee-table book ever printed? Quite
possibly.' - Financial Times, How To Spend It The first-ever
authoritative A-Z celebration of the 500 greatest names in men's
fashion - 200 years of men's style through the work of designers,
brands, photographers, icons, models, retailers, tailors, and
stylists around the globe The Men's Fashion Book is an unparalleled
A-Z deep-dive into the people and brands that have produced and
inspired the most memorable looks in menswear - and are advancing
today's renaissance in men's clothing and style. Created in
collaboration with Jacob Gallagher, men's fashion editor at Off
Duty for the Wall Street Journal, this stunning book with its
striking cover design and red and black marker ribbons, documents
more than two centuries of men's fashion, bringing its history to
life through iconic, inspirational images, from traditional suits
to streetwear, and beyond. Inside this ground-breaking book you'll
find approximately 130 designers, 100 brands, 70 icons, 40
photographers, 40 footwear and accessory designers, 30 retailers,
25 stylists, editors, and writers, 20 tailors, 15 publications, 15
models, and 10 illustrators, as well as art directors, influencers,
milliners, and textile designers. Arranged alphabetically, the 500
entries spotlight living legends such as Giorgio Armani and Paul
Smith alongside today's most innovative creatives, including Ozwald
Boateng, Alessandro Michele, Kim Jones, and Virgil Abloh, and
cutting-edge brands such as Bode, Sacai, and Supreme. Following in
the footsteps of Phaidon's globally acclaimed and bestselling The
Fashion Book, this is the most comprehensive guide to the men's
fashion world ever published.
The Art Of Coorie explores what coorie is and how it has nurtured
the astonishing creativity that Scotland is famed for, despite an
often harsh and unforgiving climate. Now used to describe how we
want to feel and be, coorie covers all aspects of enjoying life the
Scottish way. The Art of Coorie showcases Scottish style,
traditions, interiors and the outdoors - examining a unique
heritage of hospitality, creativity and adventure. From bothies to
textiles, cuisine to camping, coorie has at its heart an
appreciation of what we find around us. Timely and witty, The Art
of Coorie takes you off the beaten track to discover how the best
of all things Scottish can enhance life and its pleasures.
Drawing on years of retail and merchandising expertise, TikTok
sensation The Folding Lady offers a realistic and practical
approach to making life easier through folding and organising. We
all spend so much of our lives wishing we had more time, more money
and more space - but how can we actually achieve this? In The
Folding Lady, Sophie Liard - retail and merchandising expert and
TikTok and Instagram sensation - provides a practical and personal
guide to organisation, helping readers: * reset their space so that
it really works for them * futureproof against the chaos and stress
caused by the daily grind * equip themselves with the tools to
create mental and physical 'room' * turn their focus, time and
energy to the tasks and 'things' that hold true long-term after
value. Featuring a step-by-step, room-by-room guide to the best
folds and storage hacks - including how to fold sheets and towels,
how to pack for travel, how to wrap gifts and how to organise your
drawers, desks and cosmetics - Sophie shares with us the inner joy
that good organisation can bring. The Folding Lady will help you
uncover how your home can provide more of what you truly need and
encourage you to do more of the things you love, and how you can
turn your home into a healing place. 'I am all about being real -
no rules, no judgement, I'm here to try and make your life a little
less messy through folding and organising and some handy home
hacks. Take charge of small, simple and achievable tasks and join
me as we find your after value in your home' - Sophie
What does it mean to be Italian? Is it pausing to enjoy an
aperitivo or gelato? A passeggiata down a laneway steeped in
history? An August spent tanning at the beach? This book is a
celebration of the Italian lifestyle - an education in drinking to
savour the moment, travelling indulgently, and cherishing food and
culture. A lesson in the dolce far niente: the sweetness of doing
nothing. We may not all live in the bel paese, but anyone can learn
from the rich tapestry of life on the boot. From the innovation of
Italian fashion and design, the Golden Age of its cinema to the
Roman Empire's cultural echoes (and some very good espresso), take
a dip into the Italian psyche and learn to eat, love, dress, think
and have fun as only the Italians can.
'Sick of all your clothes? How to detox your wardrobe and feel
yourself again' - Metro 'Farmer's upbeat, no-nonsense guidance is
particularly useful if you're feeling stuck in a sartorial rut.' -
RTE Lifestyle 'Kat Farmer believes clothing can be a powerful tool
for increasing your confidence and expressing your individuality
and now she's distilled her wardrobe-honing skills into a new
book.' - The Press and Journal Get Changed is for the countless
women out there who are wondering whether they know who they are
anymore. Loss of identity is an experience all too familiar to
Instagram style guru and professional stylist Kat Farmer. In her
own life, she found that fashion helped her regenerate herself and
rediscover her confidence. In Get Changed, Kat's authentic,
down-to-earth voice, trademark humour, and insights into some of
her personal anxieties make you feel like she's right there in the
room with you. The book delivers the personal stylist experience to
readers, a step-by-step practical guide to building the ultimate
new wardrobe. Borrowing from the structure of a recipe book, the
prep, the ingredients and the method, Kat breaks down the process
with easy-to-remember tips and tricks; the reader will come away
inspired and confident that they can build a wardrobe of clothes
they love. Most importantly, Kat will show that finding your
confidence again and discovering the new you can be as simple as
getting changed. The book covers all the basics - sorting out and
assessing your current wardrobe, working out what works for your
body type and your lifestyle, how to shop successfully, key
wardrobe pieces (crucially that will work together) all tackled
with Kat's helpful, warm and funny approach.
"Whether it is a behind-the-scenes look at how these classic styles
came to be or taking a front-seat look at how iconic women taught
us how what it means to accessorize, this is a must-have for
fashion lovers." - BELLA magazine Women love handbags because they
are a perfect vehicle - not just for keys, credit cards, and
lipstick, but also their dreams and desires. Luxury labels made the
humble bag into a billion-dollar business in the 20th century, but
the bag is more than just a status symbol. Because it is constantly
being reinvented, it wields a greater influence on everyday fashion
than any hemline or silhouette. For the Love of Bags is a homage to
the power of the handbag: from icons like the Kelly Bag, the first
"must-have" item ever, to popular Paris fashion house labels and
the latest Instagram stars, this book details the history of the
"it" bag and decodes the messages handbags communicate. Text in
English, German and French.
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