How to have style is Isaac Mizrahi’s fashion bible and another find from the local library. While the book claims that it is “not a makeover book”, it pretty much is. He profiles a bunch of different women of different sizes, ages, coloring, etc. and helps them find a style.
The first interesting that Isaac suggests doing is keeping a style board. This is not just ripping stuff out of fashion magazines (though can be part of it), but anything you find inspiring – fabric swatches, tickets, etc. He had each lady in the book create one on a bulletin board to help inspire her fashion sense. However, I think this board could help inspire art projects, interior decorations, etc. I think I want one for my craft room!
Going through this book for me was picking women with whom I could relate to and reading their sections. Obviously I’m not feeling the style of an older woman who wears tribal prints! haha. I most enjoyed reading about Lara. Isaac suggested dying her hair platinum blonde (which looked, interesting.. haha) and he put her in very brightly colored clothes. Hotness. See, my pastel purple pants can’t be an entire fashion no-no, right? haha.
Isaac’s fashion illustration is all throughout the book, and is very fun. My favorite segment of his talk show, when it was on TV, was when he would sketch outfits for women and then give them the sketch! That’s worth framing!!! 
So, overall I would say the book is worth a skim through if you can get it from the library or at the bookstore. Find the looks that are you and see if there’s anything new and different you can try. My new resolution is to try 2 bright colors together with a neutral. This was done on Lara with turquoise pants + white top + yellow scarf. Tres hot! Will report back soon.
January 29th, 2009 at 11:32 am
You do have exquisite style in clothing and do know how to put things together well. Like the idea of two brights with the neutral. I bet it does look hot~~ dingarooni
January 29th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I learn from the best..
January 30th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I need to get this book, can use all the help i can get!! Lavender purple, be it on pants or anything else is SO IN. You wouldn’t believe how many people are wearing purple again this year. Last year it was big, but this year it’s even bigger. If you feel out of place in purple in NC, you should move here!!!! I saw a high class guy at the fancy hotel this weekend, he had purple suede moccasins and a purple dress shirt (regular jacket and pants).
February 1st, 2009 at 1:01 am
That Italian guy sounds tres fashionable. Unfortunately I spend most of my days surrounded by khaki-and-polo wearing fellows who just do NOT appreciate the color lavender as a fashion statement. What IS that? Maybe I’ll work getting Oak to give lavender a chance .. (hahaha NOT happening!).
Unfortunately, I omitted a sad detail from my post.. I ripped my lavender pants when I had that fall down the stairs at work in December… I am trying to figure out if there’s a way to selvage them; perhaps by turning them into walking shorts or capri pants. I need to up my seamstress skillz, pronto. Or my pants will be taking a trip to S&A boutique. *sob* !
February 1st, 2009 at 11:37 am
TOO FUNNY
February 7th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Nothing to do with what you are talking about here but hey….I want those pictures sent to me of the hollywood tour!!..I especially want the one of you with the beatles star..Those are all awesome.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
that jewelry you talk about on twitter is hot
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