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I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style [Paperback]

Amanda Brooks
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September 15, 2009

The former muse and creative director for designer label Tuleh, and author of the blog "In Her Eyes" for Men′s Vogue, Amanda Brooks is a lifelong fashion chameleon with an unerring eye for the elements of personal style. Smart, glamorous, media-savvy and remarkably practical, Amanda has spent her entire life constructing a unique, eclectic and intimately personal sense of style. With classic roots, bohemian flair, a taste for designer luxuries, and a love for bargains everywhere, Amanda has looked to every imaginable source of fashion inspiration-from high-fashion runways and magazines, to thrift stores and classic movies, to her neighbors in downtown New York and old family photo albums. In I Love Your Style, Amanda helps women of all ages begin to cull through the frighteningly vast world of fashion, from its staid basics to its trendiest moments.

I Love Your Style is a sumptuous full-color look-book and style bible, complete with more than 400 classic and modern photographs, that will both empower and inspire women to dive into the challenge of defining, or refining, their personal style. With fully illustrated chapters, sidebars, shopping lists, and personal stories devoted to a range diverse styles and shopping techniques-Classic, Bohemian, Minimalist, Street, High-Fashion, Cheap Chic, Vintage-Brooks walks readers through every angle of the fashion world, from the basic pieces and accessories that define a style, to the small details, combinations, and adaptations that can make it your own.

With its focus on embracing creativity, personal history, originality, and the freedom to pick and choose aspects from any distinct "style"-and with no "rules," "commandments," or lengthy lists of "don′ts" in sight-I Love Your Style is a must-read for budding fashionistas, or anyone who finds herself frustrated in front of the mirror each morning.


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“In this wonderfully wise book, Amanda Brooks reveals the style secrets of unexpectedly elegant, singular women from all walks of life. It’s candid, canny and cool, much like Brooks herself.” (Anna Wintour )

About the Author

Amanda Brooks is a fashion consultant who has written about style for the New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Men's Vogue, where she wrote the popular online column "In Her Eyes." The former muse and creative director of Tuleh, she has appeared as a fashion expert on Today, The Early Show, and National Public Radio. She lives with her husband and two children in New York City and Oxfordshire, England.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: It Books (September 15, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061833126
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061833120
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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89 of 91 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Pictures September 22, 2009
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I have lots of style books - both Lucky manuals, the InStyle guide, Rachel Zoe's book, etc. - and Brooks's book is a good addition to the genre. She's doing something slightly different here: though she's divided the book into the standard styles (classic, bohemian, minimal, high fashion, street, and eclectic), she has lots of new things to say, and the text is more substantive than I expected. Brooks has an engaging and personal writing style; she talks about her life and includes lots of pictures of herself in different style phases. Though the book is clearly aimed at average women, Brooks is writing from the perspective of someone who works at Vogue (or is at least friends with lots of people who work at Vogue). She doesn't bother with the standard list of basics everyone should own (trench, white button-down, blah blah blah) and thankfully does not include a section on flattering different figures. She does include specific outfit ideas and advice about how to wear the items associated with particular styles. The best part of the book, though, is definitely the pictures. There are lots of fantastic photos of stylish women from the last hundred years that I had never seen before. As Brooks points out, they all still look great today. All in all, this one is worth buying, even if you have several style books already. The photos and advice are inspirational and Brooks has a likable voice.
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119 of 129 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Brooks's privilege interferes with useful advice November 22, 2010
By Mailee
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after obsessing over it for a couple days. The pictures, as have been mentioned in other reviews, are utterly gorgeous. But beyond that this is kind of a waste of money.

I wish this book didn't masquerade as a style manual as it's really all about Brooks, her journey through fashion and (as she makes quite clear) her very privileged position in the fashion world via her (very, VERY rich) familial background. Seriously, I laughed out loud when she claimed proudly that a $300 silk tank top is totally worth it because it lasts over a year. Her "thrifty" section just feels like a weak attempt to relate to us regular fashion-loving folks, and her idea of high-low mix in fashion feels more like her throwing a bone to people who can't happily splurge on $1000 pieces she got her hands on because a designer used her as a muse. I'm the last person to judge on spending exorbitant amounts of money on expensive clothing, but to present it as an everyday and perhaps NECESSARY thing for fashion lovers is kind of ridiculous.

And because it's all about her personal style, the sections are really quite limited to her personal experience. She clearly did very little, if any, research into the styles she talks about and she presents them as the end-all, be-all of acceptable style.

