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Tim Gunn: a Guide To Quality, Taste and Style Tim Gunn: a Guide To Quality, Taste and Style
by Tim Gunn and Kate Maloney

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The massively popular Project Runway, with over 2 million viewers every week, introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As the show’s style consultant, Tim has won over television audiences everywhere with his unique brand of honest, incisive advice. (read more)

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Perfumes: The Guide
by Luca Turin

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The first book of its kind: a definitive guide to the world of perfume Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez are experts in the world of scent. Turin, a renowned scientist, and Sanchez, a longtime perfume critic, have spent years sniffing the worldas most elegant... (read more)
 
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The Hedonism Handbook
by Michael Flocker

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In the age of Oprah, Dr. Phil, and countless other self-help disciplinarians, indulging in any kind of pleasurable pastime is on the brink of extinction. But it's not too late to revive those lost pleasures that make life worth living. The Hedonism... (read more)
 
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Curly Girl: More Than Just Hair...It's an Attitude
by Lorraine Massey

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Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and find your inner curl Celebrate the beauty of curls in a buoyant how-to, manifesto, and curly girl support group all in one. Beginning with hair's true nature and underscored by Lorraine's Shampoo Epiphany - handle... (read more)
 
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The Little Corset Construction Book: A Workbook on Period Underwear
by Bonnie Holt Ambrose

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Ambrose has extensive experience designing and cutting costumes. She has discovered some time-saying and simple methods for building hats and period clothing and is sharing her knowledge in this charming minibook series. Each book is extensively... (read more)
 
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The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair
by Marion Roach

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Part history, part cultural commentary, part memoir, The Roots of Desire is a witty and entertaining investigation into what it means to be a redhead. A redhead rarely goes unnoticed in a crowded room. From Judas Iscariot to Botticelli's Venus to... (read more)
 
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Fashion Designers

Christian Dior and Germany 1947-1957
by Adelheid Rasche

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Christian Dior pulled off a coup that would revolutionise the international fashion scene when he showed his first collection on 12 February 1947. Thus was the 'New Look' born, which made his Paris fashion house world-famous overnight. Today Dior's early... (read more)
 
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How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better
by Charla Krupp

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Forget getting older gracefully--This is the beauty and style bible every woman has been waiting for HOW NOT TO LOOK OLD is the first--ever cheat sheet of to-dos and fast fixes that pay-off big time--all from Charla and her friends, the best hair pros... (read more)
 
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Making Faces
by Kevyn Aucoin

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America's preeminent makeup artist shares his secrets, explaining not only the basics of makeup application and technique but also how to use the fundamentals to create a wide range of different looks. 200 color photos & sketches.... (read more)
 
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Trinny and Susannah Take on America is a journey of self-discovery in which clothes and presentation are the first steps in initiating change. With verve and humor, Trinny and Susannah target several types of women—from the harried housewife to the... (read more)
 
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Generation T: 108 Ways To Transform a T-Shirt
by Megan Nicolay

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The T-shirt is the centerpiece of a girl's wardrobe. But even better, that same T-shirt is a blank canvas just waiting to express the personality and creativity of its owner. You can cut it, sew it, twist it and turn it. You can deconstruct it, you can... (read more)
 
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Charmed Bracelets
by Tracey Zabar

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- Charm bracelets have had a rebirth-They are part of today's fashion vocabulary. Tracey Zabar's stylish charm bracelets helped kick off the craze. - Charmed Bracelets is one of the first books to capture the allure of the charm bracelet. - In spring... (read more)
 
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Art of Manipulating Fabric
by Colette Wolff

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This volume demonstrates the techniques for the three-dimensional manipulation of fabric. It categorizes the techniques showing how they are related, giving examples of both modern and traditional variations. The techniques show how to reconstruct a flat... (read more)
 
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by Sue Jenkyn Jones

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70s Fashion Fiascos: Studio 54 to Saturday Night Fever
by Maureen Marsh

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If a generation is defined by what it wears, what does the “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt craze say about the 1970s? Nothing, Maureen Valdes Marsh explains, that wasn’t already hinted at by palazzo pants and topstitched leisure suits... (read more)
 
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Blue Hat Green Hat
by Sandra Boynton

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Artist Sandra Boynton brings her own colorful brand of whimsy to this delightful board book that teaches very young children their colors.... (read more)
 
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