This survey of the online fashion scene is the first to profile the fields best-known bloggers & most exciting up-andcomers. Packed with vibrant photos & interviews Style Feed

Includes:: Streetpeepers uncompromising edginess; industry insider Disneyrollergirls savvy analysis; the passionate flamboyance of Anna Dello Russo; prescient observations from Chicago teenager Tavi Gevinson The Style Rookie; former model Hanneli Mustapartas take on whats hot right now; The Business of Fashions up-to-the-minute news; & chic elders on parade through the streets of Manhattan as documented on Advanced Style. Susie Bubble founder of influential blog The Style Bubble opens the book with her own quirky take on style bloggings history & importance within the fashion world at large & then selects the entries included. Perfect for fashion rule-breakers & closet-packing Prada fiends alike Style Feed offers unprecedented access to a pioneering stream of talented trendspotters.

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* Everything you'll need to create vintage hairstyles from the '30s to the '60s. * Step-by-step instructions & fantastic photographs. * Filled with inspirational images & tips on make-up & accessories. Vintage styles have never been more popular with everyone from Madonna & Scarlett Johansson to Dita Von Teese indulging in retro glamour. Whether you want to style your hair for a special party or event a night out or just for fun this must-have book has all you'll need to recreate the decadence & fun of vintage styles. Filled with step-by-step instructions tips & techniques & detailed photographs for hairstyles from the 1930s to the 1960s Style Me Vintage provides everything you'll need to create authentic 'do's
- whether you want to look like Rita Hayworth Veronica Lake or Brigitte Bardot.
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Have you ever wanted to introduce vintage into your life but felt unsure where to start? Vintage styles have never been more popular with everyone from major stars to teens on the street looking to indulge in retro glamour. Style Me Vintage Look Book provides all you need to know about all things vintage so whether you are looking to completely overhaul your look go for total vintage glam or just introduce a few key vintage elements into your day-to-day this book shows you how. Combining step-by-step hair & make-up styling techniques with a guide to sourcing vintage clothing from the 1920s to the 1980s Style Me Vintage Look Books detailed photographs & expert insight from its three authors provides you with the knowledge needed to determine an individual style. Youll also find tips on how to make retro styles work with modern accessories. Style Me Vintage Look Book is essential reading for every girl who likes to dress up! ...

In a melding of the fun style of the ' Style Me Vintage' series with a traditional cookery book Style Me Vintage: Tea Parties is a vintage & thematic take on a traditional afternoon tea book. The current trend for retro styled events & afternoon tea parties is as much about styling as it is about food & drink & this book will show you just how to achieve your own perfect event. Split into themed tea parties it will show how to create your tea party: dress your table decorate your room do your invitations costume suggestions & offer key recipes for food & drink within each theme. Themes include: a Victorian Tea Party (lace aplenty & dainty cakes) an Edwardian Breakfast (country house pastries & breakfast cocktails) a 1920's Speakeasy (cocktails in tea cups & recipes for jazz babies) a 1930's Cocktail Party (silk tweed champagne with elegance) a 1940's Picnic (fiery ginger beer anyone?) a 1950's Street Party (bunting & finger food). With advice on scaling up into a tea party for many
- or down to an intimate tea for two you can't go wrong.
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Have you ever wanted to introduce vintage into your wardrobe but felt unsure where to start? Vintage styles have never been more popular with everyone from major stars to teens on the street looking to indulge in retro glamour. Whether you are looking to completely overhaul your look go for complete vintage glam or just introduce a few key vintage pieces into your day-to-day wardrobe this book shows you how. Packed with tips on how to find unique one-off items that fit your budget that will look fabulous & also retain their value Style Me Vintage: Clothes also teaches you what to look for when to part with your cash & what to avoid. Learn how to determine which era suits your shape & how to build a retro look from the base up. Youll also find tips on how to make retro styles work with modern accessories. Filled with fun detailed photographs showing classic looks from the 1920s to the 1980s this is essential reading for every girl who likes to dress up. ...

Style Yourself is just like advice from a personal stylist
- whispered right into your ear. With mix-&-match tips trend reports
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Styles Schools & Movements" is the bestselling guide to the major modern developments in Western painting sculpture architecture & design. This new edition

Includes:: three new chapters on Art Photography Destination Art & Design Art as well as thorough updates & revisions throughout. A foldout timeline shows at a glance how the evolution of art corresponds with historical events providing a thorough overview of the whole period. Listings of major international collections & carefully selected suggestions for further reading are given for all the main entries & the comprehensive index features over 1 000 artists architects designers impresarios critics collectors & champions of modern art."

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The Stylish Dress Book" features an A to Z of cool tops & tunic dresses that you can wear anywhere. Using simple shapes & individual details the book shows you how to craft a stylish collection of garments to your own taste. For anyone who knows the frustration of going into a clothes shop & finding racks of identikit clothes in cheap fabrics this book will offer a fabulous home made alternative. As every sewist knows DIY fashion is the only way to be stylish. What makes these Japanese sewing books different from other guides on the market is the simplicity of the projects. The instructions come through a series of simple step-by-step diagrams meaning that the sequence of construction is easy to follow. The book also

Includes:: two actual-size patterns. Choose from 26 different garments & then set to work to make your own unique outfit."

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A beautiful book full of designs for home accessories toys bags & clothes for all the family that are stylishly feminine but unmistakeably contemporary. This is an ideal book for the modern home-maker. The gorgeous photographs & pretty designs will make you want to pick up a needle & thread a get sewing straight away even if you are a complete beginner. Theres a huge range of items to choose from all with a complete list of the materials needed to make them a clear set of instructions & patterns & diagrams where needed. Match your own style by simply changing the colours & fabrics
- there are endless possibilities for making your home a comfortable & welcoming place for all the family.
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Stylistics is the linguistic study of style in language. It aims to account for how texts project meaning how readers construct meaning & why readers respond to texts in the way that they do. This book is an introduction to stylistics that locates it firmly within the traditions of linguistics. Organised to reflect the historical development of stylistics from its origins in Russian formalism the book covers key principles such as foregrounding theory as well as more recent developments in cognitive stylistics. It

Includes:: an examination of both literary & non-literary texts & substantial coverage of methodologies for stylistic analysis. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the practicalities of producing stylistic analyses that are objective replicable & falsifiable. Comprehensive in its coverage & assuming no prior knowledge of the topic Stylistics will be essential reading for undergraduate & graduate students new to this fascinating area of language study.

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