This Old Thing - Fall in Love With Vintage Clothes

We're a nation obsessed with cheap, disposable clothing - but the author and her team of vintage style experts are here to show you why hunting for one-of-a-kind fashion gems is more exciting, better value for money, and a lot more fun. Are you fed up of the same old high street shops? Are you bored of your wardrobe? This title tells her story.

About the author

Dawn O'Porter is a broadcaster, novelist and print journalist who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, cat Lilu and dog Potato. She has made numerous documentaries about all sorts of things: polygamy, childbirth, Geisha, body image, breast cancer and even the movie DIRTY DANCING. Dawn is currently a columnist for Glamour Magazine in the UK, and writes regularly for many other publications. Her first novel, PAPER AEROPLANES, was published by Hot Key Books in 2013, to critical acclaim. GOOSE is the sequel, and two more novels in the series are planned.She is also a highly prolific Tweeter (@hotpatooties) and manages her own website www.dawnoporter.co.uk. Dawn is obsessed with vintage clothing and can be seen in This Old Thing on C4, trying to convert high-streetaholics to the way of old threads. Dawn is also in the process of setting up her own clothing label, BOB (she also has a bob...)

Summary

Give your wardrobe a thoroughly modern vintage makeover with Dawn O'Porter and her team of style experts!Tying-in to her new prime-time six-part Channel 4 show of the same name, journalist Dawn O'Porter is a woman on a mission: to ignite Britain's passion for vintage fashion!

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Product details

• Authors: &apos, Dawn O Porter, O&apos, Dawn O'Porter, Dawn (Journalist) O'Porter, Dawn O''porter, Dawn (Journalist) O''porter, O'Porter Dawn, Dawn Porter
• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 16 to 19
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.06.2014
• EAN: 9781471403095
• ISBN: 978-1-4714-0309-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Guides > Health > Beauty/cosmetics; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; SELF-HELP / Fashion & Style, REFERENCE / Consumer Guides, Interest age: from c 14 years, Fashion and style guides, Shopping guides