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Dec 10, 2002 | ISBN 9780812967654 Buy
Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307415059 Buy
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Dec 10, 2002 | ISBN 9780812967654
Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307415059
With a rousing “we’re all in this together” attitude, Leah Feldon proves that a well-chosen wardrobe can render any figure fabulous. “All we have to do,” writes Feldon, “is choose the right clothes—clothes that camouflage any real or imagined figure flaws rather than highlighting them—and learn how to do it with ultimate style and confidence.” Take five pounds off your look with a new hemline; disguise a bit of bulge with a cleverly designed blouse; highlight your best assets with the perfect accessories. The key to “camouflage chic” is dressing to suit your body type, comfort level, and lifestyle—all while maximizing your own personal flair.Instead of spending another moment agonizing in front of the closet, you’ll learn how to:* distinguish between “yes” and “no” colors* lose the tummy without the tuck* perk up your basic black* create optical illusions for a long, lean look* conquer the dreaded bathing-suit challenge* follow timeless tenets of good tastePacked with empowering, easy-to-implement tips, fun illustrations, and celebrity style secrets, Does This Make Me Look Fat? provides all the information you’ll need to create a slimmer, more stylish, and better-proportioned look (and to help your man do it, too!).
"There are really only two kinds of clothes in the world—those that make you look fat and those that don’t. All the rest is just details," writes style maven Leah Feldon. "If you really want the answer to ‘Does this make me look fat?’ this is where you’ll get it—whether you’re an ultra-size diva on a mini-size starlet. Here, clothes that add heft are taken to task and those that diminish it are cheered. In these pages you will find out exactly what you need to know to make you look slimmer, taller, and better-proportioned in your clothes." Feldon both enlightens and delights as she takes on old clichés, details common mistakes, and shares the fine points of "Camouflage Chic." "It’s about artfully disguising figure challenges while highlighting your assets and adding a dash of real style." Packed with practical, easy-to-implement tips, celebrity quotes, and illustrations, Does This Make Me Look Fat? gives you all the information you need to pull together a totally slimming wardrobe—and help your favorite man do it, too.Feldon has been at the forefront of the fashion industry for more than twenty years, as a stylist, designer, image consultant, journalist, author, and television commentator and host. She has dressed models, celebrities, and "real people" alike, and in the course of her career has learned that any figure can be improved with the right clothes.Does This Make Me Look Fat? covers such topics as:—design details that pack on pounds —the "yes" and "no" colors—slacks—pleated versus unpleated—shapewear that really works—which fabrics slim and which ones plump—outfits guaranteed to make you love your thighs again —styles that have to go—what to toss and what to keepIf you follow the clever advice in this book, the next time you ask, "Does this make me look fat?" the answer will be a resounding "NO!" You’ll never again waste money on things you’ll never wear, or waste time trying on every-thing in your closet to find the least fattening outfit. You’ll buck the trends and will know the distinction between fad and fashion. But this book is also about finding your personal style. "When your clothes are in perfect harmony with your body and your personality and the special qualities that make you unique in this world," says Feldon, "you’ve crossed the line from ordinary fashion to great style. My goal is to help you cross that line—looking fabulous all the way!"
Leah Feldon has been helping people dress well for more than 20 years with her books—Dress Like a Million, Dressing Rich, WomanStyle, and Traveling Light—and through television shows and magazine articles. A former Today Show contributor and PM Magazine host, she now works as… More about Leah Feldon
“Words to live by . . . This chatty, entertaining illustrated volume by fashion guru [Leah] Feldon . . . offers up some useful skinny on looking svelte.” —People“Follow these rules to banish the ‘F’ word from your vocabulary forever.” —Glamour “This slimming bible goes beyond choosing vertical stripes over horizontals. . . . The next time you ask the question ‘Does this make me look fat?,’ the answer will be a resounding ‘no!’” —New York Daily News
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