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Why do we spend so much time indoors, which is not our natural habitat? Why have trends such as forest-bathing become so popular? The answer to the last question lies in the proven benefits we obtain from our connection with nature - from increased productivity to feelings of happiness and an enhanced sense of wellbeing. For millions of years, humans developed in natural environments, in close contact with sunlight, vegetation and fresh air. But most of us spend 80-90% of our time indoors far from the environments for which we are naturally suited and in which we evolved. Skogluft's mission is to bring a natural living environment back into your home and workplace. Based on years of research data on the impact between nature and people, gathered together by a Norwegian mechanical engineer, Jorn Viumdal, Skogluft reveals how installing a wall of easily available plants in your home environment can dramatically improve health, strengthen the immune system and increase productivity. The plants are easily available, cheap to buy and simple to look after. Here is a low-tech solution to a problem created by our increasing dependence on a world dominated by high technology. Learn the simple techniques to beautify your world and create air you can live with all year around and experience the health and wellness effects for yourself.
Foreword by Anya Hindmarch Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of handbag history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Davis in the 1920s through the Hermes Kelly bag in the 1950s to the Fendi Baguette of the 1990s. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful handbags are showcased. An invaluable and visually stunning reference, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from such luminaries as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.
This May comes the second book from THE PIG, the multi-award-winning hotel group that has become a byword for delicious, home-grown food and stylish, mismatched interiors. Following the success of their first book, this new book focuses even more on the home-grown and the local, celebrating the talented artisans, growers, farmers, foragers and fishermen who make each PIG hotel and its menu unique. Eight chapters one per hotel - will take readers from coast to coast across southern England, featuring beautiful photography, anecdotes, tips, interviews and, of course, delicious, simple recipes that reflect each hotels region. Designed in Cornwall and printed in East Sussex on paper made at Aberdeens Stoneywood Mill using water from the River Don, the books provenance reflects THE PIGs obsessive commitment to reducing its footprint, caring for and protecting the environment and supporting local communities.
"As an antidote to throwaway culture, non-sustainable products and fast fashion I take a look at over 50 vintage shops and antique markets across the capital." Michelle Mason, stylist and founder of Mason & Painter Vintage in London's Columbia Road takes inspiration from some of the most inspiring vintage boutiques and flea markets that London has to offer. Reclaimed and repurposed objects have the ability to inspire a whole room, an outfit or just evoke a special feeling: fragments of a previous life. Vintage Shops London features more than 50 vintage shops with a detailed description, what it is best known for, behind-the-scenes details and illustrated with sumptuous special photography, which tells the story of each store, its shopkeepers, their style and speciality. Michelle also adds an insight into her own inspirational style with ideas for quick updates for the smallest spaces in your home and shows how you can recreate your own vintage vignette.
This is a makeover for more than just your wardrobe, it's about improving your overall well-being Your days of screaming 'I have nothing to wear' while clawing your way out of a heaving pile of clothes are officially over. In this unique and transformational style guide, fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell explores how our wardrobe acts as an extension of our identity and offers practical advice on how we can harness the principles of fashion psychology to upgrade our look - and dress in a way that feels completely authentic. Because what you wear matters: your clothes can affect your mood, how others perceive you and the way you see yourself. So how do you make sure that they are saying all the right things? Drawing on in-depth research and work with clients, Shakaila offers universal tips and cutting-edge advice that will empower you to shop in a more mindful, sustainable and inclusive way. From insight on how to tap into the protective power of clothes, curating a wardrobe that lasts and turning your makeup, skincare and haircare routines into legitimate forms of self-care, Big Dress Energy will invite you to see your style in a new light so that you can leave the house feeling inspired, happier and more confident. It's about damn time!
