Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
By Kristin Todd, New Holland, $32.99.
Perfecting the art of dressing will be easy with this ideal hardback on your bookshelf. A stylist for more than a decade, Todd believes every woman should have a core wardrobe, no matter what her taste.
This should be her ‘perfect fit in every category’. It is the backbone of a wardrobe. Some people like to call these the classics or basics. Colours should be neutral, black or white and should be without detail, print or pattern. They have no real identity in their appearance, so it can be easy to transform a ‘look’.
Once the core is in place, you will always be able to create an outfit. Then you can add in your taste pieces after the core has been established. The secret to good style is being able to ‘march to the beat of your own drum!’ allowing your individual flavour to shine through brightly.
As an individual, knowing what works is important as every woman has ‘very different boxes to tick’. Mark the boxes in the way your outfit fits you and represents your taste.
Packed with insider tips, Style Sessions is about understanding what are your best parts and using your outfit to bring them to the surface.
Here’s a contemplative sentiment: it upsets Kristin, as a personal stylist, to realise so many of her clients started their day feeling negative about themselves. That is especially so in this age of social media where women were desperately trying to keep up with the digitally edited images all around them.