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Full Frontal Fashion: The Insiders Guide to High Style in Every Situation

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I bought this book thinking it would offer some smart guidelines for building a stylish wardrobe that also reflects one's personality, and that it might dish its advice in a tone that is fun to read. Wrong on both counts. It was more along the lines of "You should so totally buy a beautiful, wonderful dress, maybe even a COLUMN dress, for that wedding you have to attend. But don't ruin it with icky shoes!" As far as the "fashion personalities" they listed, I didn't find myself in any category. Rather, I know what category I'm in, and they didn't think to list it. The only thing I liked about the book were the letters written by people with fashion crises--first date ever, etc, included at the beginnings of the chapters. Otherwise, the annoyingly chirpy generalizations that filled this book were nothing I couldn't get in any fashion mag for much less money.

I suppose it was unrealistic of me to expect any new insights or AHA! moments while reading this book...but the disappointment was especially bitter when I realized that 99 percent of everything I read I had read before. Learning to define my fashion style as "classic" or "preppy" really didn't do it for me, and my closets are already weeded, thank you very much. A waste...(waist?) of money.

This is just another in a long line of "fashion" books I've checked out from the library that disappoint. The advice is, from my experience, only good for skinny folks. I think this book would appeal to anyone who's very thin, very rich (I winced every time they recommended "Hermes" or "Chanel." And every time they recommended tossing those pointy-toed shoes if round-toes are in "this year" and never to be caught dead with "last year's bag." Seriously?), and pretty much already knows how to put together an outfit. But then again, does that person really need a book on fashion?

It's a nice fashion book...not the be all end all, but nice.

Valuable information written in simple English. Perfect for common people without a fashion background. Good pictures and lots of tips and useful hints.