The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia
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Book Reviews of The Little Black Book of Style
Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was purchased as gift for a relative who has recently started a new "personal service" style business. She said it was an excellent read and a popular, known book that she had heard about. So, coming from someone who is in the business, I'd have to say this book is worth the purchase.Book Review: Good!
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are planning getting involved with fashion and style and those things, this book is a good start. Also, is easy to read.Book Review: A keeper!
Summary: 4 Stars
This a great book to look back on to get tips on style and how to make it your own.Book Review: unhelpful but enjoyable
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is by no means greatly useful or innovative. It's really just long on charm, and short on substance. It's a tiny book that tells you there are staples and classics in (western) fashion - gosh, did you know that a trench coat is apparently timeless? There's also a lot of quotes from designers and well-dressed folk of ages past, but these seem like obvious ploys to fill in the pages. That said, there is a lot of pure joy expressed for clothes here, and I did like the tongue-in-cheek overview of some awesome clothes in cinema. One thing that this book does do is not take it all too seriously.
The book, to be fair, is hardly distasteful - it's just not very useful if you are looking to revamp your look, or to get an idea of what looks might suit certain body types, skin tones, etc. It's pretty much for playing dress up. I think it would be a fun gift for someone you don't know very well but are friendly with.
The greatest thing in this book are the illustrations by the splendid Ruben Toledo. Such fun and glamor in those drawings, you might want to tear them out to give yourself some inspiration when you're getting dressed.
Book Review: Short on Style
Summary: 3 Stars
Okay as most of us know - Nina Garcia's ONLY real claim to fame is Project Runway. Sure she's been a fashion editor at Elle magazine (big whoop) and after reading her book - that's all she has working for her. Of all the fashion books I've read - I expected A LOT more from her book. It didn't even meet half my expectations. Sure, she gives great history and great quotes, but that's about it. The only piece of advice you walk away with is fashion is not about being common but about taking risks, and that ladies need to be more confident - confident in buying clothes, confident in dressing which leads to being more confident in themselves. Don't get me wrong I agree with all of that, but I really didn't need a book nor Nina Garcia to tell me that. This was the first time I ever wanted to return a book! I give this book "2 stilettos" - great quotes, but no real depth or fashion advice.