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Define your style and use fashion as a tool for self-discovery using the Three-Word Method and AB Closet-Editing System.
Personal stylist Allison Bornstein has mastered the art of helping people look good and feel good. In Wear It Well, she shares her philosophy and outlines systems that will bring your style into alignment and create a wardrobe that delights your spirit and reflects your most authentic self.
Use the viral Three-Word Method to discover and define your personal style. Curate your closet with the AB Closet-Editing System, eliminating items that don’t fit or work for your lifestyle to build a safe and inspiring space that is filled with only clothes that bring you joy, confidence, and empowerment. Create new, sustainable looks by shopping your closet and mixing and matching with the Nine Universal Pieces.
Filled with client stories, gentle guidance, and expressive photography, Wear It Well will inspire you to identify, articulate, and develop your personal style, and dress with ease.
UNIQUE BLEND OF WELLNESS, SELF-CARE, AND FASHION: The only “Joy of Dressing” book there is: no other book merges fashion, wellness, and self-care. In a time when many of us are at home or beginning to venture back out professionally or socially, this book will help take away the stress and anxiety around dressing. It is also a refreshing take on self-care that can easily be added to morning routines.
A PROVEN PROGRAM: The AB Closet Editing System and Three Word Method are simple ways to organize your closet and your mind that Bornstein has successfully used with hundreds of clients.
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BODY POSITIVITY: Wear It Well discusses how to combat and banish the voices of shame that permeate fashion culture and our own heads when we buy clothing. This will appeal to readers passionate about body positivity, and fans of The Body Is Not An Apology, Body Talk, and More Than A Body.
PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FASHION: Bornstein’s program is based on shopping our closets rather than going out to buy an all-new wardrobe. She demonstrates how to choose ten versatile pieces to mix and match within our wardrobe. She also encourages readers to donate “never going to wear” clothes and to dress intentionally.
Perfect for: Fashion and style enthusiasts interested in capsule wardrobes and intentional styling Followers of home organization, decluttering, and hygge trends Women and men who simultaneously hate and love getting dressed Young professionals, new moms, and women over 50 looking to redefine their style Anyone interested in sprucing up their closet or establishing new personal care habits Practitioners of body positivity Self-purchase or thoughtful gift for anyone seeking inspiration for self-care, happiness, wellness, and stress relief
From the Publisher
Publisher : Chronicle Prism (September 26, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1797221426
ISBN-13 : 978-1797221427
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 5.98 x 0.79 x 7.95 inches
by Healthnut1978
A beautiful book
Fom the first page, through the end of the book, this author captivated by speaking about our real life. Allison gave specifics on what to do with how we think, and by the end of the book, it felt like spending time with a friend. Thank you for your all the time you took with me, Allison. Afer reading, going through the steps, and finishing the book, I was ready to turn around and read it again, it was that informative and helpful.
by Elissa
Go-To Styling Handbook
This book is SO FUN! Iâm a longtime follower of Allison, and I love her practical take on personal style. This book is short and sweet and beautifully put together. Not only was this a fun read for me, I bought more to give as gifts. If you are a lover of fashion and personal style, buy one for you and one for a friend.
by Kate T.
Great for helping define your style
I really liked this book! If you care about fashion and style, but feel a bit lost about how to capture how you want to dress or make sense of the desperate style elements you currently have, youâll like this book. I have a closet full of clothes from the last 15+ years that included graduate school, a new career path, and a very recent transition to motherhood, so I felt lost on how to connect to the clothes I have and how I want to present myself now. Bornsteinâs Three Word system (finding 3 words that describe your style based on what you like to wear, what you aspire to, and how you want to feel) is clever and fresh and really helped me to identify my new personal style. I really appreciated her emphasis on drawing on whatâs already in your closet, so itâs not all about shopping and buying more. She does cover her â9 essential pieces,â but you probably already have most of these. Each essential includes helpful tips for styling and thinking about how to make the different pieces fit your look better (ex: a thick, boxy white T reads sportier than a thin white T, which reads more vintage).While I definitely recommend this book, there are just a few critiques I had:1. The self-help tone can be a bit much in places. I get that addressing pent-up issues surrounding style & looks is important for refreshing your attitude towards self-presentation, but youâll probably need more than a visualization exercise to rid yourself of self-criticism around weight or deserving to feel good, etc. Itâs not unhelpful, but I would have personally liked more practical advise on styling, outfit ideas, etc.2. As some others have noted, the photographs in the book are a bit repetitive and uninspiring. The outfits shown all closely echo one another, so by the end it sort of feels like youâve been in a long Gap ad from the 90âs. She describes some really interesting 3 word combinations, it would have been great to see some of these combinations represented to see how these looks manifest.3. Organization and layout of the book is overall great and flows well. However, some âchaptersâ are 1 paragraph and 2 pictures, so it was a little confusing in places feeling like there should have been more to the point/chapter.
