Gravel Heart
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Moving from revolutionary Zanzibar in the 1960s to restless London in the 1990s, Gravel Heart is a...
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Love, Madness, Fishing: A Memoir
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Soon after Dexter Petley began writing down his observations of people on the borders of rural Kent...
It Ain’t Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues
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Long John Baldry is considered the father of the ‘60s British blues movement. Drawing on intimate...
Form, Model, Syntax, Display: Terence Gower Sculpture Works
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Form, Model, Syntax, Display is the third monograph on the work of Terence Gower. Although best...
Sassy Brit (97 KP) rated Timeless: Recreate the Most Iconic Looks from 100 Years of Beauty in Books
Jun 5, 2019
Timeless is indeed a beauty of a book, with glossy photos and clear, concise ‘how to’ steps to recreate the styles and make-up from the early years, and the jazz-age flapper 1930s right up to the 1980s and beyond.
I’m a fan of the sixties, Jean Shrimpton, Twiggy models, and designer Mary Quant, who all influenced the UK and made London an icon fashion hub back in the day. So I really liked how there was quite a chunk dedicated to this (and other) hairstyle and make-up periods. I wish I was old enough to have lived in this era!
It’s also amazing to see just how long brands like Max Factor, Yardley, Ponds, Elizabeth Arden and Revlon have been going. And sad to read how much of the make-up was bought from much-loved shops like Woolworths, which I do remember! (The shop, not buying make-up in the 60s!)
The cultural revolution of the 1960s saw innovative make-up formulations produced, boundaries being pushed and the youthful Swinging London scene influencing looks all over the world. ?????????”
Put together by renowned film, television and make-up artist Louise Young, along with leading film industry hairstylist Loulia Sheppard, this is an outstanding book full of tips, tricks and stunning photos. Whether you’re a fashion guru or just like this as a coffee table book, it’s definitely a conversation starter.
Soho
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The Soho described by Robert Louis Stevenson in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde as 'a...