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INTRODUCTION
In this book, Rani shares knowledge drawn from more than three decades of working with women
The author is on a quest to empower women to become confident in themselves by helping them make better styling decisions so they can find their voice.
About the Author
Rani St.Pucchi is a respected and reputable designer who has distinguished herself in the upper echelons of luxury couture fashion.
She's been nominated on multiple occasions for her design talent and won numerous awards such as Style Innovator and the Best Bridal Designer Award.
Her expertise has been recognised by media houses such as Entertainment. Harper's Bazaar, Town and Country, Cosmopolitan Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings and The Knot.
Who is this Book for?
Any woman who wants to embrace her unique attributes and dress the best for her body type.
Want to gain self-confidence and shine.
Interested in personal styling.
5 GOLD NUGGETS
#1. Love what's uniquely you
Rani says that a woman’s form is the most beautiful, most complex and most intriguing, yet we don’t appreciate ourselves enough.
She states that we berate ourselves.
Instead of accentuating our bodies, we spend a lot of time and effort, hiding it in diets and procedures that don’t last. To add on that, we talk poorly to our bodies.
The author emphasises that women should love our bodies.
She states that once we cherish ourselves, we'll become irresistible to ourselves and others, giving us the courage to shine.
#2. Embrace your body type
Rani maintains that women should learn to turn off the voice that says they can’t wear a particular outfit because it won’t look good on their bodies.
She advises that you shouldn't pressure yourself.
The perfection we see in films and magazines isn’t real, it’s photoshopped.
The author mentions that women generally fall into one 5 categories; Hourglass, Apple, Pear/Triangle, Ruler or Inverted Triangle.
Therefore knowing your body type is fundamental to understanding how to dress and look your best.
#3. Underwear is the foundation for dressing
Rani says that once you get the right lingerie, you'll immediately transform how you look.
The reason is that underwear will make or break your look.
The author mentioned that bras particularly are hard to shop for, as its sizes are complicated.
Research shows that 80% of women wear the wrong bra size because they've never bothered to get professionally measured.
The author insists that bras must fit well otherwise your clothes will never look right without the correct fitting undergarments.
She urges women to get expert help to get their bras size measured and invest in quality bras.
For your lower body, it's best to wear shapewear to smooth your curves and avoid visible panty lines.
The right shapewear is soft, supportive and defines the bust and thighs.
#4. Dress your age
Rani states that as a woman grows older, her sense of style, budget, lifestyle changes.
She explains that dressing for your age is meant to express who you’ve become and how confident you feel.
Women today are incredibly active and mindful of their bodies so one shouldn't feel restricted about what to wear.
You can still be older and dress sexy as long as it’s done tastefully.
Rani highlights that in your:
20's: Is time to be playful & experiment, so any type of dressing goes
30's: About elegance
40's: About looking classic and smart.
50's: Is the new 40's and is about dressing your truth.
60's+: About looking young but still age-appropriate.
#5. You define your personal style.
Rani explains that Personal style is what makes you happy, confident and beautiful.
She emphasises that other people's opinions shouldn't matter as long as you’re pleased with yourself.
Like everything, styling requires practise because while some women are born with this skill, many will need to learn it.
The author reveals that in order to find your personal brand of style a woman needs to
Discover her body type
Experiment with patterns
Wear dresses
Start adding accessories, simple, minimalist at first
Then start adding signature pieces to every outfit, scarf, belt, jewellery.
Keep a scrapbook to inspire styles.
Conclusion
Rani's point of view is that all women are beautiful and regardless of the look, build or shape and, we have features that can we can accentuate, making us feel amazing in our bodies.
Action Plan
Know your body type and dress according to what's appropriate.
Go through your wardrobe and purge any clothes you don't need.
Resize your clothes at the tailor's least twice a year, this will give your clothes a great fit.
Keep a scrapbook with ideas that you like. Review these and discover your style
Personal Take
This is an insightful book that every woman needs in her collection.
Its the type of book which you'll have to keep referring to from time to time on styling topics you want to know more about. Similar to how you use a dictionary.
Once you read this book, you'll instantly see how you don't need to be a fashion model to look glamorous.
Read this book want to become more feminine in your dressing.
Rating: 3.5/5
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Hugs,
Linda O.
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