Synopses & Reviews
The massively popular
Project Runway, with over 2 million viewers every week, introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As the shows style consultant, Tim has won over television audiences everywhere with his unique brand of honest, incisive advice. He's been featured in
Entertainment Weekly, the
New York Post, and
Metro, and is quickly on his way to becoming a household name. Now, for the first time, readers everywhere can benefit from Tim's fashion wisdom in
Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style.
Tim discusses every aspect of creating and maintaining your personal style, all in the witty and reassuring voice that millions of fans adore. Hot topics include how to dress for everyday occasions, how to shop (from designer to chain stores to vintage), how to mix your best "fashion cocktail," how to buy clothes for a man, how to be your own best fashion designer, and much more. Whether you're a seasoned fashionista or a style neophyte, Tim can show you how to "make it work!".
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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, TasteandStyle. 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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A guide to creating and maintaining a personal style covers shopping, improving posture, finding the right fit of your clothing, and choosing accessories.
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More than 10 years ago, Tim Gunn and Project Runway introduced millions of viewers to New Yorkandrsquo;s ultimate fabric mecca, Mood Fabrics. Now, the experts behind this fabric power- house bring their fabric and fashion know-howandmdash;plus their behind-the-scenes storiesandmdash;to the sewing public. The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion is the ultimate guide for home-sewers, fashion students, aspiring designers, and Project Runway fans who want to learn everything they need to know to choose and use quality fabric. Drawing upon the expertise of the Mood staff, the book teaches readers the fundamentalsandmdash;from where fabric is produced to the ins and outs of its constructionandmdash;and features a fabric-by-fabric guide to cottons and other plant fibers, wools, silks, knits, and other specialty fabrics.
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About the Author
Tim Gunn is one of the stars of the hit Bravo reality show
Project Runway. He is the Chair of the fashion design department at Parsons, The New School for Design. He lives in New York City.
Kate Moloney is the Assistant Chair of fashion design at Parsons, The New School for Design. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Table of Contents
Who you are -- The fit conundrum -- Diagnosing the common closet -- The fashion mentor: beyond Audrey -- Shoulders back: -- Style from the inside out -- Preparing to shop -- Let's go: shopping at last! -- Acessories: say no to the "it" bag -- Not your everyday occasion.