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    Women’s Wardrobe (Chic Simple) (Chic Simple)

    By admin | May 18, 2008

    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: 067944484X
    Manufacturer: Knopf
    Release Date: 1995-11-28
    Average Customer Review: (From 32 total reviews)
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    Editorial Reviews

    Amazon.com:
    Ideal for the woman who frequently has nothing to wear in the morning (or, rather, has a closetful of clutter but with few coordinating outfits to be salvaged), Chic Simple Women’s Wardrobe will prove a sanity saver. It’s an organizational consultant in book form, as well as a tool for developing personal style by finding the most flattering fashions and accessories for your lifestyle and personality. How exactly do you fold and tie a scarf? Is it really gauche to wear black to a wedding? Which designers make pants that successfully camouflage wide hips? What’s acceptable for “casual day” at work, and what veers too far to the sloppy side? Such fashion conundrums are solved in these inspiring, sumptuously photographed pages. Women’s Wardrobe also features helpful guides for deciphering care labels and treating stains, plus etiquette guidance for dressing for events and different locations (job interview in Boston vs. Seattle; daytime vs. nighttime party). Addresses and phone numbers for stores, and mail-order catalogs for everything from nursing bras to cashmere sweaters are included.

    Book Description:
    You have lots of clothes but nothing to wear. If you could only start over. You can — and look fashionable and save money. Chic Simple Women’s Wardrobe will help you pick what to keep in your closet and what to discard; shop cleverly and economically; and develop a unique personal style that truly works. How? By asking a few simple questions: Who am I? What clothes suit my lifestyle? What do I like to wear? The answers will help you learn to dress for any occasion, choose the right clothes and accessories for your body type, and look smashing from morning to evening. In addition, you will learn to:

    SAVE MONEY BY BUYING THE RIGHT OUTFIT THE FIRST TIME
    SHOP IN YOUR CLOSET
    EXPAND YOUR WARDROBE BY MIXING VERSATILE PIECES FROM DIFFERENT OUTFITS
    APPLY THE NEW CORPORATE CASUAL LOOK
    TRANSFORM A WORK SUIT FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
    DRESS FOR AN INTERVIEW, WEDDING, OR PARTY
    TRAVEL LIGHT AND IN STYLE
    The book also includes such practical information as a glossary of fashion terms and materials, regional dressing guidelines, care and maintainance tips. and an international directory of stores. Chic Simple Women’s Wardrobe is the book that will eliminate all your fashion angst and help make getting dressed fun again.

    Customer Reviews

    idealizations of the classic by Beatrice Izzey
    The headless, bodiless photos with waists unrealically nipped are less offensive than the usual fashion pages in the newspapers and magazines. The photos provide an idea on proportions, classic, expensive looks, what to approximate, not emulate.

    A weak point is most American people are not thin and most of the outfits would not work.

    This book is not exhaustive but goes well with Dress for Success (Molloy) and Pocket Stylist (Farr) neither of which provide photos of what they discuss.

    Fashion Is a Lifestyle by Olga Gill
    I really enjoyed this book even though I first hesitated at the price. Building and maintaining an up-to-date wardrobe is really a lifestyle that needs regular fine tuning. In this book, you are looking at your personal needs, understanding the elements of your own style and learning to choose what is right for you. You spend a alot of money on your clothes so choosing wisely is important. I also bought “Men’s Wardrobe” as a gift.

    Great photos, need more ideas… by Jessica Ledbetter
    I thought that the photos were great. I thought the text was very odd. The font sizes jumped all around and seemed to consume a page that could have been half used to illustrate the point instead of +20 font size. Artsy is fine. But if I want to get the simple idea, I want it simple — not ‘dressed’ up.

    When I think of a wardrobe, I think of work. So I didn’t want to go into jeans too much. But I will check out Dress Smart and see if that complements this book well.

    I did find the ‘where’ list in the back very helpful. I can visit the places and see what quality is and then shop around to find the best price.

    Good but not great advice for wardrobe building by destiny morna
    This Chic Simple book is written for those who have a closetful of clothes but nothing ever to wear. It helps women pull together a total wardrobe and focuses on such key elements as:

    *style
    *elements of clothing (color, fabric, texture)
    *clothes (underwear,outerwear,suits etc)
    *care of clothes
    *definitions/glossary of fashion jargon

    The book is very well illustrated with full color pictures and drawing. It does not give specific advice and seems to be written more for those in the clothing business/fashion designers. But overall, i enjoyed this book.

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