Synopses & Reviews
The hilarious, beloved cohost of TLCandrsquo;s What Not to Wear examines the universal obstacles all womenandmdash;including herselfandmdash;put in their way With her unique talent for seeing past disastrous wardrobes to the core emotional issues that caused these sartorial crises, style savant Stacy London has transformed not only the looks but also the lives of hundreds of guests who have appeared on What Not to Wear. Now for the first time in print, London turns that expert X-ray insight on herself.
Like the women sheandrsquo;s transformed, London has plenty of emotional baggage. At eleven, she suffered from severe psoriasis that left her with permanent physical and mental scars. During college, she became anorexic on a misguided quest for perfection. By the time she joined the staff at Vogue, Londonandrsquo;s weight had doubled from binge eating. Although self-esteem and self-consciousness nearly sabotaged a promising career, London learned the hard way that we wear our insecurities every day. It wasnandrsquo;t until she found the self-confidence to develop a strong personal style that she finally became comfortable in her skin.
In The Truth About Style, London shares her own often painful history and her philosophy of the healing power of personal styleandmdash;illustrating it with and#160;a series of detailed andldquo;start-oversandrdquo; with eight real women, demonstrating how personal style helps them overcome the emotional obstacles we all face. For anyone who has ever despaired of finding the right clothes, or even taking an objective assessment in a full-length mirror, The Truth About Style will be an inspiring, liberating, and often very funny guide to finding the expression of and#160;your truest self.
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and#8220;[London is] the Dr. Phil of fashion.and#8221;
~Womenand#8217;s Wear Daily
and#8220;An honest and heartfelt look at how we dress from the inside out.and#8221;
~Flavorpill.com
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The Truth About Style:
“An honest and heartfelt look at how we dress from the inside out.” —Flavorpill.com
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The Truth About Style:
and#8220;An honest and heartfelt look at how we dress from the inside out.and#8221; and#8212;Flavorpill.com
Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling style guide from the cohost of
What Not to Wear
Its clear why Womens Wear Daily hails Stacy London as the Dr. Phil of fashion.” Since 2002, shes transformed hundreds of guests on TLCs hit show What Not to Wear. But London has more than just impeccable taste. She has a gift for seeing the core emotional issues behind a disastrous wardrobe. By sharing her own struggle with
self-esteem, London illustrates how style develops confidence. Including invaluable fashion tips, advice, and a revelatory makeover section, The Truth About Style is for Londons legion of fansand everyone who longs to enhance and celebrate the body she has.
About the Author
Stacy London is the cohost of TLCandrsquo;s
What Not to Wear and has a regular segment on NBCandrsquo;s
Today show called andldquo;Ask Stacy.andrdquo; Sheandrsquo;s the cofounder and stylist in chief of Style for Hire. In addition, she has appeared on numerous TV programs, including
Oprah, Wendy Williams, and
Access Hollywood. A contributing editor at
People magazine, she previously worked at
Vogue and
Mademoiselle.