Book - Dress to Express

[RuthieK]

Book - Dress to Express by Tracy McWilliams

I recently bought this book after flicking through it in the book store
several times.
The whole first half is about the mental side of beauty and knowing you
are special and lovely as a person which I thought is really helpful.

The later parts are then about how you can take your style personality,
buying style, body shape and colouring to build a wardrobe for the life
style you have.

There are no pictures so you are relying on descriptions of outfits,
but I like the way that you are completely allowed to have one style
personality and a different bodyshape (unlike Kibbe). Though you then
have to work it out for yourself a lot more than other books, its just
a set of guidelines but if you have got a positive inner dialogue with
yourself about your body shape this is achievable.

An interesting take on the subject.

[b.do...@tiscali.nl]

Indeed it is. It would be like something I like to do: dressing with
straight lines but the color has to be "sweet" and the fabric also,
like mohair or angora wool.
Interesting, Ruthie!

[Eliza]

>>I like the way that you are completely allowed to have one style
personality and a different bodyshape (unlike Kibbe).<<

Indeed! :D

I have to have both flowing and sleek lines at the same time for my
body (if that makes any sense..), then there is my more zesty
personality, my various moods and my dressing needs for work and such.

I struggle relentlesly with Kibbe - so hard for me to belong in that
system. :(