Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #268212 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Featuring 26 different male and female body types, this work offers advice on dressing for every occasion (work, weekend and evening). In the bestselling tradition of "Trinny & Suzanne's What Not to Wear", but with a broader reach, this is an authoritative and irreverent fashion guide that matches every conceivable male and female body type with the perfect work, casual, and evening attire. Underlying Clinton and Stacy's approach is the belief that we can all look great, regardless of body type and they bring the same philosophy to their book. The structure couldn't be simpler, or more useful: 18 women and 8 men top heavy, bottom-heavy, and everything in between will be pictured in a black bathing suit (yes, our hosts will volunteer as two of the body types!). Three subsequent spreads will then show the individual outfitted in the perfect work, weekend, and evening ensemble for their type. Sprinkled throughout will be boxed fashion and style hints that are effective for everyone, not just the body type pictured.

Customer Reviews

Dress Your Shape?
Feel Fab at 50

I picked up this book when I was in the USA about 2 years ago. As an image professional, I thought it had the best array of body shapes I had seen to date, especially as it included men. I use it for my work so I think it's a great buy and my own copy is falling to bits as testament to that. As an individual reader, it probably lets you down as there are only 3 or 4 pages that relate to you. The clothes aren't always wisely chosen either, though they do cover casual, work and formal for each of the sections.

What not to wear - Amercian style
The book had great pictures and solid advise. The sizing was a little confusing at first (I am from the UK; they are American sizes) but once you got past this the book was useful. It was refreshing to see the larger busted amongst us being given advise that made the models in the pictures look glamourous not frumpy as they sometimes do in Trinny and Susannah. The only down side for me was that it had a section for men - could have used the space with more ideas for women!