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The One Hundred contains the Holy Grail: an exhaustive list of the essential must-have pillars of the fashion world, culled from the notebook of one of the industry's most stylish women. --The Observer
The joy of Garcia's approach is that she is not urging you to rush out and shop, but instead to look carefully at what you own and how it works, and to think about how you can add classic, timeless pieces. --fashion journalist Susan Wagner quoted in the Daily Mail
The One Hundred: A guide to the Stylish Pieces Every Woman Must Own, contains the Holy Grail: an exhaustive list of the essential must-have pillars of the fashion world, culled from the notebook of one of the industry's most stylish women. --The Observer
It s been billed as the ultimate guide to fashion chic a new book charting the top 100 items a woman must have in her wardrobe. Written by [former] Elle magazine s fashion director Nina Garcia, she gives her expert opinion on the pieced a woman must own to get her through every fashion trend and emergency. Two-page extract --The Daily Mail
The joy of Garcia's approach is that she is not urging you to rush out and shop, but instead to look carefully at what you own and how it works, and to think about how you can add classic, timeless pieces. --fashion journalist Susan Wagner quoted in the Daily Mail
The One Hundred: A guide to the Stylish Pieces Every Woman Must Own, contains the Holy Grail: an exhaustive list of the essential must-have pillars of the fashion world, culled from the notebook of one of the industry's most stylish women. --The Observer
It s been billed as the ultimate guide to fashion chic a new book charting the top 100 items a woman must have in her wardrobe. Written by [former] Elle magazine s fashion director Nina Garcia, she gives her expert opinion on the pieced a woman must own to get her through every fashion trend and emergency. Two-page extract --The Daily Mail
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As the Fashion Director at "Elle" magazine, Nina has learned an indispensable fact - women love lists. They love making them, reading about them, following them, crossing each item off, etc. "The One Hundred" will be a thoroughly researched take on these attainable items, featuring Ruben Toledo's stand-out, signature illustrations. She will explore a short history of many of the items, with beautifully designed side-bars that include fun-to-know-facts, and will also summon the advice from the many expert friends she has throughout the fashion industry.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I dithered over buying this book since its publication. What cinched my purchase was Nina Garcia on Project Runway - curiosity got the better of me. I just can't understand why anyone should need these many items to clutter up their lives but then I'm not a New York-based fashionista - just a lowly housewife living in an insignificant city nowhere very special.
That said, the book is enjoyable if only because it's such a departure from UK High Street fashion wherein every shop has it's own version of whatever "must-have" look they say is impossible to live without at the time. Read The One hundred and you'll come away detached, as I am, from believing that you really need what's of-the-moment in UK High Street fashion stores. Ditch fashion, learn about STYLE - and Nina Garcia is a good teacher. For that reason alone, every penny the book cost me was invaluable - to me, anyway. I'll leave you to make up your own mind.
That said, the book is enjoyable if only because it's such a departure from UK High Street fashion wherein every shop has it's own version of whatever "must-have" look they say is impossible to live without at the time. Read The One hundred and you'll come away detached, as I am, from believing that you really need what's of-the-moment in UK High Street fashion stores. Ditch fashion, learn about STYLE - and Nina Garcia is a good teacher. For that reason alone, every penny the book cost me was invaluable - to me, anyway. I'll leave you to make up your own mind.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As someone suggested, don't take this to the letter, rather take it for inspiration. I enjoyed the historical description of each item though some info is not really accurate (Bardot does not wear any shoes in the mambo scene of 'And God created woman', she's barefeet!). This makes me skip back to the same entry in the little black book of style when she states referring to ballet flats 'introduced in France by Repetto, an American company that specialized in dance wear'. American? Absolutely not!
I'd make the remark I did for the LBB of Style, some of these classics may not be your classics. Owning these 100 items will not make you more stylish if to start with they don't suit you or your lifestyle. Up to you to figure out.
Overall it's a nice read still with the fabulous illustrations from Ruben Toledo.
I'd make the remark I did for the LBB of Style, some of these classics may not be your classics. Owning these 100 items will not make you more stylish if to start with they don't suit you or your lifestyle. Up to you to figure out.
Overall it's a nice read still with the fabulous illustrations from Ruben Toledo.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If approached in the right spirit, this book is both fun and inspiring. One should never treat these lists like diktats but rather suggestions. Garcia has a good eye, although some of her suggestions, i.e. the ll bean bag, seem better suited to an American audience. That said, it is a great way to think about fashion and one's closet. It inspired me to junk a few pieces and keep a few old favourites.
Great stuff for girls.
Great stuff for girls.
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Surprisingly full of interesting notes and trivia
I bought this on a whim as the kindle price was so good. I was very pleasantly surprised to find my self learning such things as why is a cocktail ring so called? Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kristin
Excellent
A very fun and useful take on the wardrobe problem most women have: A closet full of clothes and nothing to wear.. Read more
Published 8 months ago by dwelina
A guide to a classic wardrobe
Nina Garcia reviews what she considers the 100 most important fashion items she thinks every woman should own. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ibizahippie
fashion is good
This book is very amazing both of the text and both of the images, is funny about our fashion, because Nina suggests us that we can do our hundred list but her list is a guide.
Published 18 months ago by Giņ
very similar to most other style books
I found that this book is an easy read. It is nice that she provides some historic facts about some of the items in her list but I dont really feel that I ve learnt anything. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by Naomi
good Read
of Nina Garcia's three books this book is the weakest. Although it does provide interesting titbits of information and offers advice on purchasing basic items that should be in... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by A. M. Logue
I bought this one for a gift to my sister in law
who is a buyer in the apparel business. Once she read it, she told me that she enjoyed it very much. The book described a lot of things that were new to her. Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by N. Skazas
The Glam List
I enjoy browsing through this a lot and still find something interesting to dip into from time to time. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by Lucia
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