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Summary: Great book!
Review: A friend recently told me about this book. I couldn't imagine what she was so excited about----a fashion book is a fashion book is a fashion book I figured. But by the time I finished it I was feeling the same enthusiasm and passing the word along to other friends. There's just something about the way Leah Feldon delivers this really pertinent information about figuring out what's right for you that really hits home. It's so clear, but fun too and not in the least boring. I was more entertained by this book, in fact, than Dave Barry's last humor book. Anyway just wanted to write a quick review even though I never do this kind of thing. This book should be read by every woman who cares what she looks like. Even shared it with my mother!
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Summary: thank you ,thankyou
Review: A friend sent me this book , I never have time to read ,but I found this one worth it.It's funny and real, It was such a delight to get humorous, concise info on things like tackling tummy bulge.Now I have narrowed down my wardrobe, and can get dressed knowing I'm looking like me but more together. It lets me get on with the 101 things I need to do each day.and I don't walk in fear of seeing my reflection!Thank you Ms Feldon ,you have made my life easier forever.
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Summary: Way Too Thin
Review: After seeing Leah Feldon on a recent Oprah Winfrey show, I was so impressed with her that I ordered this book on-line, sight unseen. What a disappointment! No pun intended, but in my opinion "Does This Make Me Look Fat" is simply way too thin. Although there is some useful information in the book, most of it is on the generic and fairly obvious side (how many of us aren't already aware that we should steer clear of horizontal stripes, or that dark colors are slenderizing?) There is no anecdotal material to liven up the text; no real people case studies or before-and-after stories of transformation that underscore the tips Ms. Feldon gives (I was hoping that the book would contain examples similar to the stunning makeovers she did on the Oprah show). The real meat-and-potatoes of the book is Chapter 2 -- The Definitive Rules of Camouflage Chic" -- but these rules desperately need to be expanded upon and applied to specific body types. My other main complaint has to do with the overall art direction of the book. ... This topic needs photos and lifelike sketches to capture the "do's and don'ts" that are discussed. What's more, the placement of the quotes from celebrities and fashion luminaries is jarring. Although they're interesting and amusing, there are way too many of them (relative to the amount of overall text), and many have nothing to do with the specific tip being discussed; they're just inserted throughout the text in a random, helter-skelter manner. Bottom line: I think Leah Feldon is brilliant; she's a funny writer and an inspired stylist and fashion communicator. I wish she had her own TV show. With any luck, a different publisher will pick up this book, give it -- pardon the expression -- a big, fat production budget, and let Ms. Feldon go to town with it. I'll be the first in line with my checkbook.
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Summary: Way Too Thin
Review: After seeing Leah Feldon on a recent Oprah Winfrey show, I was so impressed with her that I ordered this book on-line, sight unseen. What a disappointment! No pun intended, but in my opinion "Does This Make Me Look Fat" is simply way too thin. Although there is some useful information in the book, most of it is on the generic and fairly obvious side (how many of us aren't already aware that we should steer clear of horizontal stripes, or that dark colors are slenderizing?) There is no anecdotal material to liven up the text; no real people case studies or before-and-after stories of transformation that underscore the tips Ms. Feldon gives (I was hoping that the book would contain examples similar to the stunning makeovers she did on the Oprah show). The real meat-and-potatoes of the book is Chapter 2 -- The Definitive Rules of Camouflage Chic" -- but these rules desperately need to be expanded upon and applied to specific body types. My other main complaint has to do with the overall art direction of the book. ... This topic needs photos and lifelike sketches to capture the "do's and don'ts" that are discussed. What's more, the placement of the quotes from celebrities and fashion luminaries is jarring. Although they're interesting and amusing, there are way too many of them (relative to the amount of overall text), and many have nothing to do with the specific tip being discussed; they're just inserted throughout the text in a random, helter-skelter manner. Bottom line: I think Leah Feldon is brilliant; she's a funny writer and an inspired stylist and fashion communicator. I wish she had her own TV show. With any luck, a different publisher will pick up this book, give it -- pardon the expression -- a big, fat production budget, and let Ms. Feldon go to town with it. I'll be the first in line with my checkbook.
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Summary: Loved this Book!
