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Ready To Wear: An Expert's Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe - Softcover

Andre, Mary Lou

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Synopsis

Most women feel like they can barely find their shoes in the morning-let alone pull together a stylish, snappy ensemble for the day. Mary Lou Andre is here to help. An expert in wardrobe management and fashion consulting, she shows her clients how to find their own style-and make the most of what's already in their closets. And in this illustrated guide, she explains her effective wardrobe organization system and simple style strategies to help every woman get out the door faster-looking better than ever.

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About the Author

Mary Lou Andre is a nationally recognized wardrobe consultant and the founder and president of Organization By Design, Inc., a wardrobe-management and fashion-consulting firm. A frequent speaker at women’s conferences, she has appeared on ABC World News, CBS This Morning, and CNN. Her writing appears in Women’s Day, Marie Claire, Chicago Tribune, Parenting, and Esquire.

Reviews

Dressing well is more of a science than one might suspect, asserts wardrobe consultant Andre. Five strategies are at the heart of her philosophy, beginning with an assessment of lifestyle and proceeding to the development of a shopping focus. The emphasis is on clothes investment strategy: the building of a base wardrobe, assessing your clothes, understanding your own style, and then and only then, venturing out into the stores. Lest the subject seem too frivolous, she inserts personal anecdotes and "insider tips" that do help streamline wardrobe management. Some examples: if purse switching happens frequently, consider storing cosmetics, glasses, and other handbag paraphernalia in small, zippered pouches. The minimum number of shoes for work? Three--dress pumps, loafers, and ankle boots. This handy book functions as a refresher course for those who continually moan about having nothing to wear as well as a basic reference for new-to-business women workers. Barbara Jacobs
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