Lifestyle and personal style guides

The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity .

THE GREEN WITCH is a modern, comprehensive guide to using herbs.

How to become a cocktail party siren and take your social life by storm!

Mr & Mrs Max Irving request the company of:Mrs Fran Friedman, mourning her empty nest, the galloping years and a disastrous haircut.

Mireille shares the secrets and strategies of aging with attitude and joy, offering personal anecdotes while divulging French women's most guarded secrets about looking and feeling great.

In the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and James Gleick's Genius, The Emperor of Scent tells the story of Luca Turin, an utterly unusual, stubborn scientist, his otherworldly gift for perfume, his brilliant, quixotic theory of how we smell, and his struggle to set before the world the secret of the most enigmatic of our senses.

The Wrinkle Cure is a unique anti-aging plan that combines cosmeceuticals with healthy nutrition to produce a flawless complexion and sense of vitality.

Treat yourself to perfect skin by following the advice given by Janet Filderman.

When you're short on time and ideas, hosting an impressive dinner party or making lunch for family and friends can seem like a stressful task.

So you're organising Christmas this year.

One of the harshest realities of student life is when you suddenly realise no-one is cooking for you anymore!

Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from the school gates?

Si alguna vez te has embarcado en un proceso creativo, muy probablemente te hayas topado con dudas, miedo ante la página en blanco, sensación de fracaso, el peso de las convenciones… Se trata de factores tremendamente bloqueantes, forjados y anclados en nuestra mente, que no hacen más que entorpecer nuestro fluir creativo.

American Furniture & Decoration Colonial & Federal is Edward Stratton Holloway's illustrated manual on Colonial and Federal furniture and decoration, it was first published in 1928.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive textbook for clothing designers, teachers of clothing technology, and senior students.

This classic handbook provides a wealth of information on traditional fabrics used in upholstery.

This book contains a vintage guide to designing and making clothes for young girls, with information on buying material, fitting, and making a range of items ranging from skirts to jumpers.

This vintage volume contains a detailed guide to millinery, with directions for making veils, caps, special-purpose hats, and much more.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the designing and making of historical military clothing, with instructions for making mess jackets, naval informs, and a variety of other military articles.

This book contains a vintage guide to making clothes for men, with information on tools, materials, different styles, fitting, cutting, and much more.

This early guide provides instruction for making lampshades using fabric and remains of helpful and practical use for anyone interested in lamp making, textiles, design and handicrafts today.

This vintage book contains a complete handbook of sewing, with information on all aspects ranging from altering patterns to fastening buttons.

"e;Let There be Light"e; is a vintage guide to designing, making, and decorating lampshades.

At a time when work and home life are becoming increasingly blurred, and modern technology brings the realm of the public into what used to be a personal and private space, Ed Hollis looks at what it means to make a home in today's world.

Carole Maggio is the leading practitioner of 'natural facelifts', with an international client base.

Since ancient times human beings have gathered together for social purposes.

This vintage book contains an introductory guide to tailoring, including complete directions for drafting and pattern-making.

This volume contains a complete guide to designing and making lampshades.

Following a week in the life of a busy wedding planner, and based entirely on true but anonymous stories, Wedding Babylon takes you to the heart of an industry where emotions run high, money flows like champagne and 3,000 cakes are made of polystyrene.

Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today -and THE BUDDHIST HANDBOOK is the best introduction to the teachings of Buddhism, the main schools, the Buddhist world-view, leading Buddhist teachers, Buddhist festivals and meditation.

THE FABULOUS GIRL'S GUIDE TO LIFE is fully of witty, incisive and helpful advice for the thoroughly modern woman It covers many of the dilemmas and tricky situations a Fabulous Girl will encounter as she moves on to the next stage of her life, and will resonate with women everywhere.

The book to solve every 'crisis' a girl could ever encounter.

Give yourself a top-to-toe makeover, no matter what your age or sex.

"e;In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a "e;soul friend"e; on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness-expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times.

Perfect Readings for Weddings is an anthology of the best poems, prose passages and quotations about love and marriage.

Twenty-first century fashion advice is nothing if not confusing.

Room-by-room ideas to turn your home into a crafter's seasonal showcase with home-sewn projects by the popular Norwegian fabric designer.

Ten simple projects using quick and easy modern methods.

Vintage Trailer Style is a visual voyage through the world of retro trailers, exploring both the exterior and interior design of these classic icons.

Transform your home with this collection of retro-chic patterns from the experienced crochet designer and blogger!

Repurpose your cardboard boxes to make ingenious and amusing animal objects and furniture-from a moose head wall trophy to a hedgehog pencil pot.

A comprehensive, photo-filled guide to giving your home a distinctive retro look down to the last detail.

"e;The natural products you can make from this book are not only kinder to your skin; they are also better for the planet"e; (Soap Making Magazine, "e;Top 6 Books for Soap Making"e;).

"e;Full of brilliant ideas"e; for harnessing the natural goodness of plants through the seasons for self-care and gift-giving (Kirstie Allsopp, from the foreword).

This book is a source book for mind, body and soul, as well as a testament to the natural power and beauty of herbs.

Pleasant smells have long been associated not only with health, wealth and good hygiene but also sound moral character; bad smells indicate lack of cleanliness, ill health, poverty - and immorality.

The ultimate capsule wardrobe guide from fashion editor and social media influencer, Anna Cascarina'Anna champions ageless style, body inclusivity and staying in love with your clothes.

Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance.

Celebrity Body Parts Model -Turned- Media Beauty Expert, Louisa Graves, shares scientifically proven advice, that addresses a variety of self-help, head to toe beauty and age-proofing solutions.

Hand-make your perfect Christmas with KirstieNothing shows how much you love someone more than a handmade gift, card or decoration.