Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style (Tim Gunn's Guide to Style) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tim Gunn, Kate Moloney
Publisher: Abrams Image
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 4262
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 4.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0810992841
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.34
EAN: 9780810992849
ASIN: 0810992841
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
There seems to be no one more qualified or equipped to ponder or even, dare I say, dictate 'quality, taste, and style' than Tim." -Sarah Jessica Parker, actor/producer
Television has introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As Bravo's style mentor and Chair of the Fashion Design Department at Parsons The New School for Design, Tim delivers advice in a frank, witty, and authoritative manner that delights audiences.
Now readers can benefit from Tim's considerable fashion wisdom in Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style. He discusses every aspect of creating and maintaining your personal style: how to dress for various occasions, how to shop (from designer to chain to vintage stores), how to pick a fashion mentor, how to improve your posture, find the perfect fit, and more. He'll challenge every reader-whether a seasoned fashionista or a style neophyte-to "make it work!"
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 Disappointing December 30, 2008
I like Tim Gunn, but this book was extremely disappointing. First, the design is horrendous: The chapter openers, headings, and subheadings are in a shocking pink typeface that is very hard to read. The pages are small and the print seems to crawl all over the page. There are no photographs.
I was expecting some kind of disciplined discussion of style, but instead, the book came off as several hours of Tim Gunn dictating into a microphone, complete with digressions, which might be amusing in a conversation, but sound silly in book form. (Oh, shut up, Tim.)
There were embarrassing typos: The famous French expression "Chacun a son gout" was spelled wrong. A lot of supposedly sophisticated allusions are not in fact if you've read anything.
Unfortunately, Mr. Gunn did not make this work.
 A real let-down December 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" and I always thought his makeovers were lovely. I expected more of the same from this book, but was sadly disappointed. The lack of pictures is probably the book's biggest weakness; he should have included some diagrams when he (very briefly) described pants/shirts for different leg/torso length combinations. He also lists several "style mentors", which I found to be useless without pictures. I honestly got to the end of this book and thought, "What was that even supposed to be about?" -- it was more about Tim's philosophy on fashion than about how to dress yourself tastefully. Also, I'm in my early twenties, and a lot of the names he drops in this book go over my head. I suppose if you're into old movies you might know a few more.
I did think the section on perfume (top notes, middle notes, base notes, drydown, the four types of scents, etc) was more worthwhile than the rest of the book.
 Gunn Book falls short December 24, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I expected more for Tim Gunn. He makes several poings, but for the most part, the book is nothing new.
 Surprisingly Helpful November 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I looked at this book a couple of times at the bookstore but passed it by because it didn't have a lot of glitzy photographs. Then I ordred it anyway. To my surprise, it is chock full of great advice. Tim Gunn writes with humor and humility. He NEVER speaks down to the reader. In fact, he's very encouraging as he tells the reader to celebrate our flaws and to not be so hard on ourselves. He doesn't insist that everyone run out and buy the lastest fad, in fact, he discourages it. He urges simplifying one's wardrobe and continuously emphasizes scale and silhouette. Just because an article is a great piece doesn't mean it is right for everyone of every shape and size. Mr. Gunn discusses quality vs quantity...but he's always on the lookout for a bargain. He touts buying those few really great pieces and filling in with basics from you local discount store....IF you can find good quality for a good price. All in all, I was very happy with this book and the advice given by its author.
Charming Read October 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of Tim Gunn. He seems like the quintessential style guru and I enjoy watching him every week on Project Runway. I was very excited to read Mr. Gunn's book. After reading it, I was neither overwhelmed nor extremely disappointed. Gunn offered a lot of useful advice, but sometimes the book read like one of my college textbooks. The stories about Gunn's upbringing and how he came to be Tim "Make it work" Gunn was charming and witty. I wish he would have included some pictures or illustrations to reinforce his advice. All in all, this is a nice book for those who want to truly look their best at all times.
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