"Denise Kelly's The Art of Healthy Living is a breath of fresh air in the health and wellness industry..." --Ross King, Television and Radio Presenter, Actor, Producer and Writer "This book explains it all and shows how to achieve optimum health and happiness. For those starting out on this journey I recommend this fabulous book!" --Jo Wood, Former Model, Television Personality and Entrepreneur "I thought I had a relatively healthy diet and a good outlook on life, but Denise Kelly's insight and knowledge of the world of health, wellbeing and nutrition have opened my eyes." --Laura Hamilton, TV Presenter and Entrepreneur "Denise presents her ideas in a practical, informed and inspirational way that makes healthy living easy and fun." --Steve Neale, Speaker, Trainer, Psychologist and Coach, Co-author of Emotional Intelligence Coaching "It's a book that will warm your kitchen; nurture your bedside table and cuddle your soul. I have read it all, but I will forever keep to hand - for reference, guidance, recipes, medical grievances, encouragement and support. Every household should have a copy: in fact, it should be the law." --Frankie Park, TV Presenter, Model and Writer We could all benefit from a more energetic, vibrant, healthier quality of life. There are many reasons to live a healthy lifestyle and just as many approaches to achieving it. It's not always easy to embark on a quest for a healthy life - some methods may seem too extreme, too limiting or too short lived, obstacles may often block the way. However, if you are looking to be inspired and motivated, the practical tips contained in The Art of Healthy Living, you will see improved creativity, an increase in personal development and elevated performance levels in work, sports, the classroom, relationships, the home and throughout your life. This book will help you: Live a healthy life to make you smarter and more motivated in both your personal and professional life Enjoy higher energy, better mental and physical ability and increased strength Learn how proper nutrition and exercise will enhance every aspect of your life Create motivation for a more toned and healthy-looking you Give yourself the knowledge and power to stand out and thrive
Meet 100 of the most remarkable people from The Sunday Times Magazine's acclaimed column, A Life in the Day. Wonderfully intimate, often humorous, sometimes profound - these colourful portraits make for addictive reading. Begun in 1977, a Life in the Day has provided a unique take on the lives of the famous, the rich and the notable over decades of changing attitudes and lifestyles. This collection gathers the best of more than 2,000 interviews, bringing you characters from Nelson Mandela to Ricky Gervais, Muhammad Ali to Marie Kondo, Oprah Winfrey to Captain Sir Tom Moore. It makes irresistible reading as you discover how world leaders start their day and what celebrities really do away from the cameras.
Adult life is full of mysteries. What should you check before renting a flat? How do you ask for a pay rise? Does anything really need to be dry cleaned? And why does everyone else seem to know these things except you? (They don’t, but this book will help.) Being an Adult is a practical and entertaining guide to the life skills you didn’t learn at school. If you've ever wondered when you’re going to become a ‘real’ grown-up, this book will give you the answers you need.
Whether as stylish accessory or sartorial statement piece, men's hats are back in fashion and more varied than ever before. Offering some 200 pages of headwear style, this extensive book of hats is the must-have sourcebook for fashion-forward men. From the trilby to the beanie, the flat cap to the fedora, explore more than 1,000 years of men's hat history, from function to fashion statement to political statement and beyond, and discover the bountiful variety of designs, shapes, and fabrics you can put on your head! Text in English and German.
A lifelong love of vintage clothes and bargain hunting sustained Lynne when she was made redundant. Borrowing, blagging and begging her way around the country, she found her feet again in the cowboy boots of yesteryear, and brought her discoveries back to share. From Aberdeen to Brighton, Victorian beading to 1980's neon, across 15 cities and all decades, Lynne reveals the things she loves about her favourite vintage haunts. Layering vintage chic, gorgeous photographs and a soupcon of fashion history, A Girl's Guide to Vintage is for both initiates and adepts at the alter of vintage.
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.
Discover the art of finding more through having less: more time, more calm, more energy, more money, more you. Filled with practical tips and ideas, this book will guide you toward a simpler way of life. Learn how to reduce your clutter and your stress levels, find advice on mastering your schedule and making time for what matters, and enrich your everyday by putting quality before quantity. From time to time, we all get lost in the flurry of a busy life, but we can always uncover a path back to our best and happiest selves. All you need is focus, a slower pace and the simple power of "less".