by Peggy davis
Great advice on how to find your authentic style of clothing!
The step by step method of creating a happy closet experience makes sense to follow, but I think having the right frame of mind to make this happen is necessary for success.Making use of the clothes you wear all the time and blending in some that you love, but never wear, is a clever idea without spending more money.Most importantly is the sorting process in the beginning of the book. I just finished reading the book and havenât done this yet. I may read it again before starting.
by Mancebo
A genius book!
Allison is honestly a fashion genius, her tips are incredible. Totally recommend this book.
by CL Reader
Great for very basic wardrobe inspiration
I’d hoped this would be a lot different from other books on how to organize your wardrobe and determine your style. In terms of organizational tips for my closet, this is a great choice — lots of helpful ideas here on dealing with a disordered closet and how to determine what best suits your needs. Three stars for that.However, I didn’t find much inspiration for putting together your own unique, individual style. The photos/illustrations throughout the book are somewhat repetitive, and just about all of them show your basic “uniform” of denim with a strutted blazer, loafers, white shirt, and of course, the classic trench coat.Nothing new here. Just your typical basic fashion advice, (sort of like ‘how to dress like a French woman’), nothing unique or earth-shattering … and not much illustrative inspiration for more creative, individual styles. If you want to clean out everything but the bare-minimum basics shown in this guide, you’ll like this book. There are lots of great ideas for that. But if you want inspiration on how to pair signature pieces and unique items that reflect a distinctive, creative flair and style (meaning more than a cool blazer with nice jeans and white shirt), you will want to look elsewhere.
by Julie M.
Perfect.
I have read several books on this subject. I have been looking for inspiration and a way to define myself and refine my tired wardrobe. This book is perfect. It is not a how to clean out your closet and what pieces you need to mix and match. It is about philosophy and attitude, and defining who you are then working outward from there. The 3-word concept is brilliant (though I eventually had to go with 4 words). Allison Bornstein’s knowledge and experience in working with and understanding people shines.
by RELUCTANT BOOMER
How to Express your Authentic Self
This is a well-written fashion book about how to define your most authentic self by weeding out theclothing in your closet that Is no longer life-enhancing and is, in fact, wearing you down for onereason or another. From this editing comes insight and clarity about your personal style, the wayyou want to express it -and how it will ultimately bleed into other parts of your life and createan atmosphere of creative joyfulness that will make getting dressed everyday a true part of thisjoyfulness. There are exercises to help analyze your personal truth – it is worth reading.
by Linda M.
I found Allisonâsâ approach to style very easy, inclusive and doable! I had a couple aha moments with the book. What should have been obvious was not and suddenly I can shop my closet in new & exciting ways. Now I shop with an arsenal of info that applies to me and what a difference itâs made to both my bank account and the way I think about and style my clothes.
by whlsarah
Found this really useful for curating my wardrobe and becoming more confident with my clothes choices.
by Chiaraflcn
Mi ha aiutata a risparmiare negli acquisti e trovare il mio stile (non è una recensione di chat gtp) (si lo è) (no non è vero)No non lo è lo penso davvero
by Olha Shatynska
The book contains a lot of self-promotion and little useful information. The method of working with the wardrobe offered by the author could have been fit into three pages, if you skip the âlight a candle and meditateâ stuff. The illustrations are cute, but have nothing to do with the subject.
by Helmut Schmidt & Grace La Rock
I am so happy I found this book after struggling with feeling frumpy, confused about my style. She makes it so easy and helps you feel good about your clothes again and how to recognize your style through your hodgepodge existing wardrobe. She also teaches what to clear out of your closet things that may not work for you. And how to shop with wisdom for things you need.