The Look: A Guide to Dressing from the Inside Out

Randolph Duke

ISBN 10: 0307336832 / ISBN 13: 9780307336835

Published by Clarkson Potter, New York, 2006

About this Item

First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 192 pages. Signed by fashion designer Randolph Duke on front free endpaper. "Carole, To all of your many gifts & celebrating each and every one of them. R x x x." The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. Interior clean and tight. White spine/black red text. Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Look: A Guide to Dressing from the Inside Out
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307336832
• ISBN 13: 9780307336835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed
• Book Type: Hardcover

About this title

Synopsis

Authentic personal style comes from understanding our bodies, recognizing the demands of our particular lifestyle, mining our experiences, and finding what we really like. —Randolph Duke

Randolph Duke’s The Look is a guide to personal style unlike any other. Duke knows high fashion—he has dressed Hollywood A-listers for the red carpet for years—but more important, he understands that putting together a truly fabulous look has everything to do with the woman who’s wearing it. Every woman already knows what she does and doesn’t like, so The Look wastes no time prescribing one-size-fits-all fashion solutions. Instead, it helps women make today’s sometimes-intimidating array of options work cleverly and beautifully for them.

It all starts with body type. Once you’ve identified your shape from five broad categories, you’ll learn to choose clothing that maximizes your positive features and downplays less desirable ones. Then, you can shop for flattering outfits that fit your lifestyle, whether you’re a fan of bohemian or preppy, urban chic or country living. The Look also teaches you to mine your own closet (and your friends’, too!) for pieces that can be refreshed or repurposed for a whole new look.

Great style is more about a state of mind than it is about a designer wardrobe or a fat bank account. Learning to respect your body and your own taste is a critical part of Duke’s philosophy. Exercises throughout the book help you identify what inspires you as you update your look and feel ever more gorgeous in your own skin. Stunning photographs of real, stylish women, from linear-figured supermodel Cheryl Tiegs to hourglassy fashion writer Merle Ginsberg, will encourage you to mix up and play with fashion to send your own message.

With expert tips on everything from making occasion-appropriate accessories choices and matching makeup to your ensemble to spicing up your outfit with personality pieces and stocking up on essentials for work, play, and evenings out, The Look gives you all the tools you need to let your personal style shine through.

About the Author

Randolph Duke has designed swimwear for Anne Cole and Gottex, served as design director for Henri Bendel, revived the iconic Halston label, and created an eponymous couture collection that has been worn by Angelina Jolie, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Lopez, and many other celebrities. His multimillion-dollar clothing and accessory line, The Look, is a favorite on the Home Shopping Network, where he appears regularly. Duke also makes frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, The View, Extra, and Access Hollywood. He lives in Los Angeles.