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Chic Simple: What Should I Wear?: Dressing for Occasions (Hardcover)

by Kim Johnson Gross (Author), Jeff Stone (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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You're invited to an evening wedding in Atlanta in July--and you live in Quebec. Or maybe you're going to court to fight a speeding ticket. Or your high-school reunion is next week. What on earth are you going to wear?

Have no fear, the Chic Simple folks are here to put your worries to rest. What Should I Wear? Dressing for Occasions combines the classy, artsy photography and graphic style of past Chic Simple titles with comprehensive help for working out those wardrobe conundrums. You'll learn how to clean out your closet--and stock it with flattering looks that go beyond the black dress or suit. Geared toward both men and women, the book covers the sometimes dreaded "casual day" at work; how to accessorize; how to pick shoes for any outfit; how to clean your clothes to preserve color, texture, and shape; and best of all, what to wear to almost any occasion, be it a funeral, barbecue, shower, job interview, rock concert, gallery opening, a New Year's eve bash, or a night at the opera. What Should I Wear? also covers (pun intended) international dress codes, so you'll fit in whether you're visiting the Middle East or Seattle, where it's acceptable by many to wear jeans to a semiformal wedding.

The book is peppered with fun, sometimes racy quotes ("This dress exacerbates the genetic betrayal that is my legacy" --Janeane Garofalo in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion). But the most important one is from the authors themselves: "The more you know, the less you need."

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"Beware once you've read this book.  There are no more excuses except 'I'd rather be wearing a paper bag.'  Delightfully informative, witty, and, thank heavens, seldom overbearing, this book would make a great roommate or mother."
- WENDY WASSERSTEIN
Author of (I) The Heidi Chronicles (/I)

"Houston, we have a problem - patch me in to Chic Simple.  But first, a Cybill advisory for any woman with spiked heels and strappy sandals:  Wear them only when lying down."
- CYBILL SHEPHERD

"Armed with this wonderfully informative book and a full length mirror, you will always be simply chic."
- CAROLINA HERRERA
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1.0 out of 5 stars Women under 30, this book is NOT for you!, Jan 14 2004
By B. Kale (Canada) - See all my reviews
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I was so dissapointed when I got this, especially after the great reviews I had read. Whoever said this book was for the under 30 crowd was seriously, seriously mistaken. I don't know how older people think the under 30 set dresses, but it's certainly not anything like this book!! As a 22 year old fashion-forward woman, I wouldn't wear a single piece in here! The looks are dowdy, frumpy and matronly. I don't know anyone my age, or even 30, who could pull off these looks without being mistaken for someone twice their age. I even showed the book to my 47 year old mother who said that even she couldn't wear the clothes shown.

Think I'm being too harsh? If you see this book at your local bookstore, have a look at the 80's snow suit on page 166 and the horrible 80's couch fabric dress on page 186, as examples. (They need no explanation once you see them for yourself.) Also, two of the occassions this book dresses you for are an Invitation to the White House and the Academy Awards. I don't know one real person who has ever gone to the White House, and if you're going to the Academy Awards you don't need this book because you have a stylist!

The "tips" for each region in this book are strange and rigid. I certainly haven't had to wear a Chinese dress while attending a dinner party at someone's home in LA (page 198). Also, as other people have said, this book is poorly laid out. Perhap the looks in this book would work for someone who is 50, but I think they may have trouble reading the tiny font; I know I did.

I received this book today, and I'm returning it today. To get USEABLE tips for my style, age and budget, The Lucky Shopping Manual is the way to go!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars As timely in 2003 as when it was written several years ago., April 30 2003
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I adored this book. It gave great advice about dressing for every occasion, season and even city across the US and beyond.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fashion challenged? You don't have to be..., Mar 20 2003
By S. Rasco (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This is a gorgeous book, organized by season with a sizable section for situation-specific outfits. This is the best ChicSimple women's book because it covers the areas that work, etc. cover, only now you get bonus material and only have to buy one book!

Some have criticized it for showing designer clothing or a more formal look than we in the South wear. Well, you can't go to the department store and find a one-off of some fabulous designer item if you don't know what it looks like. The ChicSimple team is using the book to train your eye so that you can put the looks together or approximate them. Most people don't actually see the REAL clothing from the runway, let alone see it put together in a wearable arrangement. The authors do it in a way that isn't fussy, but practical and comfortable. They do an especially good job bridging the work/work-casual chasm that so many people face with sections showing you how to work a black blazer or basic camel pants.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book will help you look great and save money!!!
I am one of those people who goes to TJ Maxx or sales anywhere all the time and I buy tons of separates, and I think I am getting the greatest deal and that I am a true Shopping... Read more
Published on Feb 21 2003 by ailsno

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying
I really love this book. The pictures are wonderful. They show many clothes the average woman can't afford to spend but using the pictures and advice the writers give to the... Read more
Published on Oct 20 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars It Took Me A Year To Buy This
Finally! After a whole year of wondering whether or not to buy this book, I got it! I love clothes and I love glossy magazines, and I LOVE THIS BOOK! Read more
Published on Aug 26 2001 by Jeeyoon Ahn

5.0 out of 5 stars I really love this book
I really love this book and look or flip through it all the time, often getting fresh ideas from the outfits illustrated for playing with my own wardrobe. Read more
Published on Oct 5 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Not useful to everyone
I have to admit, I wish I lived in a world where I could wear those clothes and not have people looking at me like a freak! Read more
Published on May 2 2000 by pontmarie

5.0 out of 5 stars A bit unimaginitive?
In reading/looking at this book, I was amazed at not only the beautiful clothes, but the way the authors had chosen to accessorize the outfits they'd chosen for the book... Read more
Published on Jan 25 2000 by Emily Verrill

3.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book
Inspiring...but I agree that the looks shown are not suitable all over the world.

I live in the South and it getstoo hot here for some of the looks shown. Read more

Published on Jan 4 2000 by Talia Ulah

3.0 out of 5 stars More flash than content
My mom got this book and I began to flip through it. It's a really fun book to look at -- great pictures, nice clothes -- but the layout is sort of annoying. Read more
Published on Sep 16 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have"!
This is the "must-have" reference tool for your wardrobe! How many times have we asked ourselves, "what should I wear?" to a particular occasion?! Read more
Published on Sep 1 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Book
I agree with the people that said it is for people who are under thirty, live in N.Y.C. or L.A., and are under 115 pounds. But it does contain some helpful hints.
Published on May 10 1999

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