I’m reading another book by a What not to Wear cast member – Clinton Kelly’s “Freakin’ Fabulous.” (Hmm, do Stacy London and Nick Arrojo have books? That would complete my series. Note to self: investigate.)
The book covers the many aspects of fabulous living, including hosting a party, cooking, decorating (some tasty lookin’ canapes!), grammar (hmm, what’s with the title then, Clinton?), and etiquette. However, the first chapter, as you might guess from Clinton’s most well-known realm of expertise, is fashion.
Most of the chapter is a repeat of a What not to Wear episode, but what I found especially interesting is the section on work dress. For corporate environments, you must wear a blazer at the very least! For a creative environment, you can wear a cute zebra print shirt, vest, and dressy pants. Most shocking, however, is Clinton’s take on dress in a tech environment. I quote, from page 38 of the book:
“Like anyone even cares what you people wear. Just get the Diet Coke out of your keyboard and go home to your video games.”
Clinton, you couldn’t have it more wrong. It’s Diet Mountain Dew, dammit! The evidence of the rapidly clearing vending machine says so.
I’ve now decided that I’ll wear my Betty Boop pajamas to work tomorrow. Sweet! Thanks Clinton!
August 17th, 2009 at 10:59 am
i *love* “what not to wear.” some of the people are complete train wrecks. the last rerun i watched, though, i think i had the identical wardrobe of the chick… lol. stacy london has a book co-written with clinton, but i don’t think she has any of her own. probably too busy modeling her jeans and dr scholls
August 18th, 2009 at 12:07 am
That Stacy is sure taking on every modeling opportunity she can. I also have seen her in a Woolite ad. haha.
Amazon.com tells me Nick Arrojo has a book on hair. I wonder if the library has it. Goal targeted…
August 18th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Oh yes…A book on Nick would be awesome!! Let me know!
August 19th, 2009 at 3:46 am
It’s always so nice to find additional WNTW lovers
Especially one that posesses a sense of humor! It’s a rare thing to find over at the official WNTW forum boards I’ll tell ya.
I posted a link to an interview with Clinton there once that absolutely had me rolling on the floor (especially the part where he talks about “WAHOO GOD BLESS AMERICA!” because I myself have experienced a smiliar phenomena) and they all (well most) claimed the author was a self loathing Jew.
That confused me, but I got over it with more hysterical laughter when one of them claimed “I’ve got a really good profile of the kind of person YOU Kitson since you find that so funny!”
That forum is a good place to go I guess if…uh…you want to be profiled. (?)
Anyway here’s the link and I hope you enjoy it..but if you don’t…please try not to judge – lol! =)
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2009-5-29/is-what-not-to-wears-clinton-kelly-americas-most-recognizable-critic/
P.S.
The interviewer is a professional comedian. Oh and P.S.S.> Google Cisco Adler at your own risk.
August 19th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Kitson, that’s hilarious – I almost wrote about the patriotism for pootsers from the book.. haha
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