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...

Over 15 years ago, THE BIG ISSUE began to ask well-known figures from the worlds of entertainment, politics, literature, business and more, one simple question: IF YOU COULD WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF, WHAT WOULD IT SAY? In this collection, interviewer Jane Graham puts this query to a wide range of women. The result is 70 moving, inspiring and honest letters, including Cherie Booth on battling imposter syndrome, Billie Piper on feeling burnt...

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...

Are you tired of never getting what you want? Is convenience preventing you from achieving your goals? Do you crave an easier, more meaningful life? An ex-military and a transformation coach, Jay Alderton reveals the game-changing truth: the secret to an easy life is conquering the hard stuff, and the hard stuff is all in your head. Because every great transformation starts from the neck up, all you need to do is learn how to crack the mindset code...

Natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions that are kind to your skin and the environment. Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin and hair every day, but the majority of these contain a variety of chemicals and toxins that can be harmful to you and to the environment. Now, you can create your own beauty essentials with these 35 facial, body and hair recipes. From a neroli...

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...

'Being an Adult' is a practical and entertaining guide to the life skils you didn't learn at school, from when to ask for a discount or send a condolence card, to how to save money and what you need to know before your first day at work.