Stop Stressing about Dressing

Stop Stressing about Dressing
Author: Scarlett De Bease
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2016-04-21
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781945058936

Almost every woman wants to look younger, thinner, and occasionally taller. There are hundreds of books, magazine features, and young, thin, and gorgeous fashion "experts" constantly telling women what they must wear to look and feel better. So why are the majority of women out in the real world miserable and unable to dress well for their size, income, and age? The answer is that there is a void of easy-to-follow and specific advice that clearly shows every woman methods to transform their wardrobe and image without having to go out shopping or lose weight. But not anymore! As an image consultant, I have learned and discovered practical advice, often not shown on TV or in books or magazines. When I share my methods and little-known tips, you will understand why you have struggled for years. Say goodbye to the boring, cookie-cutter styling advice that "fashion insiders" give women each year. Enough already with the ineffectual list of the 10 must-have pieces. Stop Stressing About Dressing shares specific changes you can immediately make in how you select and wear your clothes and accessories. The results will uplift your look and self-confidence in a matter of minutes. By following the tips in Stop Stressing About Dressing, you will immediately see and feel a difference. You will discover how to make your tummy and rear end look smaller, bust line larger (or smaller), and hips as curvy as you desire. The time has arrived to say goodbye to feeling frumpy and not feeling confident in your appearance. Stop stressing about dressing!

Beyond Beautiful

Beyond Beautiful
Author: Anuschka Rees
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0399582096

The ultimate guide to building confidence in your body, beauty, clothes and life in an era of toxic social media-driven beauty standards. “A self-confidence bible that every woman should read.”—Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet Empowering, insightful, and psychology-driven, Beyond Beautiful is filled with proven, no-BS strategies for proactive self-care. This stylish and practical handbook takes a deep-dive into all of the factors that make it hard to feel good about yourself, and offers sage answers to tricky questions, like: • Why do I hate the way I look in pictures? • How can I stop feeling like a total slob compared to everyone on social media? • How exactly does this "self-love" thing work? • How do I find the confidence to use less make up, stop shaving, or wear what I want? • Is body positivity really the answer? Illustrated with full-color art, Beyond Beautiful is a much-needed breath of fresh air that will help you live your best life, know your worth, and stop wasting any more precious energy and mental space worrying about the way you look. Praise for Beyond Beautiful “This compact book delves into every aspect of the body-image problem and sets forth feasible ideas for accepting one’s physical appearance to enhance confidence and joy.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Rees’s emboldening message will surely help any reader struggling with self-confidence.”—Publishers Weekly

The Conscious Closet

The Conscious Closet
Author: Elizabeth L. Cline
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 152474431X

From journalist, fashionista, and clothing resale expert Elizabeth L. Cline, “the Michael Pollan of fashion,”* comes the definitive guide to building an ethical, sustainable wardrobe you'll love. Clothing is one of the most personal expressions of who we are. In her landmark investigation Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, Elizabeth L. Cline first revealed fast fashion’s hidden toll on the environment, garment workers, and even our own satisfaction with our clothes. The Conscious Closet shows exactly what we can do about it. Whether your goal is to build an effortless capsule wardrobe, keep up with trends without harming the environment, buy better quality, seek out ethical brands, or all of the above, The Conscious Closet is packed with the vital tools you need. Elizabeth delves into fresh research on fashion’s impacts and shows how we can leverage our everyday fashion choices to change the world through style. Inspired by her own revelatory journey getting off the fast-fashion treadmill, Elizabeth shares exactly how to build a more ethical wardrobe, starting with a mindful closet clean-out and donating, swapping, or selling the clothes you don't love to make way for the closet of your dreams. The Conscious Closet is not just a style guide. It is a call to action to transform one of the most polluting industries on earth—fashion—into a force for good. Readers will learn where our clothes are made and how they’re made, before connecting to a global and impassioned community of stylish fashion revolutionaries. In The Conscious Closet, Elizabeth shows us how we can start to truly love and understand our clothes again—without sacrificing the environment, our morals, or our style in the process. *Michelle Goldberg, Newsweek/The Daily Beast

