There are few academic texts on the subject of fashion styling & many students are unsure about what it is & who has paved the way in this specific field. Basics Fashion Design 08: Styling offers an effective mix of key stylists biographies high quality images by professionals & students alike & practical advice about how to produce a photo-shoot & break into the industry. A stylist is responsible for choosing the look & clothing for a fashion image to communicate a fashion idea trend or theme or to advertise a fashion product. This book outlines what it means to style for a catalogue or advertisement (commercial styling) or a magazine (editorial styling) & what types of skills these different fields require. Styling proves that even on a limited budget with tremendous imagination & drive it is possible to create beautiful & relevant work. ...

Basics Fashion Design 10: Jewellery Design is an introduction to the world of jewellery. It explores how inspiration & research can be used to build a jewellery collection. It provides an brief overview of how the design process evolves & demonstrates that even on a limited budget it is possible to carve out a niche in this exciting genre. Each chapter

Includes:: interviews with some of the world's most famous jewellery designers giving an insight into the creative process & exploring their brands. Projects & case studies ensure that students are given a practical & inspirational introduction to the world of jewellery design.

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The subject of interior architecture currently lacks a detailed & educationally focussed text. The new Basics Interior Architecture" series will fill this gap & expand students knowledge of interior design/interior architecture & give an insight into some of the principles & methods of professional interior architects. The first book in the " Basics Interior Architecture" series " Form & Structure" will propose a method of analysis understanding & exploitation of the existing building that can be used to realise the design of a new insertion." ...

This book covers everything from the tools & types of materials necessary to what you need to know about bones & busks setting grommets & styles of lacing. Sparks covers every step along the way in great detail including how to make a modesty panel to build single layer double layer & fashion fabric corsets while also offering her advice on how to fit & style a corset for the perfect look for any occasion. When building a corset think of it as a blank canvas. From there you can structure it & add as many embellishments as you please. Use leather for a sexy look add appliques for a vintage look or decorate with lots of eyelets for a gothic feel. The possibilities are endless when you know the basics of corset building. ...

Basics Photography: Exposure" describes the use of lens aperture & depth of field in relation to exposure & also outlines the principles of in-camera & h&-held light meters: their strengths limitations & correct use in a wide variety of lighting situations. Compelling examples taken from contemporary photography are used to support the books account of exposure theory." ...

Following Cardinal Basil Humes death on 17 June 1999 The Times concluded his obituary with a remarkable accolade: Few churchman in this century inside or outside the Catholic Church have died more deeply loved. Basil Hume served as Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster for twenty-three years & his holiness & wisdom made him an extraordinary leader. In this enthralling biography Anthony Howard who has had unique access to Cardinal Humes private papers & the people who knew him best traces his life from his Newcastle upbringing through to his schooling at Ampleforth & his reign at Westminster including his long & ultimately successful fight on behalf of the Maguire Seven & the Guildford Four. ...

Basildon Bond- bringing you finest top quality writing paper since 1911. This pad contains 40 blue sheets of classic watermarked paper with guide sheet & blotting paper. The pad measures approximately: H 229 x W 178mm. Matches blue envelopes (H 89 x W 187mm). ...

Basildon Bond- bringing you finest top quality writing paper since 1911. This pad contains 40 champagne sheets of classic watermarked paper with guide sheet & blotting paper. The pad measures approximately: H 229 x W 178mm. Matches champagne envelopes (H 89 x W 187mm). ...

The bloody battle to rule Japan has begun: the Iga & the Kouga clan are locked in a fight to the death. Driven by a centuries-old hatred the clans will do anything to annihilate each other. The Kouga clan is engaging in a little espionage & has planted a shapeshifter disguised as an Iga ninja in the Iga palace. Meanwhile the Iga clan turns to its last best hope: their new leader Oboro who alone can defeat the Kougas formidable leader Gennosuke. But is Oboro willing to kill the man she loves? As the war grows more desperate true love may be the next casualty... ...

Thanks to the machinations of Ieyasu Tokugawa the age-old truce between the Kouga & the Iga clans is no more
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