The BBC primetime series 'The Great British Sewing Bee' is back. Starting with the basics, from how to use a sewing machine and understand paper patterns, to knowing your fabrics and how to achieve that perfect finish - this is a go-to guide that you will keep referring back to. With a section that demystifies the fitting process, and with expert sewing tips on making alterations, you'll be able to choose from a variety of projects that will ease...

Tired of your boss bropropriating your ideas and presenting them as his own? Wondering if the pursuit of having it all has in fact resulted in having not very much? It is time to start channelling the spiky superwomen of history and conquer the shit sh*w that is the modern world. It is time to turn to women like Mae West and Agatha Christie, Hypatia and Cleopatra, Coco Chanel and Cixi. In this irreverent guide they will help you figure out how to...

Forget fast fashion and cheap trends - Serena Baker is here to help you craft the sustainable wardrobe of your dreams! In 2021, Serena Baker became the youngest ever - and first Scottish - winner of The Great British Sewing Bee. She thrilled the judges with her incredible attention to detail and wowed viewers with her distinctive 'refashioning projects', putting sustainability at the heart of her creations. Whether you're brand new to sewing or already...

For Bernardine Evaristo, style is about a refusal to be stereotyped. Heels make Charlotte Tilbury feel powerful while Chloe Sevigny delights in the traditional, with a twist. Jilly Cooper and A.J. Tracey appreciate diamonds; Zadie Smith adapts her wardrobe depending on the city and Rachel Weisz loves the democracy of denim. Sienna Miller misses the freedom of a less self-conscious age. With over sixty pieces on everything from Davina McCall on the...

With the recent cost of living crisis, we are all looking for ways to cut bills and save money. Ann Russell, who is best known as TikTok's Auntie, has lived much of her life on a tight budget, and since energy bills first started rising, has been answering fan's questions not just about cleaning but about all kinds of ways to economise. Ann shares her advice on the best ways to save money and cut back in all sorts of areas, covering everything from...

From the moment you swipe right or lock eyes across a crowded bar, you step onto a rollercoaster ride of dating, first kisses and romantic weekends away. Then before you know it, you're meeting the in-laws, moving in together and walking down the aisle. It's not all highs, there are lows too: you've got your other half's annoying habits to discover and you need to learn how to win every argument in pursuit of always being right. When kids come along,...

Have you ever opened your wardrobe, filled with clothes and felt you had nothing to wear? Have you ever bought a jumper that only lasted about five washes? Have you ever seen images of landfills filled with clothes and wondered how you could make your clothes last as long as possible? 'Why Don't I Have Anything to Wear?' holds the easy solutions to these questions. In her five-step programme, Andrea Cheong will teach you how to break free from damaging...

Vanessa Feltz has done the unthinkable and written a joltingly honest autobiography. You think you already know all there is to know about Vanessa? You don't know the half of it. Brace yourself for the achingly funny, deeply moving untold story: the behind the scenes lowdown on the parents who planned her wedding before she could walk, how she became the nation's second-most-famous fat person, life as the British Oprah, feuding with Madonna and Miss...

Upcycle unwanted clothes, and learn how to restitch them into 20 stylish home accessories and garments. Are you trying to cut down on clothing and fabric waste, but short on ideas of what to do with unwanted garments, bedsheets or curtains? In a brand-new collaboration between sewing superstar Debbie Shore and her dressmaker-blogger daughter, Kimberley Hind, here are 20 unexpected but amazingly practical, stunning ideas for upcycling and repurposing...

Everyone has their favourite items of clothing that they love because they fit them perfectly and look great. This practical guide explains how to remake your wardrobe favourites without having to unpick and ruin the originals.