tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post4906635650019321828..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Style Wednesday - Do Style and Beauty Books Help or Hinder?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-72146124151598789512013-11-13T23:22:10.910-04:002013-11-13T23:22:10.910-04:00Sorry, late to this post - I have just one style b...Sorry, late to this post - I have just one style book, Inès de la Fressange's Parisian Chic. I thought it had some good tips in there, and I liked that the tone was lighthearted. I tried reading Amanda Brooks' "I Heart your Style", but she overanalyzed the concept of style and it got kind of boring. I find the best style inspirations are from fellow bloggers, like you, Dani and Tabitha!!Louise @ INGREDIENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883303245642039938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-9800577480084331512013-11-13T23:21:25.202-04:002013-11-13T23:21:25.202-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Louise @ INGREDIENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883303245642039938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-10300845536948353542013-11-13T20:34:22.381-04:002013-11-13T20:34:22.381-04:00Hi Wendy,
Sorry I'm late to the party, I'v...Hi Wendy,<br />Sorry I'm late to the party, I've been away visiting my new joy!<br />Thanks for the kind mention. I've read all the commercial style books, plus most of the professional ones, and break most of the rules! Style rules are asinine and limiting. The older I get, the more rules I break, and not just in fashion:). I just started Tish's book, it seems like it'll have some great tips. And tips are just that, suggestions not rules. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-40857512950895316082013-11-13T15:56:38.498-04:002013-11-13T15:56:38.498-04:00It's like a diary of the year, things to do in...It's like a diary of the year, things to do in January, February, etc., plus lovely photos, many taken in the South of France. I find it soothing to flip through it now and again. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-85843633986231021742013-11-13T15:46:31.035-04:002013-11-13T15:46:31.035-04:00Well I'm flattered that you're interested....Well I'm flattered that you're interested. I do have a few methods to source new additions so I'll share them in a post. xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336645422459479330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-50189814933404406152013-11-13T14:39:11.928-04:002013-11-13T14:39:11.928-04:00Excellent post Wendy and great discussion. I have...Excellent post Wendy and great discussion. I have a few style books, mostly for vintage inspiration. Most style books I just rent from the library for fun. :) I agree though that style books are hard to live up to and are somewhat unrealistic, and eventually people don't bother trying to create their own style which is truly 'them', so they either allow themselves to go frumpy, or go for cringe-y trends, so everyone looks the same. Why not be one of a kind?<br /><br />The same goes for women who insist on having and maintaining long, wavy hair (either natural or via extensions) and mistakenly thinking that is the only way to look beautiful. Some women, i.e. Tabitha, look stunning with long wavy hair and definitely should wear their hair that way, others clearly not -- they all look the same. I'm glad that celebs like Jennifer Lawrence, Ginnifer Goodwin, etc have started wearing pixie cuts, proving that women look beautiful in shorter haircuts (shorter cuts are not limited to only older women), even Jennifer Aniston has cut her hair shorter now. <br /><br />Like you and the others, I enjoy reading real-life blogs which feature outfits which are realistic, a mixture of high-low price points, are about quality and are posted by those who put their unique stamp on their style. And I love hearing how others have found their one-of-a-kind finds!Lacey Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061515113823754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-22940261033280641242013-11-13T14:25:47.193-04:002013-11-13T14:25:47.193-04:00I second that - xoxo, please post your finds!!I second that - xoxo, please post your finds!!Lacey Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061515113823754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-79290838917191333512013-11-13T14:20:44.796-04:002013-11-13T14:20:44.796-04:00Okay - confession - I SOOOOO want to recreate that...Okay - confession - I SOOOOO want to recreate that look - I love that! I am going to shop my closet though and use the floral pants I have that are almost the same pattern and pair then with a stripe tee!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-72949963662098454622013-11-13T14:19:34.740-04:002013-11-13T14:19:34.740-04:00Oh Frederik - he is so pretty!!!!
I have never he...Oh Frederik - he is so pretty!!!!<br /><br />I have never heard of that book!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-69619284572163974922013-11-13T13:37:22.017-04:002013-11-13T13:37:22.017-04:00Tabitha, you absolutely do NOT have a spaniel.
