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What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life: Ageless Secrets of Style [Hardcover]

Kim Johnson Gross
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Book Description

May 3, 2010
Every woman's closet-no matter the size-is a room of her own. In that space hang side by side the special occasions and the everyday, the triumphs and the disasters, the memories we want to keep and those we should jettison. Gross helps us to reconsider our closet identity and discover who we want to be. She shares her personal journey and the intimate, poignant and often humorous stories of the dozens of women she interviewed across the country. Along with calming fashion advice about how to choose flattering clothes that will fit any woman's shape and style, Gross's engaging stories will help every woman evolve gracefully from wife to mother, from empty-nester to globe-trotting adventurer--whatever role she chooses--while letting her style express her inner beauty.

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Editorial Reviews

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"What a great style book! A perfect mixture of keen insight, inspiration, fashion savvy, and flawless practical advice. An absolute must-read for any woman with any doubts about how to look her personal best---now and forever."

-Leah Feldon, author of Does This Make Me Look Fat?

"It is great to see such a comprehensive guide to style for women over 40. Our lives evolve and often our wardrobes do not. As we grow older, we should feel more comfortable in our own skin...books like this help us relax and enjoy who we are, and give us permission to be stylish, feminine and sexy at any age. "

-Sigrid Olsen, artist and designer

"For women over 40 and beyond, style tips that won't get old...The guide is for women whose lives have evolved while their wardrobes have had trouble keeping up. More than a "how-to", the book is a "why-to"... (Denver Post )

Kim Johnson Gross...co-creator of the Chic Simple book series offers help for 40-plus women who "need to evolve their wardrobe and don't know where to start." (People Magazine )

About the Author

Kim Johnson Gross has worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years, as a Ford model, an editor at Town & Country, Style Director at Avenue, and Fashion Director at Esquire. She is author of The Chic Simple books, which were international bestsellers and inspired the popular Chic Simple Solutions column that appeared for five years in InStyle. Gross wrote the "What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life" column in More for two years. She's been interviewed as a style expert on the Today show, CNN, the CBS Morning Show, Good Housekeeping, AARP, Business Week, Dove.com and About.com. She was recently a contributor to Better Homes and Gardens (circulation 7.6 million).

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style; 1 edition (May 3, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446534943
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446534949
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 8.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kim Johnson Gross has worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years, as a Ford model, an editor at Town & Country, Style Director at Avenue, and Fashion Director at Esquire. She is author of The Chic Simple books, which were international bestsellers and inspired the popular Chic Simple Solutions column that appeared for five years in InStyle. Gross wrote the "What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life" column in More for two years. She's been interviewed as a style expert on the Today show, CNN, the CBS Morning Show, Good Housekeeping, AARP, Business Week, Dove.


Customer Reviews

Kim's ideas to help get us started, for instance, The Feel Good Closet concept, is brilliant. B. Sinclair  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
I'm all in favor of her "closet classics" which help to give us confidence and comfort. Bold Consumer  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
I was quite disappointed however; this book reads like a mishmash of a memoir. Peggy Halsegan  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
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66 of 71 people found the following review helpful
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The author uses her own experience in waking up one day and realizing her body had changed but her closet hadn't. She had been in avoidance and denial until her mother, bless them, brought it to her attention. She realized that her needs had changed and her closet needed to change with her life the way she now lives it. Many of us are in that same situation and this book does give some solutions and a great deal of confidence that we greatly need.

There are a number of very short but helpful case studies of people realizing they have to 'own up' to their new bodies. The author rethinks the health of her entire body and made specific goals. She gives us her list, which includes wanting stronger lungs, bones, muscle, and a stronger core, to lessen the possibility of back injury.

Some of it is very funny. Most is introspective and hands-on practical. I'm already considering some changes in the business suits I keep in my closet but never wear. I'm all in favor of her "closet classics" which help to give us confidence and comfort. Jeans are even discussed throughout the book, and my favorite comment, since I'm comfortable in jeans, is "Jeans are our new 'little black dress' and like other Closet Classics, they're our best friends. They're there for us when we need to dress up, dress down, and to feel our best, whatever the occasion."

Included in the chapters are sections on "Mirror Talk" which I found helpful. They are a "series of reality checks that will help you learn to use the mirror as a constructive tool. It may not be a friend, but it's definitely an expert witness." There are brief discussions of celebrities and how their style is working for them. Some of these are the author's "Style Mentors" who refuse to disappear quietly into this next part of their lives. I sense this is what the author wants to be to us, her readers. I certainly need a style mentor, so I'll be referring to this book frequently for specific topics. It's too much to take in at one time.

