https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:27:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345408 Fri, 06 May 2011 19:33:10 +0000 biscuitsmom 345408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345360 Fri, 06 May 2011 17:50:18 +0000 qfbrenda 345360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the suggestions! </p> <p>Joy, while I love books too, I tend to agree with you. I'm filling a notebook with my favorite blog entries so I can have Angie's book of wisdom to take with me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345264 Fri, 06 May 2011 15:07:16 +0000 Debora 345264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just received The Sartorialist in the mail yesterday. It's a Mother's Day gift from my darling daughter, so I will have to say that this is now my favorite fashion book! :)</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sartorialist-Scott-Schuman/dp/0143116371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1304694323&#038;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Sartoria.....038;sr=1-1</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345259 Fri, 06 May 2011 15:01:30 +0000 Lynne 345259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would buy Angie's book! </p> <p>Not everyone would agree with me, but I do find Colour me Confident, by Veronique Henderson and Pat Henshaw a really good guidebook through colours and styles that work for me...</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Me-Confident-Change-Your/dp/060061395X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1304694139&#038;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour.....038;sr=8-1</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345144 Fri, 06 May 2011 04:36:33 +0000 lyn* 345144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea, Joy! I'd definitely get copies for my friends ... hinthint. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345134 Fri, 06 May 2011 04:18:41 +0000 Anonymous 345134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't found any book that can come close to the great advice we get here on You Look Fab. Angie needs to compile a bunch of her blogs into a book. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345104 Fri, 06 May 2011 02:38:50 +0000 lyn* 345104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Freakin' Fabulous is a great book! I got it for like $5; and it is an amazing read. People always talk to me when I read it in public! I think I have it lent out right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345088 Fri, 06 May 2011 01:54:20 +0000 biscuitsmom 345088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like Stacy London &amp; Clinton Kelly's (TV's 'What Not To Wear' hosts) 'Dress Your Best' book they put out a few yrs ago....showed many examples and different styles...for both men &amp; women of different ages. Clinton has since written 2 more books - one is 'Freakin' Fabulous' that covers other topics along with fashion (hosting a party, home decor, etc) and 'Oh No, She Didnt' a *very* funny fashion book (although no new info-just fashion 'crimes') and its a small book, but a great read! HTH! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-345014 Thu, 05 May 2011 22:53:58 +0000 lyn* 345014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't really like to read fashion books; but I found Tim Gunn's second book very interesting and funny to read. I love Tim!</p> <p>I like flipping through foreign editions of magazines. I just bought a UK InStyle </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-344975 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:40:57 +0000 rosee 344975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get most of my fashion books at the library since they do date fairly quickly. I have the Kendall Farr books "Pocket Stylist" and "Style Evolution" (library discards). I also have Melody Fortier's "Little Guide to Vintage Shopping" -- it's a great (and pocket-size) resource for almost all things vintage. I also get a kick out of the Dover Everyday Fashion series; there's a book for each decade since the 1900-1910s (but I get this from the library). If you are a fan of Mad Men, their stylist Janie Bryant has a book "the Fashion File" which is quite fun (but not very "deep"). I wouldn't buy it, buy I enjoyed it from the library, especially the vintage sections. Twiggy is supposed to have a book geared to over-40s that I've heard good things about, but haven't seen it "live" yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-344891 Thu, 05 May 2011 19:06:05 +0000 qfbrenda 344891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL Nancy, I'm thinking I might avoid that one. I'm coming up on 40 in the next couple of years and don't want to be told that's all I can wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-344875 Thu, 05 May 2011 18:38:04 +0000 nancylee 344875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have Sherrie Mathieson's books: Forever Cool and Steal this Style. They're ok, but she tends to be VERY strict about what women of a certain age are "allowed" to wear. I think if it were up to her everyone over 40 would be limited to neutrals, collared shirts, and dark flare jeans. </p> <p>I guess that's not really a book recommendation, is it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-344867 Thu, 05 May 2011 18:28:21 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 344867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>InStyle did a book a few years ago which I recently picked up at the thrift store, and I really like it. I also have both the Trinny &amp; Susannah books and Tim Gunn's first book (the second is entertaining but more of a memoir/tell-all than focused on how-tos). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/favorite-fashion-books#post-344768 Thu, 05 May 2011 16:04:01 +0000 qfbrenda 344768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have Kendall Farr's books, and the Lucky guides. I would like to get others. Any great ones to suggest? </p>