Descriere: The Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and lifestyle. Divided into 11 rules, The Style Bible helps you build a versatile wardrobe; coordinate different colors, patterns, and accessories; learn which clothes flatter your body type; and navigate the worlds of shoes, jeans, and watches. You'll also learn how to dress appropriately for any occasion or environment, from meetings at the office to first dates and nights on the town. With instructive illustrations and loads of tips, The Style Bible is essential reading for every man who wants to dress to impress.
| Editura: Collins | Anul aparitiei: 2007 | ISBN: 9780061208508 | Numar de pagini: 208 | Categorie: Fashion
Helen Joseph-Armstrong
Patternmaking for Fashion Design [With DVD ROM]
Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, Patternmaking for Fashion Design offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles-dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring-it provides students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity. Some innovative, new information in this book include: Updated with modern, cutting-edge sketches and designs. Ribbing added to the knit section of Chapter 27. More materials on children's wear and swim wear. Knock offs. Fitting corrections Advanced design projects A practical introduction to patternmaking Complete coverage of the three steps of design patterns: dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring. Chapter projects
Sophie Perry (Author)
The Natural Facelift: Sculpt Your Face at Home in Just 5 Minutes a Day
5, Give yourself the gift of an all-natural facelift from the comfort of your own home. Using a combination of facial exercise, yoga and massage, you can achieve a brighter complexion, improve your skin tone, define your features, plump your cheeks, depuff your eyes, reduce stress and ease tension , just with the power of your hands. With targeted chapters for specific areas of your face, featuring simple step-by-step exercises, The Natural Facelift will hand you the tools to look and feel gorgeous, at any time of life!
Illuminating introductions by Anna Wintour and Michael Roberts explore why Manolo Blahnik's shoes inspire such passion, and these are complemented throughout the book by the words of admirers including Suzie Menkes, Donatella Versace, and David Hockney. Michael Roberts also contributes a photographic essay showing Blahnik at work in his studio, making sketches, preparing the wooden lasts, and supervising the production of his shoes at his factories in Italy. A final "scrapbook" section includes Manolo Blahnik's own photographs of family, friends, and inspirational places.