Dating

Dating
Author: James W. Williams
Publisher: Alakai Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

Do beautiful women terrify you? Have you ever met the woman of your dreams only to lose her minutes later because you just could not pluck up the courage to say hello? Is there someone you know in your heart is the perfect one but, she doesn’t even know you exist? With this book, you can gain mastery of your confidence and get the chance to build your own happily ever after. The dating game is as old as mankind’s creation story. It is biologically programmed in your DNA to meet and mate. The rules of the game changes with the time and the personalities involved, but no matter how we evolve, there is a constant. Someone has to make the first move and society has decided to tag you as “it”. When faced with the prospect of approaching a beautiful, confident woman or slaying the proverbial dragon, many men have opted for the latter. For introverted men, this is even harder (or so they think). Relationship experts have created several templates and “recipes” to improve the situation without recording much success. Some people have sought the services of matchmakers just to avoid making the move themselves and the success rate for that is even lower. This book, Dating for the introvert: Discover how to eliminate dating fear, anxiety and shyness by instantly raising your charm and confidence with these simple techniques is a practical approach to overcoming shyness in dating and the success rate for this book is one you are about to become very familiar with In this book you will discover >> Why you are dreamy catch for most women >> An easy step by step guide to making your move >> Simple tips to keep a conversation going >> Date ideas when you are at your wits end >> What NOT to do when you meet the woman of your dreams The one reason why this book will be more effective in your dating life than anything you may have read or watched is the fact that we don’t seek to change or transform you into someone you are not. Rather, we horn in on your innate charm and help you overcome whatever mental barriers that may be standing in your way. So, if you are ready to start the next chapter of your life, flip over to the next page!

The Curated Closet

The Curated Closet
Author: Anuschka Rees
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2016-09-20
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1607749483

Is your closet jam-packed and yet you have absolutely nothing to wear? Can you describe your personal style in one sentence? If someone grabbed a random piece from your closet right now, how likely is it that it would be something you love and wear regularly? With so many style and shopping options, it can be difficult to create a streamlined closet of pieces that can be worn easily and confidently. In The Curated Closet, style writer Anuschka Rees presents a fascinatingly strategic approach to identifying, refining, and expressing personal style and building the ideal wardrobe to match it, with style and shopping strategies that women can use every day. Using The Curated Closet method, you’ll learn to: • Shop smarter and more selectively • Make the most of your budget • Master outfit formulas and color palettes • Tweak your wardrobe for work • Assess garment fit and quality like a pro • Curate a closet of fewer, better pieces Including useful infographics, charts, and activities, as well as beautiful fashion photography, The Curated Closet is the ultimate practical guide to authentic and unique style.

Matilda's Closet Caddy

Matilda's Closet Caddy
Author: Kristin Rutten
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781535254250