I ...Tabitha, you absolutely do NOT have a spaniel.<br /><br />I think if you don;t take it too seriously it's harmless, and when it becomes a form you must achieve, can be a minus. I think we have the right motives for looking for ideas and not identity here.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-92053113359468947522013-11-13T13:30:25.545-04:002013-11-13T13:30:25.545-04:00I am a total sucker for any article about style an...I am a total sucker for any article about style and dos and dont' even if I disagree but having just read In Style magazine I didn't like any of the editors choices for stuff they must have - too fashionista for me. I love the blogs you've mentioned as well as your own - real style real clothing. And that book has the most gorgeous outfit - stripes and a floral skirt - Now of course Im going to do some trawling for that exact same thing!About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-79375526065461629772013-11-13T13:18:25.173-04:002013-11-13T13:18:25.173-04:00Us gals with curly hair have the Poodle 'do. I...Us gals with curly hair have the Poodle 'do. It's a mystery to me why people crimped their hair in the 80s and 90s. Affix a collar on me and call me Griselda.Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-81656911695551696942013-11-13T13:15:59.638-04:002013-11-13T13:15:59.638-04:00YES Tabs, we must make these t-shirts for our worl...YES Tabs, we must make these t-shirts for our world tour!Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-8324869386318348742013-11-13T12:59:30.549-04:002013-11-13T12:59:30.549-04:00I've read quite a few of those books you menti...I've read quite a few of those books you mentioned and it's true - by now I know most of the information. However, now and again I come across a new nugget, plus I just enjoy reading them. My favourite, which I dip into at least once a year, is A Year of Style, by Frederic Fekkai. <br /><br />I've also been reading Tish's blog for years and I'm looking forward to getting the book at Christmas - something tells me I might actually learn something new!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-44547191455754950202013-11-13T12:50:44.913-04:002013-11-13T12:50:44.913-04:00excellent, excellent points AB!excellent, excellent points AB!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-71685827679733997572013-11-13T12:49:52.334-04:002013-11-13T12:49:52.334-04:00Tabs - is it time for a daschund-do?
Lane - that ...Tabs - is it time for a daschund-do?<br /><br />Lane - that is a whole other post. When is it negative or just trying to learn techniques?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-47909295641687355392013-11-13T12:48:29.250-04:002013-11-13T12:48:29.250-04:00STeph - you are RIGHT ON!STeph - you are RIGHT ON!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-68081833247033330452013-11-13T12:47:37.971-04:002013-11-13T12:47:37.971-04:00Lane - I've had a spaniel -do all my life.Lane - I've had a spaniel -do all my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-60611020492053227122013-11-13T12:47:32.079-04:002013-11-13T12:47:32.079-04:00No xoxo - you have me fascinated here, because I k...No xoxo - you have me fascinated here, because I know you have a fabulous wardrobe that you add to now and then, so how do you find your "finds"? YOu must do a post on that!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-32401353783495458892013-11-13T12:46:50.171-04:002013-11-13T12:46:50.171-04:00xoxo - your mum was a very wise woman, that advice...xoxo - your mum was a very wise woman, that advice can now be applied to certain blogs and Instagram accounts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-55912211563008622062013-11-13T12:45:52.192-04:002013-11-13T12:45:52.192-04:00Dani - it bordered on Marie Antoinette - however, ...Dani - it bordered on Marie Antoinette - however, a big hit with a 14 year old girl!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-34481581623781325912013-11-13T12:45:02.112-04:002013-11-13T12:45:02.112-04:00Am howling here, I want a Sleazy Buck t shirt.Am howling here, I want a Sleazy Buck t shirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26706292300846727472013-11-13T12:35:12.582-04:002013-11-13T12:35:12.582-04:00Brilliant comment! Love every bits of it.Brilliant comment! Love every bits of it.FunkyStephhttp://funkysteph.canalblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-89772109077136389732013-11-13T11:56:06.633-04:002013-11-13T11:56:06.633-04:00That should have been "closet basics". I...That should have been "closet basics". I wish my autocorrect turned things into something more exciting like "sleazy buck".Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-35365542631874408162013-11-13T11:53:50.318-04:002013-11-13T11:53:50.318-04:00I do not own a white blouse or a trench, and I do ...I do not own a white blouse or a trench, and I do not have any of the "coset basics" so to speak, but also have my "full on" moments, when I feel most comfortable in my clothes, style and skin. I've never read a style book, and find that too many women that work in the fashion industry look great for editorials, but are perhaps a bit impractical for "real life". I consider myself a "vintage/lady who lunches" kind of dresser, and that is what makes me happy. Whether it is sophisticated or not, I can't say. For you it is full-on Wendy, so who needs style books? True that there are rules to find more flattering cuts and fit tips, but nobody can tell you what looks like a million bucks! Clear that shelf and fill it up with your forthcoming novels, WMM!Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.com