This book is a thinly veiled fashion autobiography, NOT a style guide, with some of the most absurd and useless style advice I've heard outside of Vogue and Elle. But hey, the pictures are lovely, as is the overall layout and design of the book. Although Brooks probably had little to do with cultivating either.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Missing Link October 28, 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a colour and image consultant (I'm also a decorator) I own a lot of books on style, fashion, body shapes etc. I totally agree with A.K. that so much is repeated in most books, that it is rare to find anything of value in them. Most writers start out with the goal of inspiring women - but merely descend into lists of wear this/don't wear that. BUT this book is a CORKER! It fills in the gaps, joins the dots, makes that gigantic leap from theory to very do-able practical in a way I have never seen before. And it is INSPIRING!! I felt so excited when I started this book - it is unique and will speak to you no matter where you are in your style journey. It also covers unique styles of dress. As the book quotes, style doesn't just happen - you need to study it. This book is the perfect text - and a highly readable and up-to-the-minute one at that.
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40 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for- A style encyclopedia! September 24, 2009
By A. K.
Format:Paperback
I'm shocked at how good this book is. There are so many personal style/ inspiration books out there, that repeat the same information over and over again ("basics", "LBDs", etc.), and I have been disappointed in most of them ("Who What Wear", "Style Clinic", etc.) However, this book has great photographs from various decades (rare in most style books), does not assume you have no idea how fashionably dress, and is organized in a simple, easy to follow format. Don't let the simple cover, and terrible "inside view" on Amazon fool you- there's a wealth of info inside this book.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This book is so amazing it's pushed me to write my first Amazon review. I've collected a number of style and fashion books and was losing heart - there's only so many times I can read the same boring tips on what to wear to look thinner/taller/hide your flaws/show off your assets. Yawn.

This book is different - the author discusses style. True style - with images from now and the past to help you not just identify the different styles discussed, but to identify your own style icons (for example Brigitte Bardot? Ali McGraw?). This book is so great if you're looking to develop your own personal style, to be noticed for always looking pulled together and stylish or if you want to look like you're working with a stylist. The book also helps you to understand your own style, your personality and better ways to express the kind of person you are (or the person you feel like being that day) to everyone you pass. You'll feel like 'yourself' if what you're wearing expresses how you feel and who you are, or want to be.

The author covers off a few traditional styles - such as classic and bohemian, which she calls 'identifiable styles'. Each chapter shows examples of clothing and styling for that style. The chapter also shows you different variations of each style - for example in bohemian she covers off different kinds of bohemian - vintage bohemian, rock goddess bohemian, ethnic bohemian; to show you the different takes on each look.

She also looks into indefinable styles (such as street style, which she smartly advises people look at books like Nylon's Street Style; and high fashion).

This book is great for if you're looking to define your style, or to style your looks beyond the basics of looking 'good' to looking 'styled' and 'stylish'.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring pictures
I had wanted to buy this book since 3 years ago, but somehow I was a little bit intimidated. I thought it would be her fabulous chic cool life autobiography. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sesy hassan
2.0 out of 5 stars Not much in here for regular people
I bought this book figuring it would be similar to the Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style: a how to book about putting together a wardrobe. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Warfle
5.0 out of 5 stars It gets better as your own style changes
When I first bought and read this book I liked it .. quite a lot. But I didn't start to so thoroughly enjoy it, as I do now, until I discovered some new 'styles' of dressing, based... Read more
Published 5 months ago by JAL
1.0 out of 5 stars Ummm....not good!
I'm so glad I didn't buy this new. I personally thought it sucked. I didn't like it at. I'm not even sure how people could have given it good reviews?!?!
Published 7 months ago by Mandy
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and useful
This was the best fashion resource I've come across in book form, partly because it helped me (at last) figure out what my real style is. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Constant reader in Oregon
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Photos but Wanted Better Content
I enjoyed looking at all of the photos in this book, but I can't say I learned that much. The book is written almost too subjectively that there is a lack of real style advice for... Read more
Published 16 months ago by aimes_23
3.0 out of 5 stars Go to the library
Yeah, go to the library. It's definitely a fun book to look through, a pretty book, and if you are really into high fashion and photography and Vogue and all that, you might like... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Anne McCoy
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Timeless
This book is unique and will speak to you no matter where you are in your style journey. The information in this book applies to all women and is timeless in its approach. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Teresa Bertuzzi
5.0 out of 5 stars I <3 This Book!
I love this book! It has great content, and looks so cute sitting on the shelf, even for a paper-back! I also noticed that Anthropologie has started carrying it in their stores.
Published 19 months ago by Haley Hekman
5.0 out of 5 stars Personal style is a creative process
I've read countless material about personal style and I didn't think I would ever find better or as good as books as the ones from Kendall Farr ("the pocket stylist" and "style... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Rigoletto
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