Women's Wardrobe (Chic Simple) (Chic Simple) | Kim Johnson Gross, Jeff Stone

Women's Wardrobe (Chic Simple) (Chic Simple) | Kim Johnson Gross, Jeff Stone | Fashion Is a Lifestyle

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	Women's Wardrobe (Chic Simple) (Chic Simple) Kim Johnson Gross, Jeff Stone Knopf, 1995 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 32 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

You have lots of clothes but nothing to wear. If you could only start over. You can -- and look fashionable and save money. Chic Simple Women's Wardrobe will help you pick what to keep in your closet and what to discard; shop cleverly and economically; and develop a unique personal style that truly works. How? By asking a few simple questions: Who am I? What clothes suit my lifestyle? What do I like to wear? The answers will help you learn to dress for any occasion, choose the right clothes and accessories for your body type, and look smashing from morning to evening. In addition, you will learn to:

SAVE MONEY BY BUYING THE RIGHT OUTFIT THE FIRST TIME
SHOP IN YOUR CLOSET
EXPAND YOUR WARDROBE BY MIXING VERSATILE PIECES FROM DIFFERENT OUTFITS
APPLY THE NEW CORPORATE CASUAL LOOK
TRANSFORM A WORK SUIT FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
DRESS FOR AN INTERVIEW, WEDDING, OR PARTY
TRAVEL LIGHT AND IN STYLE
The book also includes such practical information as a glossary of fashion terms and materials, regional dressing guidelines, care and maintainance tips. and an international directory of stores. Chic Simple Women's Wardrobe is the book that will eliminate all your fashion angst and help make getting dressed fun again.

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Great source for classic advice

I bought Chic Simple Women's Wardrobe when it first came out, and had reason to pull it out again when my wardrobe needed a complete overhaul due to weight loss. To my delight, the advice and the styles contained within are as fresh now as they were eight years ago. If you're looking for good, basic advice on how to build a classic wardrobe, you won't go wrong with the Chic Simple philosophy, and this book is a wonderful embodiment of it.

Fashion Is a Lifestyle

I really enjoyed this book even though I first hesitated at the price. Building and maintaining an up-to-date wardrobe is really a lifestyle that needs regular fine tuning. In this book, you are looking at your personal needs, understanding the elements of your own style and learning to choose what is right for you. You spend a alot of money on your clothes so choosing wisely is important. I also bought "Men's Wardrobe" as a gift.

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idealizations of the classic

The headless, bodiless photos with waists unrealically nipped are less offensive than the usual fashion pages in the newspapers and magazines. The photos provide an idea on proportions, classic, expensive looks, what to approximate, not emulate.

A weak point is most American people are not thin and most of the outfits would not work.

This book is not exhaustive but goes well with Dress for Success (Molloy) and Pocket Stylist (Farr) neither of which provide photos of what they discuss.

Good but not great advice for wardrobe building

This Chic Simple book is written for those who have a closetful of clothes but nothing ever to wear. It helps women pull together a total wardrobe and focuses on such key elements as:

*style
*elements of clothing (color, fabric, texture)
*clothes (underwear,outerwear,suits etc)
*care of clothes
*definitions/glossary of fashion jargon

The book is very well illustrated with full color pictures and drawing. It does not give specific advice and seems to be written more for those in the clothing business/fashion designers. But overall, i enjoyed this book.

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Great photos, need more ideas...

I thought that the photos were great. I thought the text was very odd. The font sizes jumped all around and seemed to consume a page that could have been half used to illustrate the point instead of +20 font size. Artsy is fine. But if I want to get the simple idea, I want it simple -- not 'dressed' up.

When I think of a wardrobe, I think of work. So I didn't want to go into jeans too much. But I will check out Dress Smart and see if that complements this book well.

I did find the 'where' list in the back very helpful. I can visit the places and see what quality is and then shop around to find the best price.

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