i loved it

Trinny and Susannah are back with another book and I loved it. This one goes beyond the first and shows in plain language and pictures what works and what doesn't on a particular body shape. The chapter on cleaning out your closet was especially good. You'll be inspired to ruthlessly get rid of those turtlenecks if you have a short neck. You'll feel free to dump those plunging V sweaters if you are flat chested and have a goose neck. This book will help you finally face facts and do something about the pleated, tapered pants that make your backside look like a ocean liner.

Trinny and Susannah don't strike me as the sweetest of English roses but that's okay. Sometimes you just need to hear or in this case, read the truth and this book delivers.

Helped me realize that I am not THAT ugly :-)

I realized once again that some books are worth buying and keeping. This particularly applies to "What You Wear..." Theses two ladies really know their subject. They made me realize that the way I feel depends a lot on the way I am dressed. They made me realize that looking good is not only the privilege of young and healthy...

Like after reading "Ca We Live 150 Years?" by Tombak I have become more self-confident when it comes not only to my longevity and my health, but also to my looks and day-to-day happiness. Dr. Tombak helped me sort out some problems that I had before considered as the inevitable result of aging...

Well, maybe I am too preocupied with my age, but these two books are loaded with many excellent tips that make them worth each penny...

Bad Tone, and Worse Typesetting, 3 and 1/2 Stars

Okay, I know "the girls" are pull-no-punches types. And I know they try to be humorous as they tell-it-like-it-is. Honesty and humor are admirable attributes for writers and fashion consultants alike.

However, and I admit this is very personal reaction, I found the the writing "voice" used by Trinny and Susannah too shrill. (I had the same reaction watching them on the Oprah show.)

Granted, there are a few "compassionate moments" in the book, for those who don't look their best (such as the mention of new mothers who spend all their money on others so there's none left to buy clothes). But again, the condescending tone grates on the nerves.

Probably what I liked least about the book was the typesetting and style of type used. VERY hard on the eyes.

Nice pictures though. And SOME decent suggestions for improving one's look and wardrobe. Which is why I've thrown in the extra 1/2 star on this rating.

Reviewer: Linda Painchaud-Steinman, PARK EDGE BOOKS