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5.0 out of 5 stars The best body shape yet!, 3 Dec 2007

By	L. C. Espin "Cree" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've bought a few books about dressing for your body shape but this one is definitely the best one. Their advice is spot on and definitely changed the way I view my body. Most body shape books break down body types to about 6 at best but this book goes further with not only a lot more body shapes and but also describes traits like leg proportion, neck length and bottom size.

It has changed the way I shop. I now walk straight passed all the gorgeous but wrong for me clothes - no matter how fab! I look for shape first, fabric and colour next. My "what was I thinking" shopping mistakes have disappeared and I'm now feeling a lot better about my body. Not bad for one book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book and great fun!, 21 Sep 2007

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I have been a fan of T&S for many years - I like their advice which I feel is down to earth and applicable to the majority of woman. This book takes their advice from previous books and distills it into 12 body types. Whilst it is true that once you find out your type you don't need the rest of the book, I still found it great fun and very informative. For example, the book has been passed round my friends and office colleagues and all of them have, fairly easily, identified their body type. It is also useful reading about the other types as there are different hints that are also applicable to your own. They finish each chapter with celebrity pictures of each type showing both a good outfit and a bad one - this I found instructive and interesting as they analyse exactly why it is good and bad for that type. The wardrobe suggestions for my type (hourglass)were also spot on - having read some of their advice in the past I have a much better idea of what suits me. The only trouble is that I now need to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mix and Match for Best Results, 29 Nov 2007

By	BunniesKill (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

By expanding the four classic body shapes into 12, Trinny and Susannah have tried to make it easier for women to find their type. Ironically, this has made it more difficult, because their new shapes are so specific that most women won't fit one exactly. (Of my friends who have read this book, only one knew her type immediately, because she is a classic hourglass.) T&S do acknowledge in their introduction that there may be crossover, but nowhere else in the book.

For example, I am most definitely a Pear, but my legs are one of my best features and my calves are not chunky. The book suggests all kinds of ways for pears to hide their legs, assuming they're a cosmetic detriment for all of us. Basically, Trinny has turned the Pear shape into Trinny shape, without acknowledging that she is an extreme example of that type, with a VERY long torso, VERY short legs, and a VERY flat chest. (Yet she is beautiful.)

I think it might have been better to have fewer shapes with broader descriptions, and then give specific advice based on certain features possible within the type. ("If you are an Hourglass with a large frame....etc.") Measurements and tips for finding your type would have been helpful too for readers who can't tell if their waist is long or short, for example, in proportion with the rest of them.

You may find that you have been unconsciously choosing some of their looks for your body type without realizing why you like them. I never understood why I preferred chunky heels over stilettos on myself, but it's because the thicker heels help balance my hips. Susannah and Trinny explain these things in their characteristic, abrasive tone and do not hold back. In each chapter they tell you authoritatively what is wrong with your body and then lay down the law. It can make you flinch.

The celebrity examples for each type are really nice, because it not only makes you see how each shape can be beautiful, but how shape is about proportion and not how much you weigh. Even in their "bad" examples, though, most of the stars look good. It's hard to swallow that Shakira, who has one of the world's most celebrated bodies, should never reveal her legs above the knee. Beauty, confidence, and physical fitness hide a lot of body-shape "sins."

All that said, the advice in this book is extremely useful when used judiciously. It's a great guideline for choosing new clothes and understanding out why some styles will just never work for you. Along with their guide to "what colors go with what" from WYWCCYL, this is my favorite T&S reference.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a lot of body shapes, hard to decide which one you are
I like that every chapter starts with a clear picture of a woman of the body shape discussed. This woman is wearing a thight top and a legging, such that you can really see her... Read more

Published 1 day ago by Stephanie P.

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
After watching Trinny and Susanna's Television programmes and enjoying them, I thought that I would buy one of their books. Read more

Published 8 days ago by R. Beech

5.0 out of 5 stars The Body Shape Bible
This was an Xmas gift 2 years ago. I found it difficult to be sure of my shape at first but each time I read it things get clearer. Read more

Published 6 months ago by eats twigs and leaves (and any...

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks again, ladies!
I've got Trinny and Susannah's other books and for a time searched for the features belonging to a typical pear shape, only to find from looking in this book that I'm closer to a... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Bean Cosnochta

1.0 out of 5 stars Only for the complete novice
If you already know what shape you are, avoid this book and if you haven't a clue, this book may just confuse you! Read more

Published 8 months ago by N. J. Elliott

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Helpful Starting Point
I totally get that not everyone will like Trinny & Susannah, but I think they really know what they're talking about. Read more

Published 9 months ago by LizEarleGirl

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Advice But A Little Confusing
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Body shape is crucial to finding clothes that flatter, as they determine the fabrics and styles that will move with you and not add on pounds. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Sue Donnelly

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful in parts
As a fan of T and S i bought this hoping it would advise me of the right styles for my shape which i must say that it did however the book is heavily padded out with other info... Read more

Published 16 months ago by buttons3563

1.0 out of 5 stars A very very disappointed fan
I have been a T&S fan since they 've appeared on the horizon, and purchased all their upcoming books. HOWEVER this one is a total failure! Read more

Published 18 months ago by Millie

4.0 out of 5 stars great advice if you fall neatly into a category
I really liked this book, the advice on what to wear and what to avoid is invaluable. The best part is the celebrity examples used, as you can copy them season after season, in... Read more

Published 18 months ago by rebekahmay

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