Create a carry-along doll clothing closet from PVC pipe for storing your doll's favorite outfits, complete with extra space to stash shoes, hats, purses and other favorite accessories! This full-color, soft-cover pattern book includes instructions for building a lightweight, easy-to-carry, free-standing closet from PVC pipe. The 18-inch hanging rod provides ample room to hang several outfits using doll-sized hangers that fit a 1/2-inch rod. Instructions are also included to adapt the frame to fit hangers requiring a slightly smaller rod diameter by substituting CPVC pipe for the hanging rod. In addition to the closet frame, instructions include pattern pieces and step-by-step photos to guide the confident beginning sewist through construction of the fabric caddy at the base of the closet. Options include a separate base insert to lend stability, as well as a sewn-in, "invisible" version for the more advanced sewist. Also included are optional dividers attached with hook-and-loop tape. Make as few or as many dividers as you wish and rearrange them in whatever manner works best to organize all of your doll's essentials! Matilda's Closet Caddy would make a handy display tool for craft fairs and trade shows, as well as a great gift for the doll-lovers in your life! Supplies Needed: CADDY FRAME: - Two 10-foot Schedule 40 rigid 1/2-inch PVC pipes (cut pieces total approximately 16 feet, not accounting for waste). - PVC 1/2-inch fittings (slip): four 3-ways*, six 4-ways*, 8 elbows (45�), 2 elbows (90�) - Optional CPVC hanger rod substitution (for smaller size hangers): 12 3/4 inches almond color CPVC CTS 1/2-inch pipe, two 3/4�1/2-inch CPVC reducing coupler fittings - Optional: sandpaper (medium and fine grit), spray paint for plastic, contact cement CADDY: - 2/3 yard main fabric (cotton, lightweight denim, cotton duck, lightweight canvas) for caddy exterior - 2/3 to 1 1/3 yards fabric (cotton, lightweight denim, cotton duck, lightweight canvas) for lining and optional caddy dividers - For optional caddy dividers: 40 inches of 3/4-inch hook-and-loop tape - For optional base insert: chipboard, cardboard or 1/8-inch plywood (approximately 12�16 inches) - Thread TOOLS: - Small handheld PVC pipe cutter, hacksaw or miter saw - Measuring tape or yardstick - Pliers - Sewing machine - Rubber mallet - T-square - Box cutter or X-ACTO knife - Self-healing mat * These sometimes hard-to-find PVC project supplies are available directly from Club Matilda! Finished Dimensions: Base Caddy: 18 in. long x 9 1/4 inches wide x 6 inches tall Overall: 18 inches long x 9 1/4 inches wide x 18 1/2 inches tall

Card Sharks

Card Sharks
Author: Liz Maverick
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2005-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101210516

Where are all the good men? Marianne and her best friend, Bijoux, are dying to know. Turns out they've been holed up around card tables, playing Texas Hold 'em. So Marianne and Bijoux decide it's time to up the ante and get in on the action. But they never imagined that Marianne would have a seriously talented poker player lurking inside her. And everyone knows what they say about lucky in cards...

Ahead of the Curve

Ahead of the Curve
Author: Jenny Rushmore
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2021-10-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1787138720

Ahead of the Curve is the first sewing book to empower curvy and plus size women to feel body confident by sewing a wardrobe that fits. Don’t change your body to fit your clothes – change your clothes to fit your body! Ahead of the Curve includes 5 basic garment patterns (UK sizes 16–36/US size 12–32/EUR sizes 44–64), which includes a pair of trousers, a t-shirt, a sleeveless top and two dress designs. Jenny takes you through a series of “Fit Clinics” – tutorials and case studies demystifying the fitting process – showing you how to adjust these patterns to master the perfect fit for your body shape. Once you have got to grips with this, you can go on to customize your closet and create an unlimited array of fantastic clothes that celebrate your body. If you’re curvy or plus size, trying to find clothes that fit and reflect your personal style can be incredibly difficult and frustrating. Plus size women feel constantly excluded and like they can’t express their personality through clothes. This book finally changes that.

Looking Good . . . Every Day

Looking Good . . . Every Day
Author: Nancy Nix-Rice
Publisher: Palmer/Pletsch Publishing
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 161847040X

Any woman can look and feel lovely, regardless of her age, bank balance, or pant size, and Looking Good . . . Every Day defines a simple yet sophisticated standard for women to determine exactly which clothes and accessories will showcase their unique beauty. The “points of connection” method explains that the more characteristics that exist in common between a woman and her outfit, the more lovely she will look. It shifts emphasis from hiding her perceived figure challenges and focuses on spotlighting her personal assets. By choosing wardrobe additions in this way, everything in her closet will work together. She has more outfits from fewer garments, allowing her to buy higher-quality garments without increasing her budget. Photography of real women—ranging from 22 to 80 years old and from size 4 to 24—illustrates the universal impact “points of connection” make in their appearance.

Dress to Express

Dress to Express
Author: Tracy McWilliams
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1608681491

?Why do some women exude confidence and look great in their clothes and others never feel good about how they look, no matter what they wear? And why do we claim we have “nothing to wear” when our closets are bursting with choices? Clothing and dressing anxiety — what Tracy McWilliams calls closet trauma — occurs because we lack a clear sense of self and we have not defined the image we wish to express.