What really makes a relationship work? How can we stay interested in our partner for ever? How can we be happier in our marriage? Doctors John and Julie Gottman have spent over three decades studying the habits of 3000 couples. Within 10 minutes of meeting a couple, they can predict who will stay happily together or who will split up, with 94% accuracy. Based on their findings on the ingredients to a happy, lasting love life, they have now created an easy series of eight dates, spanning: - commitment & trust - conflict resolution - intimacy & sex - fun & adventure - work & money - family values - growth & spirituality - goals & aspirations Eight Dates draws on rigorous scientific and psychological research about how we fall in love using case studies of real-life couples whose relationships have improved after committing time to each other and following the dates. Full of innovative exercises and conversation starters to explore ways to deepen each aspect of the relationship, Eight Dates is an essential resource that makes a relationship fulfilling. 'Can a marriage really be understood? Yes it can. Gottman shows us how' Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink
As seen on ITV's Living on the Veg OVER 1 MILLION BOSH! BOOKS SOLD 'The vegan Jamie Olivers.' The Times Save the Planet and Feel Amazing BOSH!, the pioneers of simple, easy and delicious plant-based cooking, are here to make a sustainable and ethical lifestyle accessible to everyone. BOSH! How to Live Vegan will help you make a few positive changes that will have a huge impact on the world around you. It covers all aspects of vegan living, everything from food to toiletries to travel. Should you be eating avocados? Is it still ok to wear an old leather belt? What do you tell your friends when they offer you a glass of non-vegan wine? Henry and Ian will answer these questions and more in this fully-comprehensive guide to the how and the why of a plant-based lifestyle. Henry and Ian answer all the questions and more, with easy tips and simple hacks to help you live a more sustainable life. Whether you're already vegan or just about to start on your vegan journey, this is all the inspiration you need.
Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch! offers perfect proof that easy-to-wear clothes can be seriously stylish with a collection of outfits that combine the comfort of stretch fabrics with Tilly Walnes' signature look. The book includes complete, full-size patterns. Even experienced stitchers are often wary of working with stretch knit fabrics, but in this book Tilly demystifies the techniques needed and shows how to sew stretchy makes on a regular sewing machine - no need for a fancy overlocker. However, if you are already an overlocker owner, the book offers a user-friendly introduction to threading and stitching with this machine too. Aimed at dressmakers who have grasped the basics and want to expand their sewing horizons, Tilly's tried-and-tested, learn-as-you-make approach is structured around five made-to-measure, speedy-to-sew garments. Tilly's friendly instructions and the clear step-by-step photographs are accompanied by lots of tips and tricks to make your sewing a breeze, and the multiple variations and ideas will help you customise your garment to suit your own style.
Release your inner stylist to design and colour all of the most fashionable characters in this official Disney The Fashion Collection Colouring Book! Packed with stunning images and icons from a whole host of stylish favourites so you can create your very own couture fashion collection. From sophisticated Princesses like Belle and Tiana to fashion-forward Villains, including Cruella De Vil and Maleficent, get creative and bring each fabulous design to life! With intricate patterns and sketchbook style art, this beautiful book will keep you entertained for hours. Also available: Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Colouring Book Coming soon: Disney Hocus Pocus Colouring Book
