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OverviewA practical and inspiring guide to how to style, wear, buy, and care for every kind of accessory, from the New York Times best-selling author of How to Get Dressed. A practical and inspiring guide to how to style, wear, buy, and care for every kind of accessory, from the New York Times best-selling author of How to Get Dressed. Costume designer and writer Alison Freer is beloved for her sassy, rule-breaking fashion advice, which emphasizes that style should be fun, personal, and functional. Instead of prescribing what to wear or own, Freer empowers you to wear whatever you want-and shows how to pull it off-with humor and wit. In The Accessory Handbook, Freer breaks down every type of accessory-from hats and hosiery to jewelry, bags, and shoes-and explains how to best shop for, care for, and wear each with flair. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alison FreerPublisher: Ten Speed Press Imprint: Ten Speed Press Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780399580802ISBN 10: 0399580808 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 14 August 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for How to Get Dressed: Professional costume designer Freer spills all her secrets for transforming your closet into a truly functional wardrobe . . . For someone looking to overhaul their closet, this is not a book to miss. --Bustle Freer has quite a few styling tricks up her sleeve, and now it's easier for everyone to gain access to her straight-forward advice for cheap. Her new book How To Get Dressed gets to the nitty-gritty of revamping your wardrobe. --Huffington Post [Freer is] refreshingly down-to-earth in her first book, which is packed full of helpful tips for building and maintaining a stylish wardrobe . . . for those looking for a comprehensive and highly readable clothes-care book, this is the one. --Publishers Weekly Alison really nails the basics of good style while allowing room for readers to inject their own personality into a look. Most of all, her writing constantly reminds me of what fashion is really supposed to be: fun for everyone. --Jane Pratt, founder of xoJane.com Years in the trenches of Hollywood have made Alison Freer an authority on every single clothing problem that could befall a person. As a result, this book is crammed full of wardrobe tricks that really work and is a truly indispensable guide to getting dressed. --Nancy Jo Sales, author of The Bling Ring and contributing editor at Vanity Fair [Freer's] purrrfect fashion advice will have you looking your very best (but not better than moi!). Two paws up, dahhhlings! --Ashley Tschudin, official voice of Choupette Lagerfeld, @ChoupettesDiary The Accessory Handbook is a must-have for the fashionable ... or the fashion challenged. Alison's advice--which covers everything from how to avoid buying a bad bag to turning a scarf into a shoulder shrug--is practical and perfect (and now I know what to do about the fact that every hat is too big for my tiny head!). --Jolie Kerr, author of My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag ... And Other Things You Can't Ask Martha Alison Freer sparkles and makes you want to do the same. Her helpful hints on how to accessorize any outfit can turn a blah look into something special. With Alison's guidance and helpful hints, anyone can look like they paid for a stylist... without actually having to! --Sara Rue, actress The Accessory Handbook hits that rare sweet spot of both deeply charming and incredibly useful, tackling all of your scarf queries, belt questions, and bracelet conundrums--admit it, we all have them!--with expertise and wit. It's the next invaluable, timeless piece of your wardrobe. --Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, founders of Go Fug Yourself and authors of The Royal We "“The Accessory Handbook is a must-have for the fashionable … or the fashion challenged. Alison’s advice—which covers everything from how to avoid buying a bad bag to turning a scarf into a shoulder shrug—is practical and perfect (and now I know what to do about the fact that every hat is too big for my tiny head!).” —Jolie Kerr, author of My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag … And Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha “Alison Freer sparkles and makes you want to do the same. Her helpful hints on how to accessorize any outfit can turn a blah look into something special. With Alison's guidance and helpful hints, anyone can look like they paid for a stylist... without actually having to!” —Sara Rue, actress ""The Accessory Handbook hits that rare sweet spot of both deeply charming and incredibly useful, tackling all of your scarf queries, belt questions, and bracelet conundrums—admit it, we all have them!—with expertise and wit. It’s the next invaluable, timeless piece of your wardrobe."" —Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, founders of Go Fug Yourself and authors of The Royal We" Praise for How to Get Dressed: Professional costume designer Freer spills all her secrets for transforming your closet into a truly functional wardrobe . . . For someone looking to overhaul their closet, this is not a book to miss. --Bustle Freer has quite a few styling tricks up her sleeve, and now it's easier for everyone to gain access to her straight-forward advice for cheap. Her new book How To Get Dressed gets to the nitty-gritty of revamping your wardrobe. --Huffington Post [Freer is] refreshingly down-to-earth in her first book, which is packed full of helpful tips for building and maintaining a stylish wardrobe . . . for those looking for a comprehensive and highly readable clothes-care book, this is the one. --Publishers Weekly Alison really nails the basics of good style while allowing room for readers to inject their own personality into a look. Most of all, her writing constantly reminds me of what fashion is really supposed to be: fun for everyone. --Jane Pratt, founder of xoJane.com Years in the trenches of Hollywood have made Alison Freer an authority on every single clothing problem that could befall a person. As a result, this book is crammed full of wardrobe tricks that really work and is a truly indispensable guide to getting dressed. --Nancy Jo Sales, author of The Bling Ring and contributing editor at Vanity Fair [Freer's] purrrfect fashion advice will have you looking your very best (but not better than moi!). Two paws up, dahhhlings! --Ashley Tschudin, official voice of Choupette Lagerfeld, @ChoupettesDiary Author InformationALISON FREER is an in-demand costume designer living and working in Hollywood and is the author of the New York Times best-selling How to Get Dressed. She was the longtime fashion writer for xoJane and is a permanent contributor to Food52 and New York magazine's The Strategist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |