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Title: Chic Simple: What Should I Wear? : Dressing for Occasions by Jeff Stone, Kim Johnson Gross ISBN: 0-375-40245-4 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (21 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: beautiful book
Comment: Inspiring...but I agree that the looks shown are not suitable all over the world.
I live in the South and it getstoo hot here for some of the looks shown. Also, where I live, (Including the more affluent cities and suburbs) people tend to dress very casually. And even in an occaision like a wedding or prom or fancy dinner out some of these clothes would look overdone, over blown ala the cast of Dynasty circa 1985.
I love the elegant looks, I love the less is more philosophy, I have always believe it is better to buy the best you can afford than to cheap out, quality beats quantity, blah blah blah...but I also have to agree that many of the looks shown are simply too expensive for the average budget. Blahniks are sexy shoes, but I can go to the nearest department store and find a comparable pair in quality if not style which costs way less.
And so it goes with the clothes--thiings like a little black dress or black shoes are easy enough to find, but some of those other outfits...! I am green with envy. I wish I could find a cheaper alternative and can't. Guess I'll have to do with out. :-(
Not a bad book...but it is just the vaguest of guides. Not practical but fun nonetheless.
Rating: 1
Summary: Women under 30, this book is NOT for you!
Comment: I was so dissapointed when I got this, especially after the great reviews I had read. Whoever said this book was for the under 30 crowd was seriously, seriously mistaken. I don't know how older people think the under 30 set dresses, but it's certainly not anything like this book!! As a 22 year old fashion-forward woman, I wouldn't wear a single piece in here! The looks are dowdy, frumpy and matronly. I don't know anyone my age, or even 30, who could pull off these looks without being mistaken for someone twice their age. I even showed the book to my 47 year old mother who said that even she couldn't wear the clothes shown.
Think I'm being too harsh? If you see this book at your local bookstore, have a look at the 80's snow suit on page 166 and the horrible 80's couch fabric dress on page 186, as examples. (They need no explanation once you see them for yourself.) Also, two of the occassions this book dresses you for are an Invitation to the White House and the Academy Awards. I don't know one real person who has ever gone to the White House, and if you're going to the Academy Awards you don't need this book because you have a stylist!
The "tips" for each region in this book are strange and rigid. I certainly haven't had to wear a Chinese dress while attending a dinner party at someone's home in LA (page 198). Also, as other people have said, this book is poorly laid out. Perhap the looks in this book would work for someone who is 50, but I think they may have trouble reading the tiny font; I know I did.
I received this book today, and I'm returning it today. To get USEABLE tips for my style, age and budget, The Lucky Shopping Manual is the way to go!!
Rating: 5
Summary: As timely in 2003 as when it was written several years ago.
Comment: I adored this book. It gave great advice about dressing for every occasion, season and even city across the US and beyond.
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Title: Women's Wardrobe (Chic Simple) by Jeff Stone, Kim Johnson Gross ISBN: 067944484X Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 28 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Chic Simple Dress Smart for Women: Wardrobes that Win in the Workplace by Kim Johnson Gross, Jeff Stone ISBN: 0446530441 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Secrets of Style: InStyle's Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day by Lisa Arbetter ISBN: 1932273042 Publisher: Time Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: What Not to Wear by Trinny Woodall, Robin Matthews, Susannah Constantine ISBN: 1573223573 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: 40 Over 40: 40 Things Every Women over 40 Needs to Know About Getting Dressed by Brenda Reiten Kinsel, Jenny M. Phillips ISBN: 1885171420 Publisher: Wildcat Canyon Press Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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