Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour
Posted on October 18, 2007 by amber
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Rachel Zoe, the in-demand stylist for Keira Knightley, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Garner, Nicole Richie, Cameron Diaz, and many others, has authored a must-have manual for all fashionistas. Along with many personal anecdotes, Zoe includes pictures of many of her clients all dressed up at red-carpet events, as well as pictures of herself with family and friends. Interspersed between her own opinions are glamour and style are words of wisdom from the revered Diane von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Margherita Missoni, and Zoe’s other friends in the fashion industry.
While “glamour” often receives a negative connotation in the media, Zoe emphasizes that there is nothing wrong with adding a little glamour to your life. Glamour is not “conspicuous consumption” but “a luxuriant reality marked by charming, unexpected details.” While sharing her expert advice on coordinating outfits with accessories, Zoe points out that big spending is not necessary for big style. With the right eye for style, it is possible to look totally chic without spending a lot of money.
While her book is a chic edition to any coffee table, I wouldn’t take her words too seriously. She is famous for molding her clients into stick-thin, bleached blonde, fake tanned look-a-likes. Zoe had a famous falling out with Nicole Richie last year, when Nicole was at her thinnest. Since Nicole has left Zoe, she looks much healthier and happier. While there is no proof that Zoe forced her clients to lose weight, her idea of “glamorous,” as seen through her clients, seems very narrow-minded. Zoe makes a few good points in her book, but I would much rather follow my own personal sense of style. Why follow the mainstream when I can look just as chic in indie fashions?
xo
Amber
Zoe’s book: Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour
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