- Hardcover: 188 pages
- Publisher: Villard Books; illustrated edition edition (Oct 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0679404570
- ISBN-13: 978-0679404576
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.3 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 315,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A top New York-based fashion journalist shows cost-conscious women how to capture the understated elegance of Italian style. Line drawings and halftones enhance the user-friendliness of Italian Chic--every woman's passport to the height of fashion.
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Format:Hardcover
I really enjoyed this book. For those of us looking to capture the elegant but understated Continental way of dressing, this is a clear, no-nonsense guide. The book breaks the style and the philosophy behind it down, making it easy to understand and replicate. Interviews with Italian women of fashion and drawn diagrams take the mystique out of the Continental style and allow those of us on this side of the Channel to adopt it. Full marks!
Format:Hardcover
I did enjoy this book despite it being a little dated now. It was well laid out with some nice photographs. Packed with useful information. As both an Italiophile and a Francophile, I really enjoyed the background references to places in Italy too.
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Excellent for the fashion enthusiast!
2 Aug 2001
Format:Hardcover
If you are interested in fashion, you will love Italian Chic. This out of print book like its cousin French Chic (also written by Susan Sommers) is rapidly becoming a sought after collectible. Though French Chic has been listed for prices well over $100 Italian Chic can be found for much lower. Yet of the two books, my preference is for Italian Chic. The book written in 1992 describes how to incorporate Italian style secrets into simple to follow fashion guidelines. You will learn where to scrimp, where to splurge. How to update what you own. How to travel light and wrinkle free. Make a shawl work for every occasion. The pictures in the book are contemporary and work today. Unlike many fashion books where you are supposed to pick your look like romantic or trendy and dress accordingly Italian Chic is classic and works forever. You will learn how to work your wardrobe to your best advantage. Much is covered in this detailed book, everything from the type of jeans to wear and where they should hit on the ankle to the classic sunglass choice. There is a whole section on makeup for maximum effect. The Italians put the emphasis on the eyes. And information on how water helps the Italian skin glow. Excellent resource for those that want to look fabulous!
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Buy it instead of "French Chic"!
4 April 2006
Format:Hardcover
I probably own a hundred "how to dress" books, and this is one of my favorites. Sommers' previous book, "French Chic", may accurately explain how French women dress, but the tips she gives and the examples she uses would make you a laughingstock in America. (One photo presents a plump woman with waist-length hair, huge sunglasses, and a beach towel thrown over her shoulder like a shawl. But she's not dressed for the beach -- these accessories accompany ordinary day clothes. The message seems to be that the French find eccentricity the height of elegance.)
By contrast, "Italian chic" describes a classic style that works anywhere, with all ages, and is not quickly dated. Low-key, high-quality, versatile clothing is featured. Chapters on Italian culture, skin and hair care are a plus. The writing is charming, and the book itself is beautiful, with high-quality, glossy paper, and lovely photos. It's ten times better than "French Chic". Now if only Sommers would write "Chinese Chic","Indian Chic", "English Chic", etc.....
By contrast, "Italian chic" describes a classic style that works anywhere, with all ages, and is not quickly dated. Low-key, high-quality, versatile clothing is featured. Chapters on Italian culture, skin and hair care are a plus. The writing is charming, and the book itself is beautiful, with high-quality, glossy paper, and lovely photos. It's ten times better than "French Chic". Now if only Sommers would write "Chinese Chic","Indian Chic", "English Chic", etc.....
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Worth finding
14 Feb 2000
Format:Hardcover
The regional distinctions might not be accurate (or maybe they are), but the fashion tips and photos are wonderful. I refer to my own worn copy of this book, regularly. If you're trying to determine your own "look," this book is helpful.
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