The guide no woman can do without ... ‘Whereas fashion comes and goes, style is forever.’ So says Simon Rademan, one of South Africa’s foremost couturiers and author of The Style Bible, every woman’s guide to achieving effortless style. Having dressed some of South Africa’s richest and most famous women, and as the compiler of South Africa’s annual best- and worst-dressed list, Simon’s 24 years in the fashion industry afford him a unique and expert perspective on what does and doesn’t work when it comes to clothes. The Style Bible reflects Simon’s forthright and frank opinions on fashion, style and beauty. Topics covered include: - definitions of style and fashion and their influences - basic wardrobe planning - figure analysis - how to accessorise - haute couture - etiquette and dress codes - a look at the most stylish South African women of all time Chock-full of pearls of wisdom, wit and invaluable advice, The Style Bible is for women of all ages who are interested in fashion but who need just a little bit of help to look their best.
The guide no woman can do without ... ‘Whereas fashion comes and goes, style is forever.’ So says Simon Rademan, one of South Africa’s foremost couturiers and author of The Style Bible, every woman’s guide to achieving effortless style. Having dressed some of South Africa’s richest and most famous women, and as the compiler of South Africa’s annual best- and worst-dressed list, Simon’s 24 years in the fashion industry afford him a unique and expert perspective on what does and doesn’t work when it comes to clothes. The Style Bible reflects Simon’s forthright and frank opinions on fashion, style and beauty. Topics covered include: - definitions of style and fashion and their influences - basic wardrobe planning - figure analysis - how to accessorise - haute couture - etiquette and dress codes - a look at the most stylish South African women of all time Chock-full of pearls of wisdom, wit and invaluable advice, The Style Bible is for women of all ages who are interested in fashion but who need just a little bit of help to look their best.
‘Who is the enemy?’ This is the question most asked in modern warfare; gone are the set-piece conventional battles of the past. Once seen as secondary to more traditional conflicts, irregular warfare (as modified and refashioned since the 1990s) now presents a major challenge to the state and the bureaucratic institutions which have dominated the twentieth century, and to the politicians and civil servants who formulate policy.Twenty-first-century conflict is dominated by counterinsurgency operations, where the enemy is almost indistinguishable from innocent civilians. Battles are gunfights in jungles, deserts and streets; winning ‘hearts and minds’ is as important as holding territory. From struggles in South Africa, the Philippines and Ireland to operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Chechnya, this book covers the strategy and doctrine of counterinsurgency, and the factors which ensure whether such operations are successful or not. Recent ignorance of central principles and the emergence of social media, which has shifted the odds in favour of the insurgent, have too often resulted in failure, leaving governments and their security forces embedded in a hostile population, immersed in costly and dangerous nation-building.
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