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

Shari Braendel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 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

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (July 27, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031032601X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310326014
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for every Christian woman!, July 23, 2010

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Amanda M. Land (Chester, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad: A Style Guide for Every Woman (Paperback)

This book was so good that I read it cover to cover in just one day. The section on buying jeans is worth it's weight in gold! I loved being able to go out and buy jeans for the first time since my son was born and know I was choosing a pair that flattered me. Not only did I finally know what to look for in a pair of jeans; I was also thrilled to find specific brand suggestions in every price range as a start in my search. I also really appreciated reading the sections on modesty. In the past, I've found it tough to find the line between frumpy and immodest clothing, Shari's advice on this matter was so helpful! As a busy stay at home Mom, I often felt guilty investing my resources into looking good. This book changed that, it was so refreshing to read that God made me beautiful and desires for me to feel beautiful! I finally feel I have the tools and the confidence to look fashionable. Thank you Shari for this wonderful book! A must read for every Christian woman!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Christina Lockstein "Christy's Book Blog" (Oconto Falls, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad: A Style Guide for Every Woman (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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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C. Kendall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad: A Style Guide for Every Woman (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.