Caroline Cox Books

Vintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history. The book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design and shows you how to collect and wear vintage pieces.

"The aim of this book is to encourage mutual understanding between the Islamic and Western worlds. The majority of Muslims are peaceable, law-abiding citizens. However, Muslim fundamentalists, described here as 'Islamists', present a challenge to the values of Western democracies." "With many lapses, modern Western societies strive to uphold values such as tolerance, pluralism and individual freedom. Islamism is monolithic, intolerant of dissent and unsympathetic to individual liberty." "'Islamic' societies and militant 'Islamism' need to be distinguished since a hostile response to Islamist terrorism could quickly become hostility to all Muslims. It is the hope and intention of the authors that through this book non-Muslims may develop a better understanding of Islam and better relationships with moderate, peaceable Muslims." "The fundamental conflict between modern Western societies and modern Islamism is documented here by discussing the writings of key Islamists, past and present, including Osama bin Laden. The evidence raises many questions and challenges for both Muslims and non-Muslims."--BOOK JACKET

Where are the style guides for glamorous older women? Where are the guides for the woman who wants to age with cocktail in hand, surrounded by admirers, rather than stretched out at a clinic with her face being stitched into a desperate rictus grin? In her inimitable style (aided by the wise words of her ageless Hollywood heroines), Caroline Cox provides a book chock full of tips, hints, beauty, and fashion advice. This meticulously researched, entertaining, and indispensable book will teach you to reclaim the spotlight, look good no matter what your body shape and be the glamorous grown-up you are. You will be exhorted to "Hold the Botox!" because a series of make-up tricks will make you look younger in minutes—without the need for anesthetic.

A fully revised, extended and updated edition of this important work on contemporary slavery

Recounts more than 100 years of design history, accompanied by archive images, fashion photography, and specially commissioned illustrations of period pieces.

From international fashion history authority Caroline Cox comes How to Be Adored : the girl’s guide to Hollywood glamour, and a how-to handbook for living a glamorous life! Including fabulous, usable advice from some of the most beautiful, successful, and seductive women in history—from Jackie O and Princess Diana to Gweneth Paltrow and Carla Bruni— How to Be Adored is a wonderful celebration of glamour and the art of being adored.

The book explores the stark contrasts in the conditions faced by soldiers and officers in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. It delves into disparities in living conditions, punishments, medical care, and treatment of prisoners, highlighting the entrenched hierarchy of the time. Utilizing pension records, memoirs, and correspondence, Caroline Cox reveals how soldiers challenged their subordinate status, shedding light on their struggles for dignity and recognition within a rigid military structure.

How to be Adored is a style guide with a difference, featuring secrets and advice from a roll call of history's most seductive women and is packed with useful information and advice, supported by wise words from those that really know.

Giving us a rich and unique glimpse into colonial childhood, Caroline Cox traces the evolution of youth in American culture in the late eighteenth century, as the accepted age for children to participate meaningfully in society - not only in the military - was rising dramatically. číst celé

Decade by decade, this sourcebook traces 100 years of design history, from Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century to Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces to 1980s high-luxe power jewellery. It concludes with a shopping guide, which offers pointers on sourcing and caring for original antique pieces.