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Languages : en
Pages : 400
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The Thrift Magazine
Author: The Thrift Book
Author: India KnightPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141903295
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The Thrift Book is a guide to how to live well while spending less by bestselling writer India Knight. Feeling poor because of the credit crunch? Feeling guilty because of global warming? Feeling like you'd like to tighten your belt, but aren't ready to embrace DIY macramé handbags? No need to panic. Put down the economy mince and buy this book instead - it's a blueprint for living beautifully, while saving money and easing your conscience. India Knight will show you: - How to make wonderful dinners with every little money - How to dress on a budget and still look fabulous - How to make friends and start sharing with your neighbours - How to holiday imaginatively - with barely a carbon footprint Try it - you have nothing to lose but your overdraft. 'A blueprint for living well, however broke you are, with thrifty tips on looking fab, cooking, pampering and partying' Cosmopolitan 'The Thrift Book might be the only sure-fire investment out there' Harper's Bazaar 'A triumphant treat and a useful and sensible manual' Independent India Knight is the author of four novels: My Life on a Plate, Don't You Want Me, Comfort and Joy and Mutton. Her non-fiction books include The Shops, the bestselling diet book Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet, the accompanying bestselling cookbook Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook and The Thrift Book. India is a columnist for the Sunday Times and lives in London with her three children.Follow India on Twitter @indiaknight or on her blog at http://indiaknight.tumblr.com.
ThriftStyle
Author: Allison EngelPublisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1623545021
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A must-have guide for bargain-hunting fashionistas looking to make a statement without sabotaging their budgets. With this easy-to-use resource, savvy shoppers can cultivate upscale, upcycled wardrobes at thrift and consignment store prices. Shoppers will learn to navigate the racks of their local consignment shop, spot name brands like Versace, Dior, and Burberry, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love. Photo-filled chapters on thrifted handbags, jewelry, scarves, and other accessories show what's available and give tips for distinguishing quality items from fakes. Interviews with expert tailors, dry cleaners, shoe repair wizards, and fabric-dyeing professionals explain what makes a damaged piece of clothing worth renovating. Before-and-after photos show what can be done to refashion less-than-perfect finds.
The Thrift Magazine
Author: Big Thrift Energy
Author: Virginia ChamleePublisher: Blue Star Press
ISBN: 1958803014
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Learn to find affordable vintage home decor and how to style it in a modern home. From a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape (a $10 Goodwill find), Virginia knows how to find deals. Danielle from Apartment Therapy says "Virginia has total sage sister vibes, helping you score pieces for a song with tips that are so good, I kind of can't believe she's letting us in on these trade secrets.” Picked as a “Best New Book” by People Magazine, Big Thrift Energy will teach you everything you need to know about shopping for affordable vintage home decor and styling it in a modern home. Antiquing can be intimidating: how do you know if a piece is worth salvaging? How do you navigate the piles of merchandise at a thrift store or estate sale? Part resource, part inspiration, Big Thrift Energy is a comprehensive guide that offers tips for thrifting that you never knew you needed: How to shop for the good stuff, how to upcycle and style vintage treasures in your home, and even advice for flipping your most-coveted items to turn a profit. Big Thrift Energy will teach you: • Where to shop for antique and vintage treasures you'll love • The best things to buy used, and which items to pass on • How to upcycle something old into something "you" and make it fit beautifully in your home • How to tell when something is valuable, and tips for reselling it to make a profit Author Virginia Chamlee has spent more than a decade collecting and selling vintage wares. Her home has been featured on Apartment Therapy and Design*Sponge and her original artwork is available via Chairish, Anthropologie, and Artfully Walls.
The Cheap Date Guide to Style
Author: Kira JolliffePublisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN: 9780789316936
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Anyone can be a Cheap Date Girl, because it starts with an attitude its not about slavishly following any one fashion trend. Kira Jolliffe and Bay Garnett will explain the differences between fashion which is fleeting and ever-changing and style, which is fast-moving but timeless.
The PTA Magazine
Author: National Parent-teacher Magazine
Author: ReSew
Author: Jenny Wilding CardonPublisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1604686421
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Yearning for a unique look--yet shopping on a shoestring? Learn fashion designer Jenny Wilding Cardon's secrets for finding the creative possibilities in cast-offs! With a snip here and a tuck there, you can turn common thrift-store items--such as sweaters, curtains, and jeans--into sassy, stylish originals. Turn secondhand basics into first-rate fashions with over 20 beginner-friendly projects Make chic tops, skirts, dresses, purses, scarves, bags, and hats--plus a rug, simple quilt, and more View before and after pictures that illustrate the potential of your thrift-store finds
Caverns of Fear
Author: Mary CareyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780307117946
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Juvenile fiction.