 2008-11-17 - Calling All Fashionistas
Just as with Lucky Magazine I read this terrific book cover to cover and then went back over it again several times so as not to miss a single tidbit. The photos, the styling, the real-women examples of each particular style, the clothing and accessories suggestions were all spot on. Identifying how to put together the look I'm after is what makes "The Lucky Guide----" more than worth a place close to my closet!
 2008-11-15 - Really Good, BUT...
This is not so much of a review as a brief rant: I love Lucky Magazine and "The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style..." is an excellent book. However, not everyone in the world is 25 and size 0. Please, please, please throw the rest of us a bone. Why are most of the fashion icons -- who are aging every day just like the rest of us (unless they have already died) -- shown only in the halcyon days of their youth? I can understand showing a photo that shows a clearly defined moment in style, but must all of these moments have occurred under the age of thirty? If I cannot appeal to the fashionistas sense of fair play, I will appeal to their sense of finance. I looked adorable in hopsack at the age of 25, and it was a good thing because I didn't have the finances to purchase much of anything else. I can afford something better now and just where the heck is it?
2008-11-11 - real life style
What I really like about Kim and Andrea and Lucky in general is how they are open to alot of interpretations of style, and they really promote individual expression. What's really funny is that after I spent some time looking at the book when I go shopping I start categorizing all the things....bohemian, CA casual, american classic, and the ubiquitous, what the heck is that?
 2008-11-10 - More Confusing than Anything Else
The first Lucky book, their shopping manual, was very good. It was good enough that I bought this book sight unseen. I wish I hadn't wasted my money on it because this one confuses me more than it helps. The lists of "essential pieces" for each look are long and very specific. I'm left wondering if I need a two-button beige blazer to achieve a certain look. Could I get a three-button brown blazer? Or would that ruin my plan? This guide also seems geared towards the very thin and wealthy, much more so than the manual. I do not recommend this book. At the very least, look at it in a bookstore before purchasing it.
2008-11-09 - Amazing!
This book is fantastic, and definitely worth the money. I love how it tells you exactly what you need and how to put it together to recreate the looks shown. Fun, easy, read and great tips for maximizing your wardrobe.
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