https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:27:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-144127 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:02:06 +0000 Theresa 144127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hehe Glad I can be of inspiration to you for once San!!</p> <p>I can't wait to see your inspiration board - you'll have to show us pics!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-144077 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:49:11 +0000 Anonymous 144077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I enjoyed your review very much Theresa. Thankyou for doing it. I am going to do an inspiration board now. You have inspired me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-144072 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:38:20 +0000 Anonymous 144072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't be scared. I am going to review some shoes soon. It's your opinion and we all love to hear opinions. I'm anxious to read it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-144048 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:48:16 +0000 Theresa 144048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Jenny! Creating the inspiration board was loads of fun!</p> <p>I think I would have been devastated if I'd been you - specifically going shopping and finding nothing :(</p> <p>Thanks Rosie - have messaged you :-)</p> <p>Thanks Angie - nice to know a "real" writer like my review LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-144047 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:48:04 +0000 Angie 144047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super review! I'm glad you posted it. I've had a look at his book and as ALL books on fashion and style, they are interesting. Lots of different perspectives out there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-144037 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:36:26 +0000 Rosie 144037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Theresa, I'm actually selling mine on half.com right now (I am weeding out and have captured the info/pics I wanted) and I would be happy to send it to you instead if you like (free)! Message me and let me know! </p> <p>I agree with you that some of the stuff was a little unwearable yet other ideas were great! Plus, I just love Isaac. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-143812 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:41:28 +0000 JennyK (NC) 143812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice review. I loved that you put up a picture of your inspiration board. Great job! I love Isaac and have for years and years and years. When he had a collection at Target I bought TONS of his stuff. I nearly died when I made one of my U.S. shopping trips specifically to go to Target and get some Isaac stuff and discovered it gone! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138934 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:58:38 +0000 Theresa 138934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>aaaarggh I just replied to this, but my tempremental internet connection died as I hit submit!</p> <p>Anyway the crux of it was, Thank you for your comments - I really appreciate it!</p> <p>Stringy I really did LOL at the "reviewed the review" comment!</p> <p>Taylor I'm so pleased to hear your comment because I felt like he was a guy I would possibly quite like, as I read the book. Will check out his blog for sure.</p> <p>That girl with the red bra hanging out was way too much for me - def not my cup of tea at all - I really hope she was comfy though. My girls (5 &amp; 3) actually thought she looked like a clown in her "evening ensemble"... and I can't say I blame them really...</p> <p>But there were others I really did like, and you know, as much as I don't think that part of the book did a whole lot for me, I wouldn't say no to having my own copy if someone gave it to me, or I found it cheaply. Just not sure I'd pay full price for it when I can re-borrow it from the library.</p> <p>I think I would say that if you are super comfortable with your style persona, the quiz (can't believe the whole thing was on Amazon!), and the inspiration boards may not be that helpful, but for a beginner like me, it was great... but I love collages, and could easily see me having mini inspiration boards all over my house!</p> <p>Will have to see what else my library has for me to read and review now LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138834 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:25:30 +0000 taylor 138834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Isaac Mizrahi..He is a great personality and talented designer:) You may like his blog too:)<br /> <a href="http://www.isaacmizrahiny.com/meet_isaac/isaacs_blog?rewrite=no&#038;cm_sp=LN-_-COMMUNITY-_-ISAACSBLOG" rel="nofollow">http://www.isaacmizrahiny.com/.....ISAACSBLOG</a></p> <p>Very nice write-up:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138791 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:59:14 +0000 MNsara 138791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the review, Theresa. I read his book too, and enjoyed it enough to buy a copy (only $8 shipped to me </p> <p>I liked some ideas that I know I couldn't trust myself to recall: the deep aqua jeans as a alternative, the stacking of multiple bracelets, the girl with the travel ensemble, the girl in mostly all denim, etc. </p> <p>I liked quite a few of his ideas (NOT the girl whose bra showed in every outfit - oh my goodness!) and I like his love of color. I hear he is quite endearing in person.</p> <p>Thanks again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138786 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:48:50 +0000 Kristine 138786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read it also and agreed on on a lot of your points. I felt bad for the woman who was supposed to walk down the street in a red track suit with her bra exposed. I liked the creativity of pushing them beyond their comfort zone, but hopefully they were trusting their own instincts also. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138777 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:06 +0000 AJ 138777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read the book and agree with you. I probably liked the pictures a bit more than you did though. (I was not only looking at the outfit selections but the shapes and color combos.) I especailly liked the gal who chose those aqua heels as a neutral to most of her outfits.<br /> I also thought the bit of tweeking in the hair and make-up was also good information.<br /> I did not do the inspiration board or the quiz and may have to get the book from my library again to try it.<br /> Great job with your review! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138762 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:46:05 +0000 EiffelDreamer 138762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually, I found your review really helpful. After reading your first post about the book the other night, I checked our library, but they don't have it. So I looked at it on Amazon. I find it interesting that the whole quiz appears in the "look inside," but hardly any of the rest of the book. I was strongly considering picking up this book, but your review was really insightful. I have a shopping budget much more similar to yours than his, and it sounds like YLF is a better place for outfit ideas.</p> <p>So thanks for saving me $10 or so! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138733 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:18:35 +0000 stringy 138733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Opinions are what makes the internet go around, don't be shy about having them :)</p> <p>When I read a review, I guess what I really want to know is what the reviewer liked and disliked, and to have a bit of an idea of whether the reviewer is similar to me so that I'd like/dislike similar things. (Or if they didn't like it, do they think it's because the thing is objectively bad, or is it just not their cup of tea?) </p> <p>Your review explained why it was that you liked the book but weren't in love with it, so thumbs up from me. Sounds like a book I'd check out from the library, but not purchase for myself.</p> <p>Good grief, I just reviewed your review! If anyone wants to review this comment, we might just disappear down the rabbit hole </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138717 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:53:08 +0000 Karianne 138717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The inspiration boards are great, and you made me think I might try to make one for myself! I'm also on a "Style journey" trying to define my style, and while some issues are qulte clear, such as the colours I prefer and which shape of garments look better on me, others are still not resolved. At the moment I'm feeling a bit schizofrenic about my style - I've always liiked classic and feminine styles, but lately I've discovered that I really like some of the more trendier stuff, too! I guess that the answer is to somehow try to incorporate these two, and over time this will evolve into a style that's truly my own. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138692 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:38:14 +0000 An 138692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting Theresa. Love your inspiration board. Your review makes me want to have a read of the book. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138689 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:48:06 +0000 rute 138689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for sharing with us! You did a wonderful job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac-mizrahi#post-138687 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:45:17 +0000 Theresa 138687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last week I spotted this book at the library so grabbed it, and now that I've finished it and I'm loving this whole blogging thing so much, I decided to write a review!</p> <p>I have no idea if anyone is even remotely interested, but thought I'd share just in case... </p> <p><a href="http://fitnessclothesspending.blogspot.com/2010/03/book-review-how-to-have-style-by-isaac.html" rel="nofollow">http://fitnessclothesspending......isaac.html</a></p> <p>(I’m so nervous about posting a book review online! What if my opinion is so totally askew from everyone else and someone Googles the book, finds my review and decides to read/buy based on my opinion alone?!?! EEEEK!!! Writing a review is really putting myself (ie my inner most thoughts which are my personal opinion) out there LOL)</p> <p>If you guys all hate my review I might just delete the whole post!! </p>