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The Art of Dressing Curves: The Best-Kept Secrets of a Fashion Stylist
Moses, Susan
(Hardcover)
List Price: $35.00 Sale: $11.67
Susan Moses, the go-to celebrity stylist for curvy women both on and off the red carpet presents the first inspirational, confidence-building, prescriptive style guide for plus-size women who want to dress fashionably and look their beautiful best.Nearly two-thirds of American women are plus-size - and they care just as much about fashion and beauty as their thinner counterparts. They’re tired of being ignored by the industry and shopping for styles wedged into the far reaches of department stores. Now, Susan Moses, a plus-size woman with a dynamic personality and an in-demand stylist whose clientele includes Hollywood and music industry celebrities, addresses this audience’s needs with this essential handbook to help them look fabulous.The Art of Dressing Curves gives plus-size women the confidence and know-how to dress beautifully for their particular body shape. Gorgeously designed, filled with high-fashion photography, and written in Susan’s down-to earth, accessible, and enthusiastic voice, The Art of Dressing Curves tells the story of her journey to self-acceptance and outlines her formula for seamless dressing that has helped some of the most iconic curvy women in music, film, and fashion look dazzling in the spotlight.From foundation garments to wardrobe essentials to hair and makeup, Susan dispenses advice on every aspect of dressing well for one’s shape, size, and personality, insight supplemented by a wealth of elegant editorial photographs, anecdotes, tips, and sidebars, as well as lists of specialty retailers, designers, and websites that cater to plus-size.
Anatomy of Style
Gachet, Sophie
(Softcover)
List Price: $29.95 Sale: $7.83
Through photographs of both iconic and individual styles, this book decodes celebrity fashion secrets and demonstrates how to effortlessly reproduce the showstopping looks.What are Kate Moss' sartorial obsessions? How does Gigi Hadid create fashion buzz? Which tricks does Gwyneth Paltrow use to stay on top of new trends? What defines Kate Middleton's "princess" style? From her years as a fashion journalist for Elle and her front row seat at the runway shows, Sophie Gachet--a true fashion guru--has all the answers. Here, she breaks down celebrity looks and fashion trends into their essential elements, making them accessible to everyone.One hundred twenty celebrities including Victoria Beckham, Cate Blanchett, Millie Bobby Brown, Priyanka Chopra, Billie Eilish, Kaia Gerber, Ashley Graham, Kendall Jenner, Meghan Markle, Lupita Nyong'o, Olivia Palermo, Rihanna, Margot Robbie, and Zendaya provide wardrobe inspiration. Their singular outfits that range from chic to cool, sporty to quirky, and urban to classic are unpacked and dissected piece by piece. Iconic looks that have forged fashion history, such as Madonna's biker jacket, Marilyn Monroe's turtleneck, Audrey Hepburn's LBD, or Jennifer Lopez's plunging Versace dress take center stage. This generously illustrated book, written in the author's witty and incisive voice, is a must-have reference and indispensable style bible.
The Gentleman's Guide to Grooming: The Quintessential Handbook for the Modern Man
Fawcett, Peabody
(Hardcover)
List Price: $19.95 Sale: $5.88
An indispensable head-to-toe manual for impeccable personal maintenance and presentation.Brimming with enchanting illustrations, striking photography, witty observations, and inspiring quotations, this handbook will help you discover what it means to be a real gentleman. Filled with invaluable advice from the world’s most respected barbers, stylists, and master craftsmen of quality grooming tools and accessories, it offers time-tested style tips along with recipes for tonics and potions. Along the way, you’ll find professional guidance on everything from getting a good haircut and combining vintage and modern clothing to maintaining fingernails and choosing the right hat - so you’ll look and feel your best from your head to your perfectly polished shoes.
How to Accessorize: A Perfect Finish to Every Outfit
Erlanger, Micaela
(Hardcover)
List Price: $14.00 Sale: $4.39
Micaela Erlanger has dressed and accessorized many celebrities for the red carpet, now she's sharing her hottest fashion tips for finishing any outfit with you. It's chock-full of tips on what you really want to know: Do your bag and shoes need to match? Can you mix metals? What’s the most flattering way to tie a scarf? Whether you’re dressing for your birthday party, date night, a job interview, or just a trip to the supermarket, this book will help you look - and feel - confident and chic. You don’t need a red carpet budget to benefit from her advice. You’ll learn: • The Sunnies Algorithm: Identify your face shape and the perfect sunglasses for you.• A Flick of the Wrist: Learn to layer cuffs, bangles, chain bracelets, and charms. • Your Accessory Recipe: Avoid overaccessorizing in a few simple steps. • Steady Incline: How to choose a heel you can walk in.• Make It Up: Select a statement lip or a smoky eye.• The Rules of Seasonality: Know which fabrics work for which seasons, and which ones work all year round.
Truth About Style: Quote Gift Book
AbramsNoterie
(Softcover)
List Price: $12.99 Sale: $3.51
Focusing on more than just fashion, The Truth About Style highlights the nature of style and the importance of cultivating our individuality, whether it is expressed through the way we dress, our attitude, or the unique traits that we all possess. Wit and wisdom from insider favorites like Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, and Giorgio Armani, as well as some unexpected voices like Charles Bukowski, Michelle Obama, and Johnny Cash, make up this curated volume. Coupled with a fresh design (a foil-stamped cover, beveled corners, and a stained edge), The Truth About Style is for the minimalist or the maximalist, the trendy or the timeless, the rebel or the conformist, or anyone who has an ongoing fascination with style as a means of self-expression.
What to Wear
Martin, Tracy
(Hardcover)
List Price: $14.95 Sale: $3.51
A woman who is immaculately dressed and impeccably groomed will appear confident, sophisticated, and chic. Tracy Martin offers practical, witty, and informative advice on how to appraise every situation and dress accordingly, so you will look the part whatever the occasion.
Classic Style: Hand It Down, Dress It Up, Wear It Out
Schelter, Kate
(Hardcover)
List Price: $25.00 Our Price: $3.29
A gorgeously illustrated guide to "the classics": the essential clothes, accessories, beauty products, and timeless everyday objects that define your personal style.In CLASSIC STYLE, fashion expert and illustrator Kate Schelter curates a collection of more than 150 iconic, essential classics -- clothes, accessories, beauty products, objects, and travel items that exemplify great design, simplicity, and timeless style. Balancing the trend toward minimalism with a dose of charm and personality, Kate shows you how to develop (and celebrate!) your own style by following an easy mantra: buy less, buy better, reinvent what you already have, and own your look. Now in her first book, she guides readers through these principles in a mix of stunning watercolor illustrations, stories, memories, quotes, and advice from a collection of friends and mentors in the fashion world. A visual gem, CLASSIC STYLE will inspire you to pare down those stuffed closets and storage units, find joy in simplicity and usefulness, and rediscover the one thing that is truly essential to personal style--you!
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