Friday, November 13, 2009

Book Review of Fierce Style: How To Be Your Most Fabulous Self by Christian Siriano

Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self
I don't watch Project Runway, so I wasn't familiar with Christian Siriano although I recognized who he was and had actually seen him walking around West 14th St. But I have a few acquaintances who are fond of Project Runway, so I was curious to see why Christian Siriano was so popular. When offered the chance to review his Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self, I readily signed up.

Not being familiar with Christian, I wondered whether it would be self-congratulatory and smug. It isn't. Instead, Christian is encouraging and funny. Fierce Style is chatty and full of Christian's personal approach to dressing and style. He's quick to share the fashion mistakes that he'd made as he developed his own style. Instead of name-dropping, Christian comes up with suggestions of designers, stores, magazines, and ways of looking at fashion, Fierce Style is accessible, helpful, and a fun read.

The book itself is divided into four parts: "Lady, You Look Fabulous," "Finding Your Inner Ferocia," "Everyday is a Runway... Work It," and "Inspire Me." I liked the first part of the book best. In Lady, You Look Fabulous, Christian guides you to avoid pitfalls, to identifying what works for you and to developing your signature look. He gives a range of items and designers in different price points. His tone and his advice sort of reminds me of the advice I'd get from my fashionable cousins and friends. I also liked the lists that Christian would weave into the book, such as, "Easy Ways to Fab Up Your Outfit" and his "Top 10 Dream Pieces (and their corresponding Reality Pieces)."

Overall, Fierce Style is a fun and helpful read.

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (October 5, 2009), 258 pages.
Review copy provided by the publisher.


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Thank you to Anna and Hatchette Book Group for this review opportunity!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks, Gaby, for the link! You saw him? I love that show and think he is a riot but also very talented...thanks again! Great review!

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  2. My mom just recently got into Project Runway and she just recently saw the season that Christian is in. She's going to love this!

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