New Books!

From two of my favorite style authors....




Style Evolution: How to Create Ageless Personal Style in Your 40s and Beyond



Kendall Farr is the author of the classic The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look (Which if you don't own a copy, you're nuts!). I'm looking forward to more knowledgeable info from her focusing on the plus 40 woman - I'm sure I will not be disappointed!


And the bounty continues! From the wonderful Sherrie Mathieson:




Steal This Style: Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secrets



As much as I love Sherrie's previous book, Forever Cool: How to Achieve Ageless, Youthful, and Modern Personal Style
, I have to admit, when I first saw the sub-title of this one (Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secrets), it gave me pause.

But the more I thought about it, the more I felt that this is just the kind of book we 50+ gals can benefit from - whether we have younger women (daughters, step-daughters, daughters-in-law, nieces, god-daughters)in our lives or not! So often we either: 1. Over do the "I can dress young too!" thing or 2. We totally disregard the clothes our younger compatriots wear, thinking "I'm too old for that" and start looking for "old lady" clothes!

I'm looking forward to reading both these offerings! (And yes, once I do, I will be posting reviews!)

It's been a while....

Since I made any book recommendations.

However as Christmas is just around the corner and you might just be looking for a gift for a fashion interested friend I thought I'd mention a couple I think any fashion fan might like...




This delightful book gives info on a series of classic clothing types. Information includes a description of the style, when it became popular, what famous femme worn it and how it might best be worn today. This would actually be a great for the sewing buff in your life as well!







In some ways, both the above books are very similar - outlining classic fashion styles of dress - for example, Bohemian, Bombshell, Classic. They include slightly different takes on these well know styles (The Lucky book sites American Classic, the Bazaar book refers to what I would say is the same style as The Classicists), so you do get some overlapping.

The Bazzar book has a more grow-up point of view, including a greater range of observations on how to dress your shape (And yes, that includes the Full Figured and the Petite!), their wonderful Fabulous at Every Age feature and talking general wardrobe building block basics.

The Lucky book, while frankly aimed at a younger crowd, is great for the detailed way they cover the iconic fashion styles. And young or old, as you read through you'll start thinking about your closet, which of these styles you'll find in there and what that means going forward as you think about adding to your wardrobe.


I own all three, enjoy them thoroughly and think that any one interested in fashion would enjoy them too!

A guide to post 50 style....

I'd seen this book (and actually saved it to my Amazon wishlist) some time ago but had forgotten about it. The following article brought it back to the fore:

Boomer Cool

The best thing about this article is the url for Sherrie's website: www.sherriemathieson.com. I hadn't really been sold on her book but one look at the before and after pictures on her site has convinced me that it is worth picking up. I don't know about you but I'm convinced that being able to see what's gone wrong along with how to make it right really helps as you try to figure out how to revise your wardrobe.

Anyway, go on over to the website and take a look. I'll be purchasing a copy at some point and will review it here on the blog. Enjoy!

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!......

Here's a woman I can smoke the peace pipe with!

***************

...Budget fashionista

PensacolaNewsJournal.com - 8 hours ago
All you need are a few bucks and a lot of sense, said Kathryn Finney, the first-time author of a new book called "How to Be a Budget Fashionista: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less" ($12.95, Ballantine).

***************

Really good article with tons of good tips for dressing well without breaking the bank.

Here's the book - which by the way, got rave reviews on Amazon:



As for me -- I got a 30% off coupon last time I was at Borders (Where I really should have a bookshelf with my name on it!) so that's where I'm headed today to see if I can score a copy! It will be fun to compare it to the What Not to Wear book I already have.