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65 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
OK, so you've followed the rules...now shake it up!, 28 Oct 2005
If you've already read, re-read and thoroughly digested the first two volumes, followed the "rules" for your bodyshape, and turned into a well-dressed, confident and stylish woman that thinks they now always get it right, has spare cash to spend on clothes, and spare time to beautify, then buy this book. Yes, the book deals with the odd remaining fashion disaster entirely innocent of Trinny and Susannah's highly intrusive, aggressive, jaw-droppingly rude (but always accurate) advice, but where this volume goes that the first two haven't touched upon is why some women cling to the same look that "works" for years. Trinny and Susannah go into the psychology of clothing choices, and how to be brave and make different decisions. The chapters are all taken from common clothing statements that women make, such as "most of my clothes are black" or "I dress old - but I am old!" In many ways, this is much more a self-help, feel-good book than the previous two What Not to Wear volumes, especially with advice on when and where to wear your "new you" outfit, and ideas for challenging your old clothing behaviour and attitudes. So why not 5 stars? Well, here's my gripe. I think there is still a tendency to over-style and suggest some impractical solutions. The (life)style advice is terrific if you have a reasonable disposable income to spend on clothing and personal care, and also the spare "me" time to devote to a more high maintenance beauty regime. It's not so practical if you have a stressful job, family and home to care for on a limited budget. In addition, although the claim is for anyone of any size to look good following "the rules", there are few, if any, stores listed who stock clothes in anything larger than a size 16. I would still like to see more advice on What Not to Wear (and how to look like a film star!) on a budget, for those with no relaxtion time, and for women of size 16 and over. After all, the whole ethos has always been to stop making expensive fashion mistakes, no matter who you are, how much you have to spend, and how much time you have. So...my advice? Buy it if you feel, even with "the rules", you may be getting stuck in a rut, or even slipping back into old habits. However, if you know you'll be left sighing over some of the impracticalities, leave it on the shelf, or share the cost with a friend.
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