New Style Book - I Love Your Style

Danja

There is a new book on personal style that came out last week. It's called I Love Your Style by Amanda Brooks. I only sampled it through Amazon, and it seems interesting. I'll probably check it out closely at Barnes & Noble this weekend.

Angie, have you had a chance to look at it?

14 years ago

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rute

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Oh.. I want to know if someone has read it too and if it good!

14 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Oh interesting Danja, will you post back if you get a closer look?

14 years ago

Angie

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The link doesn't work Danja, but I'm interested!

14 years ago

anne

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http://www.amazon.com/reader/0.....ptu#reader
Try that link, Angie

14 years ago

medusa

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Hmmm, that looks interesting. According to the contents, she breaks down style into "definable style" which can be classic, bohemian, or minimal, and "indefinable style" which can be high fashion, street, or eclectic.

This might be a good book for me since I seem to have a low I.Q. about which words go with which looks - it looks like it has lots of pictures, which would help me.

14 years ago

Angie

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Thanks, Anne! Medusa, you are a scream.

I shall take a squizz.

14 years ago

cciele

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Huh, that book looks like an interesting read. Thanks Danja! I wonder what she means in terms of definable and indefinable style. Pictures are good

14 years ago

Tanya

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Thanks Danja, I will definitely check it out! I love style books and have tons of them.

14 years ago

Sylvia

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I have read this book and wrote a review about it on my site (http://40plusstyle.com/book-re.....our-style/) . It was a good book, great pictures! It's not new though. It's been around for a while...

12 years ago

Vildy

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I notice how many books with style categories end up with a Toss All category like
Indefinable, Eclectic.

ETA: I had seen this before and took another look. One thing I did enjoy was all her subclassifications of her major styles. I could relate to Boho Dandy (though I don't dress like her Jimi Hendrix example) and Bourgeois Bohemian, etc

12 years ago

Mochi

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As Sylvia said, it came out at least a year or two ago. I remember looking through it at a bookstore. I remember it being an interesting read, but not really finding it that helpful. Unfortunately I don't remember the reason, only the impression. Maybe it was too generic, or just had a lot of pictures and talk about the writer's wardrobe and style evolution, but not much applicable advice for readers? That might have been it (trying unsuccessfully to wrack brain).

12 years ago

Isis

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The book is not new now because the original post on this thread was written 2 years ago! I wonder how these threads get resurrected?

12 years ago

Inge

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Isis: I think Sylvia may have found the thread again, because we moved older book-related threads to our new Book Club category on the forum. That way all things books (and movies) will be easy to find.

I enjoyed reading your review, Sylvia!

12 years ago

Sylvia

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Yes that's right. I thought it was a new thread as it was listed at the top of the books section Thanks for the thumbs up on my review Inge!
Mochi you are right that it's quite generic. But, I found it very interesting which items are typical for each style. I'm also a very visual person, so I really liked all the inspirational (and historical) pictures. II got a lot of this book through the inspiration the text and images offered. Finding your style is all about finding your own individuality I believe. But no, it doesn't offer any advice in terms of how to dress for each body type, situation, etc....

12 years ago

RoseandJoan

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I have not read the book but was so thrilled to see Danja's profile pic I just had to comment. I hope you are well Danja and still rocking your innate style.

12 years ago

Inge

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I don't think Danja is around at the moment, Julie, this thread was resurrected because we moved older book-related threads to the new Book Club forum category.

But that was my first reaction too, I miss Danja and her fantastic sense of style.

12 years ago

RoseandJoan

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I know Inge, I live in hope our much missed veterans are still lurking and wish to say the door is open, and the tea pot is on standby, please stop by!

12 years ago

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