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The One Hundred: An A-to-Z Guide to the 100 Items Every Stylish Woman Must Own by Nina Garcia Do you have items of clothing that always make you look good? Or just bad buys? Fashion writer Nina Garcia presents in engaging, light-hearted fashion her top 100 classic garments that every woman needs and how to develop your individual style. This list – which can be seen as a buying guide or reference work – acts as a barometer of stylish items that defy time and trends. Publisher: Collins, 304 pages, English ISBN: 978-0061664632, price: approx €18.99 Weißbuch Innenstadt – Starke Zentrenfür unsere Städte und Gemeindenby the German Federal Ministry of Transport,Building and Urban Development Inner cities have historically been locations for commerce. A varied range of shops tends to create lively city centres and high streets. However, current trends, such as thestructural shift in retailing, the crisis in department stores and the increasing loss of owner-run shops,are threatening the attractiveness and diversityof our city centres. One of the greatest challen-ges in urban planning is to incorporate inner-cityshopping centers into the architectural and spatialcity environment. One approach to strengtheningcity centres as places of commerce could, forinstance, be to adjust the land use policy formunicipalities. Regional retail policies are alsoneeded, as are innovative concepts for changesof use or incorporating large vacant buildingsinto the urban structure. German Federal Ministry of Transport,Building and Urban Development, 274 pages, German, download for free (PDF, 12.9 MB) fromhttp://bit.ly/weissbuch_innenstadt BOOKBOOKBOOK Gross Misconduct: My Year of Excess in the City by Venetia Thompson Venetia began working as a broker in the Square Mile at the age of just 23. Overwhelmed by the power and fast pace, she threw herself into an aggressive, male-dominated world in which greed, luxury, sex and alcohol reigned supreme. That proved fun for a while but quickly gave way to self-doubt. Venetia has written a brutally frank article on London’s financial scene that shook the industry, and quickly found herself out of a job. This story of scandal lays bare the excesses of the financial industry – the true story of a former female broker. Publisher: Pocket Books, 288 pages, English ISBN: 978-1847397706, price: approx €8.95 out of a job. This story of scandal lays bare the excesses of the financial industry – the true story of a former female broker. Publisher: Pocket Books, 288 pages, English Late Night Shoppingby Carmen Reid Fashion is Annie’s great passion and herdream is to have her own shoe shop! Butthere are three problems: firstly, Annie isnot that good with her finances, secondly,she owes more than GBP 10,000 in taxes,and thirdly, her wonderful boyfriend thinkseverything is fine... Publisher: Corgi, 400 pages, English,ISBN: 978-0552154833, price: approx. €8.99 of stylish items that defy time and trends. Publisher: Collins, 304 pages, English by Carmen Reid Publisher: Corgi, 400 pages, English,ISBN: 978-0552154833, price: approx. €8.99 writer Nina Garcia presents in engaging, light-hearted fashion her top 100 classic garments that every woman needs and how to develop your individual style. This list – which can be seen as a buying guide or reference work – acts as a barometer of stylish items that defy time and trends. Publisher: Collins, 304 pages, English ISBN: 978-0061664632, price: approx €18.99 RECOMMEN- DATIONS SHOPPING book recommendations 28 DES Annual Report 2011