A review by brinnet
The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia
3.0
I thought this was a decent (but not amazing) book on fashion. It's a good primer, if you've never thought about style (expressing your own personality) vs. fashion (what's popular at the time). Mostly, I like that Nina Garcia is very secure in herself and encourages women to express themselves and not mindlessly follow what's "fashionable".
One of my favorite parts of the book was actually her mini interviews that she publishes, which asks people in the fashion industry who is the most fashionable woman they know. I went online and looked up these different women that I didn't know and found myself inspired by some of them -- always love new inspiration! She also includes a list of movies with great fashion moments in them, which I took note of (lots of classics, like Breakfast at Tiffany's, but certainly some you haven't seen yet!)
I don't think it's worth buying this book new, but if you want to pick up a used copy (or better yet, stop by the library), it's worth a quick look. Took me probably an hour or so to go through it and now it's back to the library with it.
Happy reading :)
One of my favorite parts of the book was actually her mini interviews that she publishes, which asks people in the fashion industry who is the most fashionable woman they know. I went online and looked up these different women that I didn't know and found myself inspired by some of them -- always love new inspiration! She also includes a list of movies with great fashion moments in them, which I took note of (lots of classics, like Breakfast at Tiffany's, but certainly some you haven't seen yet!)
I don't think it's worth buying this book new, but if you want to pick up a used copy (or better yet, stop by the library), it's worth a quick look. Took me probably an hour or so to go through it and now it's back to the library with it.
Happy reading :)