Falling Victim to Fashion at an Early Age
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This was a cute outfit we used for some Thanksgiving Day pictures. The pants are super "adorbs" with the ruffles at the cuff. The top did run a little small. There's little give around the neckline and I found myself having to tug it pretty hard over my daughter's head. So, while the outfit was great for some pictures, the difficultly in getting it on has pushed it towards the back of the closet.
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I love catalogs. I could spend hours paging through urban outfitters and jcrew, dogearing pages and assembling imaginary outfits. I know it's sick. But what else do I really have to do. It's like window shopping from the comfort of the couch. And that is exactly what Lucky is.

There really is no content other than ads for clothes and other girly products, whether they are magazine features or honest-to-god ads. All the better, I say. It just means there aren't any so-called "articles" on 50 ways to please your man to flip past. I want to please me, and those Steve Madden pumps are just the way to do it. This sounds really sad, I know, and somewhere deep in my brain my eighteen-year-old, politically-aware, punk-listening self is screaming in agony. But the twenty-eight-year-old self rules and I admit that I care how I look now. A lot. Ok, so I'm shallow. Whatever.

I disagree with those who say that Lucky shows only expensive clothes. They regularly show a selection of similar styles ranging from Marc Jacobs on down to the Gap and Ann Taylor Loft. I'm pretty sure I've seen some stuff from Target in there too. I haven't renewed my subscription yet, but I'm sure I will.
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I used to buy their clothes when my son was young and now I buy them for my grand kids!!!!!
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First, I would like to give a little update about myself: although you probably know by now that I have been a seamstress and clothing designer for over 10 years now, you may not know that I am also a costume designer and am currently taking a European-based course in fashion design! Therefore, I was quite interested when this book- Cheap Chic- caught my eye! I must begin this review with a note that I had no idea that this book was originally published in the 1970's. I simply thought it was current fashion book. If you are purchasing this book because you know the original and you love fashion of the '70's, then this book just might be for you! Personally, I was disappointed because all the images inside were black and white and very '70s. Oddly enough, I do not despise the fashion of that time period. Rather, I dislike the whole mentality of many of the people who lived during those ''hippie'' years. Unfortunately, that expression was all to well captured in Cheap Chic...it left me with a dark and literally cheap feeling. Besides, many of the images were inappropriate.
On a cheerful note, the advice in the book can be considered timeless especially since we are  currently living in a fashion world which is implementing many trends from the 1970's!

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. Thank you!
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I would have to say that the advice in this book to sort things by order is disastrous for most fashionistas when it comes to clothes.  I followed the authors advice and was left staring at mountains and mountains of clothes.  Just staring at all the excess gave me migraines. The mountains of clothes created a huge stumbling block for me. I took every piece of clothing that I had in my house to my den.  Needless to say the den was off limits for weeks. I think that it was truly the absolute worst advice to deal with all of your clothes at once in one place. It was simply disastrous so fashionistas beware.
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Didn't we all feel different between 6 to 10 years of age?  The themes of this book capture those awkward years, when just being ourselves didn't seem enough.
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The designs in this book are definitely for the young & slender.  I was looking for ideas for tshirts left over from a charity function.  I did get a few ideas from the book.  But most of the fashions were for the pert 16-23 age group.
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She saw the minion and smiled. The only problem I have is that after I get her out of them, she wants to wear them again as normal clothes. These have been through breakfast again and again and multiple washing for 6 months. Remember that toddlers are much more abusive to their clothes than we are. They have held up just fine.
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Bruce Oldfield's life story is inspirational.  He started life as an orphan and made it to the top as a fashion designer in the 1970's and 1980's. If you came of age in the early 1970's in New York City or London you will recognize and identify with much in the story.
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If you want to understand the great changes fashion has suffered in the last 30 years and how it is nowadays in some kind of creative turmoil, this book is a wonderful starting point. Learning about the rise of Galliano and McQueen makes you understand so many aspects of fashion before, during and after their most creative periods.
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I'd never watched What Not to Wear, so I didn't know what to expect from this book, but, being a midwest farm girl, I thought I might be able to use a little help. First off, at 43, I felt like maybe I was a little too old for the book, but I thought that someone like my 23 year old daughter would be able to get more from it.  Aside from that, I enjoyed the book.  It had useful information about fashion, including
 how to dress to best show off (or disguise!) your body type, dressing for different occasions, and how to find a great shoe.  Some of the other topics covered were grammar, cooking, manners, and decorating.  The book itself was flashy, colorful and well organized.  I enjoy a bit of snarkiness, and Kelly is full of it!
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I would give these sandals a 5 star if it were up to me only.  Well made.  Durable.  Cute.  But, my son does not like to wear them.  He hates waiting to be buckled in.  He hates not being self-sufficient.  They were better when he was under 2 yrs.  But, for a 3 yr old, they were losers.  Which sucked because I had to stare at them all summer knowing we could not use them (even when they made his ensemble look stylish!).  :(
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This book focuses a lot on the psychological aspects of what we wear. It includes various case studies of her clients- the compulsive shopper, the terminally boring dresser, the voluptuous woman hiding under dumpy clothes etc.

It is not really a book of fashion tips. There is some organizing advice but it is pretty obvious. If you have a terrible wardrobe and can't figure out why, buy this book. Or maybe just have a trusted girlfriend go through your closet with you.
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this should help my daughter with the style I grew up with and hated even then but there are aspects of some of it that have alot  of classy potential
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There are lots of them but they are dressed kind of old fashion.  I guess they were appropriate for a young age.
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Her main audience for this book is the Fashionista with a stuffed closet that can never find anything to wear that wants to winnow down her wardrobe. That is definitely not me. I am a Fashion Disaster these days. Like many Stay at Home Moms I have fallen into the trap of putting myself last. No one cares what I look like anyway, right? I just want to be comfortable. I don't have time to coordinate an outfit in the morning plus get the kid ready. Etc.

But, as Louderback points out, feeling confident in your clothes improves your mood. And the Capsule Wardrobe concept makes it just as effortless to wear a confidence building yet comfortable outfit as it is to throw on yoga pants and a baggy t-shirt (my normal attire).

Unlike many books and articles about capsule wardrobes she doesn't give you a bunch of rules (have this many pieces in your wardrobe, wear this color or style). Instead she helps you analyze what you do like: colors, styles, accessories. Then she helps you visualize how that can all work together.

By following her tips for choosing colors and styles I like and feel good in, I feel more confident when I go into a store to choose new clothes. By adding a few pieces at a time (even from thrift stores or my beloved clearance rack) I can build a mix and match wardrobe that is just as simple for me as jeans and a t-shirt.
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A phrase I like from this book is "LOTS OF STYLE, POOR IN A WHILE"
What this means is that a person always wants to be part of the current Fashion and spends all his money is cars, clothes, gadgets, etc  As such a person always has to be buying things/items to be "in-fashion". In the book the Football play was the victim of this. That's why he ended up poor.