The perfect sticker book for aspiring princesses everywhere! Style the most glamorous royal of the moment, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in beautiful outfits for every occasion; from a country walk at Balmoral, to the wedding of the century or a jolly jubilee. Mix and match the stickers to create your own fabulous looks, and add accessories and fun items to the backgrounds to complete the scenes in your own unique way.
A gorgeously illustrated guide to "the classics": the essential clothes, accessories, beauty products, and timeless everyday objects that define your personal style. In Classic Style, fashion expert and illustrator Kate Schelter curates a collection of more than 150 iconic, essential classics-- clothes, accessories, beauty products, objects, and travel items that exemplify great design, simplicity, and timeless style. Balancing the trend toward minimalism with a dose of charm and personality, Kate shows you how to develop (and celebrate!) your own style by following an easy mantra: buy less, buy better, reinvent what you already have, and own your look. Now in her first book, she guides readers through these principles in a mix of stunning watercolor illustrations, stories, memories, quotes, and advice from a collection of friends and mentors in the fashion world. A visual gem, Classic Style will inspire you to pare down those stuffed closets and storage units, find joy in simplicity and usefulness, and rediscover the one thing that is truly essential to personal style--you!
Queen Alexandra used clothes to fashion images of herself as a wife, a mother and a royal: a woman who both led Britain alongside her husband Edward VII and lived her life through fashion. Inside the Royal Wardrobe overturns the popular portrait of a vapid and neglected queen, examining the surviving garments of Alexandra, Princess of Wales – who later became Queen Consort – to unlock a rich tapestry of royal dress and society in the second half of the 19th century. More than 130 extraordinary garments from Alexandra's wardrobe survive, from sumptuous court dress and politicised fancy dress to mourning attire and elegant coronation gowns, and can be found in various collections around the world, from London, Oslo and Denmark to New York, Toronto and Tokyo. Curator and fashion scholar Kate Strasdin places these garments at the heart of this in-depth study, examining their relationships to issues such as body politics, power, celebrity, social identity and performance, and interpreting Alexandra's world from the objects out. Adopting an object-based methodology, the book features a range of original sources from letters, travel journals and newspaper editorials, to wardrobe accounts, memoirs, tailors' ledgers and business records. Revealing a shrewd and socially aware woman attuned to the popular power of royal dress, the work will appeal to students and scholars of costume, fashion and dress history, as well as of material culture and 19th century history.
This essential guide to the Duchess of Cambridge's style celebrates her ladylike, yet youthful fashion flair and gives Kate fans an insider's look at her favorite designers and stores, plus her beauty and grooming tricks--all in one gorgeously illustrated book. More than forty of the Duchess's most iconic outfits--including jewelry, hats, shoes, and bags--are analyzed. From effortless casual clothes to red-carpet eveningwear, this book shows you how Kate's chic, polished, and quintessentially elegant style can work for you. Tip boxes give advice on hair, makeup, accessories, and how to put an outfit together like Kate. A style calendar charts her look from her single days at the University of St. Andrews to her life as a duchess. Includes a shopping directory of Kate's favorite brands and designers!
Britain is one of the fashion captials of the world, with a rich heritage of avant-garde designers: the name Mary Quant encapsulated the swinging sixties; Vivienne Westwood symbolised punk and is now - almost - a national treasure and the late Alexander McQueen left an extraordinary legacy in his tragically short life. Yet, there is another, important, dress code is the Duchess of Cambridge.
In this collection of autobiographical writings, Kate Fletcher explores relationships between garments and human embeddedness in nature. Going beyond the idea that nature is a means to human ends, Wild Dress documents how we wear clothes in ways that add weight to and awareness of the natural world. Includes fifteen colour photographs of Macclesfield Forest and the Goyt Valley in the Peak District and Garsdale in the Yorkshire Dales by Charlie Meecham.Kate Fletcher is Professor of Sustainability, Design and Fashion at the University of the Arts London. For more than two decades her work has been at the forefront of the movement for systems change in the fashion sector. She has written and co-edited seven books translated into as many languages.
From the bestselling author of William and Harry and renowned Royal Family news correspondent Katie Nicholl, comes the first in-depth biography of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Katie Nicholl, bestselling author and royal correspondent for The Mail on Sunday, gives an inside look into the life of the future Queen of England, Kate Middleton. Since becoming Duchess Catherine of Cambridge in 2011, Middleton has captivated royals fans around the world and now, Nicholl delivers the story of her early life, first romances, and love with Prince William. Nicholl will reveal new details on Middleton's initiation into royal life and, of course, her first pregnancy.
What secrets do you keep? What shadows lie buried within your heart? Shadows of the Heart is the unforgettable story of Katherine Alexander, a young woman, whose mother remarried after losing her husband at a young age. Just a few years later, Katherine watches as her mother withers away from cancer. As Katherine graduates from high school she finds it impossible to continue to hide her past as she becomes romantically involved with Brandon Howard. Brandon has loved Katherine since they were children, but has never been able to get past the barriers she seems to wrap around herself. Without understanding what he's done, Brandon triggers feelings in Katherine that take them on a journey that will plumb the depths of their hearts and souls. In time Katherine realizes she must risk losing Brandon as she faces the horrors of her past, and that his decisions will determine if their love really can last forever. As her life unfolds, Katherine comes to realize that no matter where her footsteps may take her, the atonement of Jesus Christ can heal even the most battered heart and soul.
