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Style on a Shoestring: Develop Your Cents of Style and Look Like a Million without Spending a Fortune |  | Author: Andy Paige
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 25480
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0071492844
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.2
EAN: 9780071492843
ASIN: 0071492844
Publication Date: March 16, 2009
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Product Description
Bag the bargains and glam it up--go from frumpy to fabulous style without wounding your wallet! Everyone knows a woman who turns heads with her captivating style. Her clothes fit her body perfectly, her use of color is compelling, her shoes are to die for, and her accessories make her whole outfit pop with panache. Is she a fashion-industry insider? A millionaire? If she's smart, chances are she's a value vixen who's learned which styles best fit her figure, how to navigate the sales rack, and how to put together a look that's fashionably fabulous. With Style on a Shoestring as your guide, you willl learn how to have a great "cents of style"-without breaking the bank. This book teaches you the skills to give yourself a complete makeover, including: - How to make a $5 thrift-store find look like a $500 designer deal
- Getting wardrobe wreckers out of your closet and reworking the frocks you already have
- Finding the right denim, bra, tops-even the dreaded bathing suit--for your body
- What time, day, and month to pounce on the best bargains
- Which colors minimize figure flaws and showcase the good stuff
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 Great Reference Book March 3, 2010
sadsam21 (Brooklyn, NY)
Andy Paige's book I think is the most complete and helpful one out there. She teaches you the correct way to measure your bra size, tricks to look for on a garment, to know if it's going to fit before you even try it on, and gives you tons of useful tips and info. It has a calendar where it tells you when & what to shop for. To me, that calendar alone is worth buying the book.
 style on a shoestring February 1, 2010
JADE (IL)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Did not like a book.expected a lot more,there aro no pictures most of it is text.
 It was OK January 25, 2010
Elena (United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It was just OK. Nothing extraudinary and nothing new. I'd recommend The Pocket Stylist instead. There is info some might useful but to most it should be common sense. For example on how to pick the right fit. Does one really needs a guide to be able to tell if an item fits well or whether you can see undergarments' lines on your clothing or not?
I also found that most recommendations on the styles did not take into account specific body types. I could be wrong, but I got an impression the author was using a particular body type as a model for this book.
The book starts out talking about undergarments and wearing correct undergarment for each outfit, how undergarments should fit etc. Then it talks about how other clothing items should fit and what to look for to get the right fit. Also there is a lot of info on thrift stores and when to shop for what to catch good sales, some on organizing your closet, picking the colors and what each color means. there is also a section on what not to wear.
What I found useful was some info on the pockets, pocket alignment and shape. Information on thrift store was also somewhat useful, as well as the section on what not to do. Overall the book isn't bad at all, just not as informative as one would expect from all the positive reviews.
GREAT!!! January 11, 2010
F. Calandrini (Italy)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great book! I agree with the other rewiews, it is really really full of great advices, tricks and "know how" of the fashion industry... all written in a smart and easy way!
Style on a shoestring - Treasure hunting and style! January 1, 2010
Eloone
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Style on a Shoestring : Develop Your Cents of Style and Look Like a Million without Spending a Fortune
As a busy working mother, I felt tired of my usual black and brown clothes and wanted some style advice to choose more wisely the clothes that I wore and purchase in the future.
I did not realise I would read Ms Paige's book twice in 48 hours, try everything on in my wardrobe and after following the guidelines realise that only 5 items were doing me any favors!!
This book teaches you how to put outfits together, and think when you purchase. How to be thifty yet still retain classic wearable clothes that remain fashionable.
I never expected to feel so good about myself when I dress now each day and for the first time in ages really enjoyed going shopping for my clothes... sort of like a treasure hunt. For example: I used Andy's advice when buying pants, checking the leg cut, front and back for signs and surprised myself by the great fit in the changeroom.
I really enjoyed this book and feeling excited about my clothes, and good about myself was a bonus that I didn't expect. Andy's advice is like an honest best friend there to guide you yet allowing your own style to show. This is a gem of a book and I am so thankful that I purchased it.
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