The 7th Edition of Who's Who in Fashion captures the energy, drama, excitement, and diversity of the luminaries working in the world of fashion. This lushly illustrated book features profiles of fashion legends as well as newcomers who make up the rich tapestry of the fashion industry, spanning designers, photographers, costume designers, writers/editors, illustrators, companies, accessory designers, makeup/cosmetic specialists, and fashion conglomerates. This new edition includes over 400 profiles, 90 of which are new, and 820 images, making this a must-have reference for fashion students, historians, costume curators, and fashion enthusiasts alike. New Profiles Virgil Abloh, Haider Ackermann, Adidas, Adnym, AEFFE, Mike Amiri, Imran Amed, Jonathan Anderson, Paul Andrew, Rosie Assoulin, Kevyn Aucoin, Brendon Babenzien (Noah), BCBGMAXAZRIA, Ritu Beri, Christopher Bevans (DYNE), Blair Breitenstein, Bobbi Brown, Sarah Burton, Giuliano Calza, Ruth Carter, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Moon Choi, Clo 3D, Conde Nast, Peter Copping, Carly Cushnie, Drew Elliot, Edward Enninful, Erdem, Fenty, Ronnie Fieg (Kith), Nicola Formichetti, Furla, Alexander Fury, Mansur Gavriel, H&M, Han Chong (Self-Portrait), Tinker Hatfield, Aurora James, Bouchra Jarrar, Kerby Jean-Raymond (Pyer Moss), James Jebbia (Supreme), Claire Keller, Kering, Laura Kim (Monse), Nick Knight, Loewe, Jerry Lorenzo (Fear of God), LVMH, Brandon Maxwell, Laura Mercier, Alessandro Michelle, MISBHV, Bibhu Mohapatra, Samira Nasr, Irene Neuwirth, Nigo (BAPE), Nike, Noon by Noor, Opening Ceremony, OTB Group, Guo Pei, Heron Preston, Public School, PVH Corp., Richemont, Patrick Robinson, Martine Rose, Olivier Rousteing, Miles Socha, Franca Sozzani, Stussy, Superdry, Zang Toi, Uniqlo, The Vampire's Wife, Iris van Herpen, VF Corporation, Rhuigi Villasenor (Rhude), Junya Watanabe, Wooyoungmi, Y/Project, Lynn Yaeger, ZARA, Ermenegildo Zegna Instructor's Guide, Test Bank, PowerPoint presentations, and third party video links available.
Seminal and subversive. Iconic and experimental. Radical and underground. This collection of over 500 vintage T-shirts has them all. Symbols of rebellion - worn by skaters, punks, metalheads and surfers alike - T-shirts have dominated pop culture for decades. Featuring stunning photographs of each tee, interviews from die-hard collectors and rare treasures from celebrated designers, Cult T-Shirts is a nostalgic dive into the world of 70s and 80s rebel subcultures.
Handkerchief, pochette, fazelleto, panuelo, mouchoir de poche, tenugui, hankachi or hank. They all mean one thing. A small innocent square of fabric. Place one in a jacket pocket however, and it transforms into a pocket square. A gentleman's boldest accessory, it adds the final flourish and character to any wardrobe and is a stylish alternative to the tie when a gentleman needs to look sharp. When, where and how should a gentleman wear the perfect pocket square? The guide features 22 pocket square folds, for linen, cotton and silk, from the simple and elegant `Presidential' to the complex and flamboyant `Bouquet' fold. As well as brief written descriptions and advice on when to wear each style, each fold is also accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and bold colour illustrations of how to wear one's pocket square with style. Names synonymous with elegant and distinctive style from every decade - Cary Grant, Oscar Wilde, the Duke of Windsor, Fred Astaire, JFK and Yves Saint Laurent - provide style inspiration. The Pocket Square is the essential gift for the fashion-conscious gentleman wishing to experiment with the endless possibilties of this precious piece of fabric and turn it into the ultimate signature of their style.
From Style Rookie to Style Bubble, personal style blogs exploded onto the scene in the mid-2000s giving voice to young and stylish writers who had their own unique take on the seasonal fashion cycle and how to curate an individual style within the shifting swirl of trends. Personal Style Blogs examines the history and rise of style blogging and looks closely at the relationship between bloggers and their (often anonymous) readers as well as the response of the fashion industry to style bloggers' amateur and often unauthorized fashion reportage. The book charts the development of the style blogosphere and its transformation from an alternative, experimental space to one dominated by the fashion industry. Complete with examples of several famous fashion bloggers, such as Susie Lau, Rumi Neely and Tavi Gevinson, the author explores notions of individuality, aesthetics and performance on both sides of the digital platform. Findlay asks: what can style blogging teach us about women's writing and the performance of a private self online? And what drives style bloggers to carve a space for themselves online?
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