Review: Buying this book was the best money I've spent on fashion in years! Great advice. Made me understand just where I've been going wrong and set me on the right track. Even my friends have noticed a difference in my dressing---everybody keeps telling me I look great and insists that I have lost weight. And truly, I have not lost a single pound---just bought a couple of new outfits following Leah Feldon's advice! I have to admit I'm enjoying this immensely. I highly recommend this book to everyone!
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Summary: Camoflage chic is an updated term for elegant
Review: DOES THIS MAKE ME LOOK FAT? is written in a breezy self-help tone, and based on the premise that no matter what your shape or size, there are a few little golden fashion principles you can use to look elegant and sophisticated. Leah Feldon gives us a friendly, accessible book with lots of helpful tips. This book is punctuated by quotes from celebrities, as well as fashion-designer drawings. Feldon maintains that even if we don't want to be judged by appearance, the fact is that we are. Instead of worrying about changing ourselves, Leah gives us what she has dubbed "Camoflage Chic" -- looking good while minimizing flaws. This is the basic premise of most "art of dressing" books, but Feldon's engaging style make it an easy and encouraging read.
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Summary: Does what it promises but little more.
Review: Feldon mixes some useful information about clothing construction, color, and line in with her other advice, but most of the book is devoted to exactly what the title suggests: making you look slimmer. Her advice on "dressing thin" works only if you have are heavier than you'd like but not curvy; if you have curves, the straight-up-and-down line, with no waist definition, will only make you look heavier by obscuring your thinner parts. If, like me, you are happy with your basic shape but would like to look your best, you will have to glean the useful information and discard the rest. Forget her advice about basing your wardrobe on black unless you want to look older, more tired, and outdated. Most people look better in a less stark dark neutral such as navy, brown, or army green. (And if you think black fades into the background, notice how someone in all-black stands out against the typical pale sidewalks and buildings of the city or the light greys of some offices; their contrast with their background can make people look larger, not smaller.) The emphasis is on very classic styles, mostly for work, and some of her choices are outdated, as mentioned below (Maude vests are the most hilarious example.) The book combines useful with not-so-useful advice. It's worth buying second-hand or borrowing from a library.
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Summary: Love It!
Review: I absolutely love this book. It's the first one that went into enough depth so you really felt like you learned what to wear and more importantly what not to wear!
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Summary: Because guys don't want to look fat either
Review: I am far from fat, but also far from "fashionable" looking. That said, I got a copy of this book at my local library. Thankfully, most of the information and general concepts apply to men's and women's fashions alike. In years to come, I hope people would evolve beyond the limitations of prescribed "genders" and would just be wearing "clothes." This is however, not how Leah Feldon wrote this book, as it is aimed towards women, with many a female celebrity and quotes cited for examples. There is one token chapter for men's fashions towards the end (the author assumse that you, dear reader, as a woman, will be dressing your man because he is incompetent), and a final chapter on shopping tips and organizing your clothes. The book is a no nonsense look at quick and dirty fashion tips. She emphasizes wearing black too much though, and needed more and better information about colors, prints, patterns, fabrics, textures, matching and coordinating them. Also, I was hoping there would be information about what to look for in "high quality" clothes, since she does prescribe to the theory "you get what you pay for." Still, these shortcomings should not stop you (man or woman) from at least borrowing this book from the library, or buying a used copy as a reference.
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Summary: Because guys don't want to look fat either
Review: I am far from fat, but also far from "fashionable" looking. That said, I got a copy of this book at my local library. Thankfully, most of the information and general concepts apply to men's and women's fashions alike. In years to come, I hope people would evolve beyond the limitations of prescribed "genders" and would just be wearing "clothes." This is however, not how Leah Feldon wrote this book, as it is aimed towards women, with many a female celebrity and quotes cited for examples. There is one token chapter for men's fashions towards the end (the author assumse that you, dear reader, as a woman, will be dressing your man because he is incompetent), and a final chapter on shopping tips and organizing your clothes. The book is a no nonsense look at quick and dirty fashion tips. She emphasizes wearing black too much though, and needed more and better information about colors, prints, patterns, fabrics, textures, matching and coordinating them. Also, I was hoping there would be information about what to look for in "high quality" clothes, since she does prescribe to the theory "you get what you pay for." Still, these shortcomings should not stop you (man or woman) from at least borrowing this book from the library, or buying a used copy as a reference.
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