My favorite chapter may be the one entitled, "Shop Smart for the Rest of Your Life" which includes a section on "Sustainable Chic" and that's what I was looking for when I bought the book. I have lots of work to do. I didn't know just how much I needed to do until I started this book, and it became very clear. My closet is not keeping up with my life.
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66 of 74 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book sight unseen, and I have regretted it. I've loved Kim Johnson Gross's "Chic Simple" books, so I looked forward to this one. I was quite disappointed however; this book reads like a mishmash of a memoir. I didn't find it to be a useful wardrobe guide for the mature woman. I get the sense that this was a book that was cathartic for KJG and one she really needed to write. I didn't need to read it though. I hope she truly has found her way to the next stage of her life. I would instead suggest Kendall Farr's books if you want a good guide to dressing maturely, from a woman who has also gone through the process. As far as the psychological points that are made in the book (which are quite valid) I think they are explored and explained much better in "Face It" written by two ex-models who are now psychologists.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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I've read a few books on style and how to look young, and how not to look fat, but Kim's new book on 'What to Wear for the Rest of your Life: Ageless Secrets of Style' ( irresistable title )is the best. Kim is a great writer/storyteller, who has the credentials to tell us what's what. She has written about fashion for top magazines for years, and has been surrounded by fashionistas all her life. Kim's ideas to help get us started, for instance, The Feel Good Closet concept, is brilliant. I love the mirror-talk, and her tips on what NOT to wear for different body types is right-on. My friends who own [...] help women learn their body type and style, how to correctly select fashion trimmings from head to toe, what fashion looks to avoid, and how to shop. Kim puts these 'body type' rules, and so much more into this priceless new book. Even though some of the information will sound familiar, the way Kim guides you from one step to the next, makes it seem all new, rewarding (!) and doable! This gem of a book will convince you to toss clothes that no longer serve ( bye bye designer suits from the '90's !), and inspire you to create the look you've always longed for. I read the book over the weekend, it's a page-turner. Trust me, buy it for yourself, and gift it to your friends. You're welcome. Have fun, look fabulous, beautiful women!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Beware! This is a memoir, at best
Like the other one-star reviewers here, I was left cold by this book. It's scattered with under-developed ideas for style-making, and frankly, not very interesting or... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. Alden
5.0 out of 5 stars Great information
An easy read, you can put it down and come back later. She has a great many useful ideas. I loved it and now give it to friends as a gift!
Published 5 months ago by S. Seymour
4.0 out of 5 stars thoughtful, enjoyable book that needed an editor
I can understand the reviewers who thought there was too much of the author in this book, but I didn't mind. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Laksmi
2.0 out of 5 stars Biographical Sketches Not Fashion
I do not recommend this book for fashion advice for the woman in her 40's and beyond. First, the book was significantly autobiographical and biographical in nature, filled with... Read more
Published 10 months ago by ELIAS KINDLE
5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Read" for every women who wants a personal stylist!
Kim Johnson Gross approaches maturity and fashion dilemmas with candor and strategy. Like a BFF with even more style and sensibility, she guides you through the bumps in the road... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nancy W. Berk
1.0 out of 5 stars This book is KJG's memoir, not a useful guide for the rest of us
I've been a huge fan of the Chic Simple books since they came out and own nearly every one. I looked forward to Chic Simple's monthly spread in InStyle magazine in the late 90s,... Read more
Published on March 18, 2011 by Scribbler
2.0 out of 5 stars Middling helpful-suggests $$$ brands
While many of the suggestions for styles were helpful, I agree that this seemed like a narrative of her journey to acceptance. Read more
Published on February 3, 2011 by L. Locker
5.0 out of 5 stars sound, compassionate advice
I highly recommend this book for the "more mature" woman, and for the women who want a non-judgemental approach to honing your own style. Read more
Published on January 20, 2011 by Judith Sayland
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Style Book For Those Who've Made It To 40 And Beyond
Finally, a book for those of us who manage to make it to the ripe old age of 40 and beyond. We wake up one day and realize our bodies have changed while we were busy living life. Read more
Published on December 28, 2010 by MaiTai
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best book of it's kind
In my never-ending search for advice on developing a style and learning what age-appropriate clothes I should be wearing as a woman over fifty, I've collected a few books on the... Read more
Published on December 18, 2010 by Gal Noir
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