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The curated closet : a simple system for discovering your personal style and building your dream wardrobe / by Anuschka Rees.

by Rees, Anuschka.

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Ten Speed Press, [2016]

Clothing and dress.

Beauty, Personal.

9781607749486 (pbk.)

265 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Includes index.

Part 1: The Basics -- The Curated Closet philosophy -- Getting started: Define the status quo and set style goals -- Part II: Discover Your Personal Style -- What your clothes say about you -- Discover your style, phase I: Get inspired -- Discover your style, phase II: Experiment and fine-tune -- Putting it all together: Your style profile -- Part III: Build Your Dream Wardrobe -- Closet detox: The complete guide -- How to build a wardrobe that fits your life (not your fantasy life) -- Closet composition 101 -- Selecting a versatile color palette -- Working with outfit formulas -- Business hours: Tweaking your wardrobe for work -- Overhauling your wardrobe: A step-by-step road map -- How (and when) to build a capsule wardrobe -- Become your own best stylist -- Part IV: The Art Of Shopping -- How to shop like a conscious consumer -- Decision time: When to buy and when to keep looking -- How to stop overspending and make the most of your budget -- Assessing garment quality: a beginner's guide -- Practical pointers for finding clothes that fit well -- Maintaining and updating your wardrobe throughout the year: A timeline.

"With so many style and shopping options, it can be difficult to create a streamlined closet of pieces that can be worn easily and confidently. Style writer Anuschka Rees presents a fascinatingly strategic approach to identifying, refining, and expressing personal style and building the ideal wardrobe to match it, with style and shopping strategies that women can use every day. You'll learn to: Shop smarter and more selectively. Make the most of your budget. Master outfit formulas and color palettes. Tweak your wardrobe for work. Assess garment fit and quality like a pro. Curate a closet of fewer, better pieces. Including useful infographics, charts, and activities, as well as beautiful fashion photography, this is the ultimate practical guide to authentic and unique style. Anuschka Rees is the creator of Into-Mind.com, an online source for all things personal style and minimalism."--Provided by publisher.

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