Who What Wear: Celebrity and Runway Style for Real Life [Paperback]

Hillary Kerr (Author), Katherine Power (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

A smart and stylish fashion and beauty guide from the creators of the popular website WhoWhatWear.com. Now, the creators share their tricks of the trade, translating high fashion in a low-fuss, accessible way. Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power, two former Elle magazine editors, are the fashionable duo behind the booming website. In Who What Wear they’ve compiled the best of their tips and advice into one stylish compendium.

Trends come and go at a dizzying pace and it can be challenging to just get dressed in the morning!Kerr and Power banish those fashion faux-pas fears and give readers the tools necessary to update their own personal styles and recognize and incorporate the latest runway and Hollywood looks.

Celebrity contributors such as Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie, and Rachel Bilson also dish their insider style secrets alongside images from the runway and beyond.

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About the Author

Katherine Power is the co-founder and creative director of WhoWhatWear.com and was formerly the West Coast Editor of Elle.
Hillary Kerr is the co-founder and editorial director of WhoWhatWear.com. Kerr previously was a Lifestyle Editor at Elle and has written for Teen Vogue, Maxim, and Nylon. Both authors live in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Abrams Image; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810980452
• ISBN-13: 978-0810980457
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars High Hopes Unfulfilled September 10, 2009

By M. Soliman

Format:Paperback

Over the past few months I have been into buying fashion books including Influence by Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens from Inspiration to Runway and Beyond, and most recently The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman. What I appreciated from these books were the different styles portrayed and how it inspired me to try different things and not focus on being so "matchy-matchy."

Since this book was promoted by Nicole Richie, I thought she had great style, so why not check it out? When the book arrived, I was disappointed on how little content there was, how few pictures it had and overall the advice it gave about fashion. I appreciated the "From Runway" to "Real life" section, but it's not anything new. Maybe my expectations were higher or different. I was looking for photos of celebrities and different styles they had, which I could incorporate in my own wardrobe, but I didn't get that from this book.

Bottom line is that if you want to be influenced by fashion check out other books or read their site. If you don't buy it, you won't be missing much.

Also, what's the purpose of the red ribbon glued in the book? At first I thought it was a bookmark but after ripping it out, it tore up the book, so I stopped.

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money if you are over 29!!!! September 7, 2009

By Patricia

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I am an avid reader of the WWW site, but was extremely disappointed with this book. As a mature woman, it was geared to twenty-somethings. The part on interpreting runway views to the real world was OK, but only three examples were given. In reviewing the "looks" for different occasions, they were for a very young crowd and very casual, bordering on messy in some cases. The model's hair and makeup were not done and she is standing knock-kneed and looks way too thin for interpretation in the real world. In addition, most of the looks would work on the east or west coast, but would not play in the midwest unless you were working in fashion. Some of the looks, like the "on the plane" look were outright wrong. Never be sloppy when you are flying unless you are on a private plane -you never know who you may run into that can help your career. I doubt if a powerful person who could be a potential employer or mentor would take you seriously in ripped jeans and Chuck Taylor's. This book does a disservice to any young woman (and does not even apply to anyone over 30) who not only wants to look contemporary and fashion savvy, but wants to move forward in her career. If you want just a casual trendy look - head for the magazine rack or better yet - to the internet, at least it is free. I read every book, magazine and website there is devoted to fashion and style and this was a big waste of money and time.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money - visit their archives and other blogs for solid fashion ideas September 16, 2009

By Dandelion

Format:Paperback

First, I find it interesting that many of the people raving about how this is the best book ever have never rated anything else...could authors Kerr and Power be up to no good and reviewing their own product to boost the ratings. Tsk tsk!

Second, I am a huge fan of the WWW blog; I've been a subscriber for over 2 years. When the blog first came out is was great. Lately things have become a little boring, and this book echos the more boring blogs of late rather than the interesting and fashion-forward blogs from when they started. The runway to real way is a common feature in many fashion magazines; many of them do this monthly so to purchase a book version of a trend that changes so rapidly is kind of useless.

The model looks messy and the looks are geared toward a young audience, which is possibly what they were going for (I'm 26 and felt the looks in the book were not easily translated to my job or even my social life). With the wealth of GREAT fashion blogs out here, this book is a waste and offers nothing new or insightful that can't be found on their blog or someone else's.