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Title: Does This Make Me Look Fat? : The Definitive Rules for Dressing Thin for Every Height, Size, and Shape by Leah Feldon ISBN: 0-8129-6765-8 Publisher: Villard Pub. Date: 10 December, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (30 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Way Too Thin
Comment: After seeing Leah Feldon on a recent Oprah Winfrey show, I was so impressed with her that I ordered this book on-line, sight unseen. What a disappointment! No pun intended, but in my opinion "Does This Make Me Look Fat" is simply way too thin. Although there is some useful information in the book, most of it is on the generic and fairly obvious side (how many of us aren't already aware that we should steer clear of horizontal stripes, or that dark colors are slenderizing?) There is no anecdotal material to liven up the text; no real people case studies or before-and-after stories of transformation that underscore the tips Ms. Feldon gives (I was hoping that the book would contain examples similar to the stunning makeovers she did on the Oprah show). The real meat-and-potatoes of the book is Chapter 2 -- The Definitive Rules of Camouflage Chic" -- but these rules desperately need to be expanded upon and applied to specific body types. My other main complaint has to do with the overall art direction of the book. ... This topic needs photos and lifelike sketches to capture the "do's and don'ts" that are discussed. What's more, the placement of the quotes from celebrities and fashion luminaries is jarring. Although they're interesting and amusing, there are way too many of them (relative to the amount of overall text), and many have nothing to do with the specific tip being discussed; they're just inserted throughout the text in a random, helter-skelter manner. Bottom line: I think Leah Feldon is brilliant; she's a funny writer and an inspired stylist and fashion communicator. I wish she had her own TV show. With any luck, a different publisher will pick up this book, give it -- pardon the expression -- a big, fat production budget, and let Ms. Feldon go to town with it. I'll be the first in line with my checkbook.
Rating: 4
Summary: Because guys don't want to look fat either
Comment: I am far from fat, but also far from "fashionable" looking. That said, I got a copy of this book at my local library. Thankfully, most of the information and general concepts apply to men's and women's fashions alike. In years to come, I hope people would evolve beyond the limitations of prescribed "genders" and would just be wearing "clothes." This is however, not how Leah Feldon wrote this book, as it is aimed towards women, with many a female celebrity and quotes cited for examples. There is one token chapter for men's fashions towards the end (the author assumse that you, dear reader, as a woman, will be dressing your man because he is incompetent), and a final chapter on shopping tips and organizing your clothes.
The book is a no nonsense look at quick and dirty fashion tips. She emphasizes wearing black too much though, and needed more and better information about colors, prints, patterns, fabrics, textures, matching and coordinating them. Also, I was hoping there would be information about what to look for in "high quality" clothes, since she does prescribe to the theory "you get what you pay for."
Still, these shortcomings should not stop you (man or woman) from at least borrowing this book from the library, or buying a used copy as a reference.
Rating: 3
Summary: Does what it promises but little more.
Comment: Feldon mixes some useful information about clothing construction, color, and line in with her other advice, but most of the book is devoted to exactly what the title suggests: making you look slimmer. Her advice on "dressing thin" works only if you have are heavier than you'd like but not curvy; if you have curves, the straight-up-and-down line, with no waist definition, will only make you look heavier by obscuring your thinner parts. If, like me, you are happy with your basic shape but would like to look your best, you will have to glean the useful information and discard the rest. Forget her advice about basing your wardrobe on black unless you want to look older, more tired, and outdated. Most people look better in a less stark dark neutral such as navy, brown, or army green. (And if you think black fades into the background, notice how someone in all-black stands out against the typical pale sidewalks and buildings of the city or the light greys of some offices; their contrast with their background can make people look larger, not smaller.) The emphasis is on very classic styles, mostly for work, and some of her choices are outdated, as mentioned below (Maude vests are the most hilarious example.) The book combines useful with not-so-useful advice. It's worth buying second-hand or borrowing from a library.
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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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Title: Dress Like a Million (On Considerably Less) : A Trend-Proof Guide to Real Fashion by Leah Feldon ISBN: 0595177913 Publisher: iUniverse.com Pub. Date: 24 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Secrets of Style: InStyle's Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day by Lisa Arbetter, Monica Lind ISBN: 1932273042 Publisher: Time Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: In the Dressing Room with Brenda: A Fun and Practical Guide to Buying Smart and Looking Great by Brenda Kinsel, Brenda Reiten Kinsel ISBN: 188517151X Publisher: Wildcat Canyon Press Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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