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. ...

The fifth book in the successful Style Me Vintage series is designed to inspire brides-to-be to create their own vintage-themed wedding. Harking back to styles of previous decades is often the basis for a truly stylish wedding but it can be difficult to get all the details right without a little bit of guidance. This beautiful & accessible book looks at how to source & put together bridal outfits & event styling for a themed occasion from the Edwardian era through the decades to the 1970s. From the dress itself through to accessories flowers make-up & hair even extra details such as how to style the attendants venue cake stationery photography & entertainment are covered. Featuring beautiful photography from weddings photographer Joanna Brown. An ideal gift book for brides-to-be. ...

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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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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The hot summer heat could put anyone on edge but to Daisy Dalrymple it does seem that her brother-in-law Lord John Frobisher is exceptionally tense
- & with good reason. Someone with an evil sense of humour is sending him a series of poisoned pen letters that threaten to reveal racy secrets which could ruin him completely. Promising to protect Lord John from public scandal Daisy travels to his village in Kent only to discover it's teeming with enough gossip resentment & intrigue to make everyone a suspect...or victim. But then a murder is committed & Daisy is forced to find the killer before the ink dries on her own death warrant.
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Su Doku Silver is the second title in a new series of books from the Su Doku master Wayne Gould. Continue the race to master Su Doku at every level with this Mild collection of puzzles guaranteed to entertain & challenge you at a relaxed pace. The original creator of The Times puzzles Wayne Gould is the leading authority on Su Doku & is the man responsible for transforming this Japanese number puzzle into a worldwide phenomenon. Goulds success resulted in him being listed as one of Time magazines most influential people in 2005. Containing 150 previously unpublished puzzles Su Doku Silver follows on from Su Doku Bronze & is the second of four collections designed to exercise the brain & test your logic. ...

At any given time any number of the Royal Navys 15 nuclear submarines lurk undetected in the worlds oceans. Totally self-sufficient for months at a time they lie in readiness to be deployed to listen intercept or attack wherever they may be needed. & should the UK be devastated by a nuclear strike they might just be the last military force standing. Award-winning journalist Danny Danziger has been allowed unprecedented access to one of the attack class submarines of the silent service joining the crew on operations for weeks on end living among them & hearing their stories. Unrestricted & uncompromising it paints a vivid picture of this enigmatic branch of our armed forces. In an increasingly unstable world these are the people who are in the best position to keep us safe. It is time for the silent service to be heard. ...

The rally-bred Subaru Impreza Turbo has become the definitive modern sports saloon/hatchback combining four-wheel-drive safety the capacity to seat four adults & useable luggage space in a practical package to rival many pure sports cars. The Imprezas stunning performance & continuous evolution has ensured that it has remained at the forefront of performance road-car design for almost 20 years. This colour book
- in series with Enthusiast Guides on the VW Transporter & Land Rover Discovery"
- covers the full road car & competition history & will fascinate all fans of this modern-day performance icon."

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