An excellent little fashion-style manual. It's not wordy nor very flashy. It is a slim, quick, and helpful style book. The guide on using cult fashion movies (i.e.: Breakfast at Tiffany's; American Gigalo; Belle du Jour) and music stars was very helpful, especially if you're too young (chronologically or fashionista-ly) to know the connections & influences. The movies and rock stars listed were obvious. Like most fashion/style guidebooks, I did find this one to aslo be a bit snobby. Not everyone can afford a 100% (and long lasting) cashmere sweater to be worn casually to supermarket. A nice arclyic and cotton blend sweater can look just as nice in both professional and personal settings. ( )

I quite enjoyed reading Nina'sw style advice, even though it wasn't really anything new. ( )

A swift review of style, or rather of stylists and frankly, I’m being a word-stylist if I point out the platitudes. For a review of famous names, it’s great. But there is a kind of style which women have everywhere and when it’s lacking, it seems to be a symptom that the environment is sick in some way. I was hoping for a different book. ( )

★ ★ 1/2

Meh! There are many things I agree with and many I do not.... Some of the designers she touts, pah over self-aggrandized posers..... Over the edge style is for women who have little else to do with their money & the designers are merely playing up to egos......

The basics she talks about work, the fact that one needs to dress for their own personal sense of style is correct.

Chapters:
Be Your Own Muse
The Basics
Inspirations
What to Wear When
Insider Tips & tricks
Fashion Cliff's Notes: Decade by Decade

I suppose this book is good for those who are really interested in trying to "make it" with the In Crowd. For the rest of us, there is something here to be taken or left behind. ( )

I liked this book. I agree with the criticisms about her fur stance, but I think that a lot of the advice in there is pretty sound. ( )