The One Hundred A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own
The One Hundred A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own
“Simply put, these items make me feel classic. And there is no substitute for feeling this way. Ever.”In the wildly popular The Little Black Book of Style, fashion authority Nina Garcia showed women how to think about personal style in an entirely new way. Encouraging readers to creatively assert their style identities, Nina showed women of all ages how to hone and self-edit a distinct fashion voice. With her style philosophy firmly out in the world, Nina decided to address the most popular question readers consistently ask her: Exactly what are fashion’s timeless pieces? The One Hundred answers this question and provides women with a tangible style map to follow when planning a shopping trip and stocking one’s closet. With illustrations from world-renowned fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo, The One Hundred contains the 100 items that Nina believes will never go out of style, and that have become absolutely indispensible for any woman reaching for her own eternal fashion look.
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5 Stars Fabulously Concise & Timeless Style Advice
ELLE/Marie Claire editor & Project Runway judge, Nina Garcia, presents a wealth of sound & timeless style advice amongst whimsical illustrations– perhaps a gentle reminder that fashion should be fun?
Nonetheless, this is a lovely book & I’ve given several as gifts.
5 Stars A Must to Own!
This is definitely a book every stylish woman should own as a reference book even though we each have our own tastes.
4 Stars Good starting point for creating your own style…
I really liked this book. While it’s clear that Nina doesn’t expect people to run out and purchase all 100 items, the fact that these pieces are listed shows their longevity. I really appreciated the history lesson on certain pieces - like Bakelite. Who knew that’s why that style is copied so much. The history behind the white shirt, gold link watch (women owned that first!) and other iconic fashions was really welcome. Nina didn’t just list 100 items, she showed WHY each item had stood the test of time for decades.
It’s a great starting point toward building a wardrobe. It’s been such a help. I thought at first that Nina should do a high, medium, low version of most of the items, but then I realized that in some cases, saving up for a high quality pair of black slacks or a classic white shirt that won’t become hopelessly wrinkled or covered in lint, is the better way to go. Most of the pieces are so iconic that all department store lines and boutique lines and mass-produced lines (Wal-Mart, Old Navy, etc.) carry some form of most of what she listed.
Great style guide. I have her other book, The Pocket Book of Style, and that one is good too - but I prefer this one. It’s more of a fashion encyclopedia than a strict guide and that’s why I love it. But both together really help you pull your style together.
5 Stars A really fun book!
This book was a very quick read and really fun. Take everything with a grain of salt, I could never afford many of the items she recommends, but I enjoyed it anyway. A great way to escape!
5 Stars Nice Job Nina!
I was surprised how much I liked this book. What a great idea. You’re always hearing over and over again how important it is to have bedrock pieces in your wardrobe, but I’ve never seen anyone actually make a list like this. While there were definitely items I have no desire to own, there were some I realized would really be useful. Happily I do already have many of the items on her list and it was interesting to read her tips on wearing them. I never would have thought of putting a skirt with booties (always sounded too 80’s to me) but it’s actually a classy look if done right. I also enjoyed reading the history behind many of the items she listed. She definitely got me thinking about my closet with ways to improve upon what I have and also what to keep a lookout for when I’m shopping in the future.
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1 Star Waste of your time.
This book is awful. I consider myself pretty undemanding of my light reads - if I’m wasting time reading while I’m cooking or taking a bath, just about anything will do. I’ve spent an hour on a magazine for diabetics, for pete’s sake, and I’m not even close to having diabetes. So I thought I would enjoy this book, since I can be quite girly.
But this book is awful. The author writes in short one-liners obviously intended to be heavy with wit, insight, and knowledge. But she totally and completely bores me. I can’t even bear to resign this book to reading while cooking or bathing - I’m just going to re-sell it. And that’s something I NEVER do. I still have biology textbooks from college because I couldn’t bear to get rid of a book!
I found myself disagreeing with so much of what she said (like the idea that you should almost always wear a little black dress, and that red is the color of sexual predators). She contradicts herself (like when she says that a black shift dress is perfect for a garden party, and then only a couple pages later says that only pastels are appropriate for a garden party - and specifically warns against black). Some of her information is just flat-out wrong (like when she says that going up a cup size on your bra automatically makes your band larger even if you keep the same band number - I am in the lingerie business, and I promise that she is mistaken).
This book also seems horribly dated even though the copyright is from 2003. She warns against buying the latest, trendiest power suit with large shoulder pads (this isn’t the 80s! I wouldn’t even know where to find something like that anymore!) and says that there is no such thing as a heel over 6 inches (recent fashion has absolutely proved otherwise, even totally outside of the “stripper shoe” realm).
If you have zero style knowledge, this book will misguide you. If you know even the slightest bit about style, this book will bore you. If you are a normal woman who has a basic understanding of style, you will laugh out loud at some of the suggestions she makes. Don’t waste your money!
3 Stars Bought on a whim. Only reason to buy it.
I picked this up at a local shop and I have to admit I found the author’s English attitude and dry sense of humour quite whimsical.
However, as other reviewers have pointed out, it’s an explanatory magazine essay in book form, though interspersed with quite wonderful quotes, such as « Une robe n’a de sens que si un homme a envie de vous l’enlever, je dis bien l’enlever pas l’arracher en hurlant d’horreur. » (Trans: A dress makes no sense unless a man wants to take it off — that is, to remove it, not tear it off howling in horror.) And there are a few deliciously dishy tips, such as how to have a signature scent no one else has — go to a cheap chop in France and buy their (invariably cheap) house scent, and then sadly tell those who compliment you on it that “it’s not available in this country”.
In sum, I cannot frankly recommend it to anyone, but not because of a flaw of the book itself per se, it’s because it’s written both at an advanced level (making it insuitable for those ladies who are still looking desperately for style à la Audrey Hepburn at Top Shop) and at an elementary level (making it insuitable for those ladies who are looking for a way to seem a touch more soignée, rather than staying too safe and Sloane-y).
However, this is coming from an American, and for all I know, British women are actually listening to Susannah and Trinny, so perhaps it suits in the home market?
5 Stars Classic style, explained
This terrific little guide should be on every woman’s shelf - especially those who want to transform their ultra trendy wardrobe into one that may be still “on trend” but kicked up a notch, sophisticated and chic. In others words, grown up.
4 Stars A Book Every Woman Should Read
I really enjoyed this book. It contains many quotes from fashion icons as well as helpful hits. You will be able to learn what is appropriate to wear and when it is appropriate to wear it. I read through the whole book and loved every page. Every woman should read this book and they will always be in style.
4 Stars great way to put your priorities in place
This book is full of many things we instinctively know… but it helps to hear them spelled out in plain English.
So if you have a tendancy to splurge on purple bell bottoms on sale and green fluo platform sandals (that spend 3 years in the back of your closet never worn until you chuck them), this book is for you.
I find it a good reference every now and then, to help keep my fashion priorities in place. And when I encounter a fashion victim hottie, it helps me to keep perspective and not go out and buy those pink suede cowboy boots.
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The One Hundred A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must OwnThe One Hundred A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own “Simply put, these...
