Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad: A Style Guide for Every Woman [Paperback]

Shari Braendel (Author)

Book Description

Release date: July 19, 2010

In Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad, Shari Braendel teaches you how to appreciate the body God gave you and how to always look your best---from conquering the battle of finding the right swimsuit, to choosing how many bangles you should wear or how big your purse should be, to wearing the right style jeans that will best flatter your thighs or hips, to finding the best places to shop to suit your unique personal style. Many of us are watching reality TV shows to get a clue on how to dress right and look good. We hungrily purchase fashion magazines any time the cover article has something to do with how we can hide our despised body parts. We make mad dashes to the local department store to pick up the new anti-wrinkle cream Oprah promised will take ten years away from our face. We care about how we look. Why is that? Because we're women, and women love to look and feel good. God made us that way. And this is not a bad thing. In fact, it's a wonderful thing. God loves beauty. He doesn't want us to reflect his image being sloppy, disheveled women of God who don't pay any attention to what we look like. Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad will show you how to look and feel your best, no matter what day it is or what the occasion. And it will also stop you from screaming at the top of your lungs, 'I have nothing to wear.'

Editorial Reviews

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'God wants you to know that you are beautiful exactly as you are. You may be a size 6, a size 16, or a size 26.... Whatever your size, you are in the body God gave you... and it is good.' What an encouraging message! In this excellent book, Braendel, a Christian image consultant, shows women how to reflect their inner beauty through their outward appearance. In a friendly, girl-next-door tone, Braendel offers advice on everything from applying makeup to choosing the perfect pair of jeans. Dozens of color photographs of real, non-air-brushed women modeling attractive hairstyles, clothing styles, and even swimsuits will help women practically apply the book's suggestions to their body shape and personal preferences. This outstanding title deserves a place n every woman's bookshelf. Realistic, informative, and uplifting, it will boost readers' self-image and encourage them to look their best. Because this is a niche topic, this book could easily get lost on your shelves; consider spotlighting it with a special display. -- CBA Retailers and Resources <br><br> (CBA Retailers and Resources )

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'If you've ever stood in your closet in tears because you simply had no clue what to wear, this is the book for you. If you've ever headed off to the store only to be completely overwhelmed, this is the book for you. If you're tired of feeling frumpy, dumpy, and out of style, this is the book for you. All these things used to be true for me before I applied the truths found in Shari's book. She will help you look great by maximizing your good features and minimizing your less-than-favorite ones, and you'll save money by only buying clothes you'll feel confidently fantastic wearing. Every woman should have this invaluable resource!' -- Lysa TerKeurst, speaker and author of Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl <br><br>

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (July 19, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031032601X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310326014
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.6 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Beauty, Grooming, & Style > Style & Clothing

More About the Author

Shari Braendel is a sought-after speaker for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and youth events all over the nation. A fabulous, fun, and refreshing fashionista, she regularly hosts workshops for women to help them appreciate their beauty, discover their natural assets, and learn what to wear so they can look and feel their best.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for dressing well and feeling beautiful August 17, 2010

By Christina Lockstein TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad by Shari Braendel is a thoroughly enjoyable and positively encouraging book for Christian women. I've dropped over thirty pounds in the last year, and so I've been making over my wardrobe. I've also been spending a lot of time trying to figure out what looks best on me, so Shari's book was truly a Godsend for me. She breaks it down from body type to coloring to face shape to help readers figure out what clothes are flattering and what clothes must be avoided at all costs. I learned that I'm doing well to stick with the solid colors I usually do, but the muted tones I've been buying don't do anything for me. I've also been planning to get highlights all summer, but according to the book, I am the one coloring that should avoid them at all costs! I'm so glad that I procrastinated. The book is a lot of fun to read. My teenage daughter and I took turns looking through it and figuring out where we fit. We also discovered that we are both wearing the wrong bra size! Braendel is always encouraging and uplifting; she genuinely wants readers to feel how beautiful they are and to embrace it. I learned a lot of new ideas, including the 16 point rule, and this book has earned a permanent place on my bookshelf.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the Practical Tips August 23, 2010

By Scoti Domeij

Format:Paperback

Zondervon provided a free copy of Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad--a style guide for every woman for me to review. Whether you are a teen or grandma or size 0 or size 26, this book is a quick, fun read. The color pictures show real people, not airbrushed, photoshopped, scary-skinny models, to illustrate body types and what looks good on each body type. No matter your body type, discover basic information and practical tips to feel great about yourself, your clothes, and your accessories.

This Book Features:

Body type/colors: Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad starts with the basics--know your body type and colors to help you determine what looks good on you. Tip: Black could make you look older.

Accessories: Develop your personal style fashionista. Tip: If you're tiny don't wear oversized accessories, they make you look smaller. If you are large, don't wear tiny accessories, they make you look bigger.

Undergarments: From bras to panties to shapemakers, this book offers practical tips regarding fit, color coordination, and care of your undies. Tip: Every 12-18 months get a professional fitting for a bra.

Bathing Suits: The author offers bathing suit suggestions for each body type, plus swimsuit accessory tips. Tip: Your swimsuit is one size larger than your dress size.

Hair and Makeup: She provides dos and don'ts for hairstyles, color, and glasses. Depending on what colors look good on you she suggests colors for lipstick, eyeliner, and mascara that look best on you. Tip: If you haven't received a compliment on your hair, you need a new hairstyle.

Jeans: This chapter discusses the back pockets, cuts, and rise of jeans for different body types, plus shopping tips to find the perfect jean to fit your body type. Tip: Measure the length of the zipper which determines the rise ( super low-rise, low-rise, mid-rise, and high-rise) of the jeans.

Hit the Mall: Stop, Drop and Shop: The author provides great tips to declutter your wardrobe of unwearables. Then lists twelve must-haves basics, plus other seasonal basics. She also provides a shopping guide for your personal fashionista style. Tip: No impulse buying. Shop on purpose.

Skin Isn't In: This chapter offers a great discussion on modesty and how showing busts and bellies impacts the thoughts of men.

Since I'm in declutter mode, I'm anxious to follow Shari's useful tips to determine the unwearables in my closet. Can't wait to donate my castoffs to my favorite thrift store.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad August 17, 2010

By C. Kendall VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

The moment I picked up Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad, I loved it. It does not try to make you perfect, instead it teaches you to enhance what God has given you. This book is for normal, everyday women with normal, everyday bodies who want to celebrate what God has given them.

Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad covers everything from determining your body type and what clothes flatter which body, hair, makeup, finding the perfect pair of jeans, accessories, even which style of eye glasses flatter each face shape. This book is wonderfully practical and is written in an easy manner with common sense fashion advice all women can follow.

I highly recommend Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad for all women. There are so many fashion books out there that carry the wrong message. This book carries the right message and I really appreciated that. I will keep this book close by and I'm sure I will read it again and again.