My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming

• Dimensions: 11.4 in. h x 8.33 in. w x 1.1 in. d
• Weight: 1.96 ounces
• Made in CN

Vintage clothing has never been more chic, with everyone from celebrity trendsetters to style-conscious professionals searching for wearable treasures from the past. Virtual Vintage is the first and only guide that helps both the novice and the fashion connoisseur evaluate and confidently participate in the thriving vintage marketplace that exists online. No other book explains how to get it, sell it, fix it, or wear it with flair. Authors Linda Lindroth and Deborah Newell Tornello equip readers from head to toe with

• more than 100 chic sitesâ€"rated and evaluated
• instructions on contacting sellers
• smart strategies for bidding in online auctions
• advice about evaluating the size, quality, and colors of a garment
• tips for cleaning and repairing vintage items!

Whether you’re looking for a 1960s Rudi Gernreich knit, Gucci hipster trousers, a Claire McCardell for Townley shirtwaist, or a Chanel suit in pink wool with black patent-leather trim, Virtual Vintage will help you build a unique and sensational wardrobe.

Capturing an online community of artistic, peer-inspired and -supported fashion pioneers, this collection of more than 250 images gives an unprecedentedly unique insight into the real style of girls today. Forget the Paris runways to spot the style vanguard, here are young women for whom taking photos of themselves in their bedrooms, kitchens, and hallways and posting them to blogs and flickr is a daily ritual. The images include favorite peer-voted style gurus from flickr, MySpace, and fashion blogs. Fascinating as an intimate look at street style and as a record of the new wave of amateur portrait photography, this bright, colorful, eclectic read showcases the community wher! e the internet generation get their real fashion inspiration.!

Bag the best and feel fabulous in the latest looks, the hottest heels and the newest beauty accessories, all delivered straight to your door…

If you thought you could save money by staying at home and avoiding the high street, the shopping mall or the West End, you can forget it.  Just rejoice in the fact that luxury labels, unique boutiques, high street brands, premium and hard-to-find cosmetics and skincare are all now readily available online and waiting for you to click through to browse and buy. What are you waiting for?

The featured websites have been handpicked and thoroughly researched by online shopping expert, Patricia Davidson, to bring you the complete low-down on product range, price range, delivery options, gift-wrapping, returns, and site usability.

Design Your Future in Fashion!
A billion-dollar industry, fashion accessories offer a world of business possibilities for stylish entrepreneurs like you! From jewelry and ! handbags to scarves and hats, Entrepreneur covers the hottest accessories businesses within the flourishing fashion industry.

Learn how to create and sell your own accessories, buy wholesale accessories for resale, or establish your own online or traditional store! Providing insider advice, tips, and tricks along the way, our expert fashionistas take you step by step and show you how to discover your specialty, establish your business, set up your home workshop and office, manage your finances, and much more!

• Choose from popular fashion accessory niches- handcrafted jewelry, handbags, belts, scarves, and hats
• Discover the right sales avenue for your products
• Outfit your home workshop and office with the right tools and supplies
• Partner with retailers and designers to boost brand recognition
• Efficiently manage inventory and supplies for easy order fulfillment
• Boost profits by expanding and cross-marketing your pr! oduct line
• And more

Turn your passion fo! r fashio n into a successful business today!No matter how talented you are as a designer, if you are going to run a successful fashion label you also need to know about businessâ€"from marketing and PR to manufacturing your collection, and where to find the money to finance it all.

In How to Set Up and Run a Fashion Label, Toby Meadows presents a no-nonsense guide to running your own business, whether it is within the clothing, accessories or footwear sectors. Packed with tips, case studies, and tasks to help you analyze yourself, your market and your product, the book is designed for anyone wanting to start their own fashion business.

What American men, women and children wore in the 1940s, shown in 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected from rare copies of Sears catalogs, reproduced in large format on high-quality glossy stock. Hundreds of detailed drawings depict hats, overcoats and shoes, suits and dresses, sportswear, undergarments, corsetry, nec! kties, rainwear, and personal accessories.

An interactive coloring book for fashionistas of all ages, My Wonderful World of Fashion is packed withbeautiful and sophisticated illustrations specially created by the leading fashion-illustrator Nina Chakrabarti.

The book encourages creativity, with illustrations to color in and designs to finish off, as well as simple ideas for making and doing (how to make a sari, turn a napkin into a headscarf, dye a T-shirt, and so on). Covering clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, and other accessories, the illustrations span both vintage fashionsdrawing on beautiful and interesting objects from past agesand contemporary designs from the illustrator's own imagination.

'Did you know...?' features that give brief historical notes encourage children to be inspired by history and by other cultures. A wonderful celebration of fashion, the book will appeal to fashion addicts from 8 years plus.