Valerie Mendes possiede una passione per la narrazione che dura tutta la vita, creando storie avvincenti in vari generi. Le sue opere sono caratterizzate da una profonda comprensione della natura umana e da intricate interazioni tra i personaggi. Passando dal giornalismo e dall'editoria a una carriera di scrittrice a tempo pieno, Mendes coltiva uno stile distintivo che attira i lettori sia in ambientazioni storiche che in dilemmi contemporanei. La sua capacità di catturare le emozioni e di rendere vividi i personaggi rende i suoi libri veramente memorabili.
Presenting the history of fashion, this title tells the story of men's and women's fashionable dress. It features over 200 illustrations which show clothes for different occasions, and also includes various fashion accessories.
An authoritative account of the history of fashion from 1900 to today, fully illustrated in color. From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to celebrity couture of the new millennium and the evolution of streetwear, this comprehensive survey explores the significant developments in fashion since 1900. Authors Amy de la Haye and Valerie Mendes focus on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women, and explore trends through the work of the most original and influential designers. Chapters are organized around crucial shifts in style and major world events, and exciting advances in fashion are placed within their socioeconomic, political, and cultural contexts. International in scope, this new edition includes updates to the text, including chapters on the most important new designers and the impact of online shopping. Fully illustrated in vibrant color throughout,Fashion Since 1900 includes a helpful reference section with an extensive bibliography.
Spanning three generations, Larkswood is a sweeping historical novel that tells the dark secrets of a family torn apart
Contains words by Valerie Mendes and pictures by John Lobban.This first picture dictionary is for young people learning English. It contains 138 illustrations of the most useful everyday words, each clearly labelled, which provide an easy-to-remember introduction to the English alphabet and a first English vocabulary. Also listed are numbers 1-20, the days of the week and the months of the year. Advice and notes for parents and teachers is included.