What You Wear Can Change Your Life

You don't have to do everything they say-it's a book, you can disagree with certain bits and nobody will know. However, I think it's a brilliant textbook for every woman and I have recommended it to friends and family who've bought it and agree.

It's all the really basic stuff. Between this and the Body Shape Bible The Body Shape Bible: Forget Your Size Discover Your Shape Transform Yourself you can easily learn to put yourself together better. Of course if you're happy just the way you are, look away now, but for everyone else it's very useful. Things like the wardrobe cull section are just what most of us need. We keep things because it feels bad to get rid of things that look good on the hanger even though they don't suit us, are still warm even though past their best etc - but as the girls point out, if you're not wearing it you're just hiding the clothes you can wear and wasting precious time every morning.

Helpful and practical.

My one and only T&S book. Worth a space on my shelf! (3/4 people found this helpful)

This is the only Trinny and Susannah book I have bought - an impulse buy - but I'm glad I took a chance. There's lots of practical advice delivered in a witty but unpretentious manner, and kudos to the two women for using their own bodies to display the how-to's and (more importantly) how-not-to's throughout. I've wasted too much money and time on magazines when really all I needed was this savvy, eye-opening and thoroughly enjoyable tome. Thanks T&S - next payday, I'm off down the shops with more back-up!

One book too many (5/6 people found this helpful)

Having found the previous two books by TV's fashion police useful, I was really disappointed with this. It's a typical example of a book too far. It's much longer than the others, but contains far less information, most of it recycled from the past two and presented in a less helpful or interesting way.

The book is overlong, padded out with irrelevant glossy photos and giant quotes. There's nothing in the book that couldn't be found in any woman's magazine, which would also be more up to date. If you want fashion advice then you'd be better off to buy the first two books. This one just isn't value for money.

A few flaws, but useful nonetheless (10/12 people found this helpful)

Although a few things seem to have been thrown in for padding (irritating supersized text is used in the introduction to every chapter, and the entire "No-Cost Wardrobe" chapter could be reduced from ten pages to one line - swap clothes with friends! Revolutionary), this book will nonetheless earn its keep on your shelf. There is an extremely useful and comprehensive section laying out how to combine different colours, which can really make a difference to the way you dress and help eliminate those frustrating 'nothing-to-wear' mornings. The chapter dealing with accessories is also particularly good - it boils down to a few simple pointers, but take them on board and you'll be surprised at what an effect they have. Personally I thought the beauty and make-up chapters were a bit unnecessary - Trinny and Susannah aren't exactly the first people who'd spring to mind if I wanted advice in that department - but they're solidly written and contain plenty of information and product recommendations. There's also a full chapter on dressing during pregnancy, and tips on looking your best in holiday photos. All in all, by no means perfect, but I find myself dipping into it an awful lot.

Don't knock it until you have read it! (10/12 people found this helpful)

I thought I'd buy this for my Mum for inspiration, but ended up flicking through all of it myself, and found the tips they gave very true. I'd like to think I'm a pretty astute dresser, but even then I do get bad dress days when I run out of ideas and nothing matches, and I don't want to just go and buy a new outfit. It is then that I go back to basics with their colour charts, and accessorizing sections, reworking separates that I already have. You can't go wrong with a bit of advice from time to time. Brilliant reference book, and small size!

Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine

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If You Want To Look Good, Buy This (0/0 people found this helpful)

My one and only T&S book. Worth a space on my shelf! (3/4 people found this helpful)

One book too many (5/6 people found this helpful)

A few flaws, but useful nonetheless (10/12 people found this helpful)

Don't knock it until you have read it! (10/12 people found this helpful)

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