November 2023 MBR The Fashion Shelf

The Fashion Shelf

Wear It Well
Allison Bornstein
Chronicle Prism
c/o Chronicle Books
www.chroniclebooks.com
9781797221427, $25.95, PB, 224pp

https://www.amazon.com/Wear-Well-Reclaim-Rediscover-Getting/dp/1797221426

Synopsis; Personal stylist Allison Bornstein has mastered the art of helping people look good and feel good. With the publication of "Wear It Well: Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed, she shares her philosophy and outlines systems that will bring your style into alignment and create a wardrobe that delights your spirit and reflects your most authentic self.

"Wear It Well" is about using the viral Three-Word Method to discover and define your personal style. Curate your closet with the AB Closet-Editing System, eliminating items that don't fit or work for your lifestyle to build a safe and inspiring space that is filled with only clothes that bring you joy, confidence, and empowerment. Create new, sustainable looks by shopping your closet and mixing and matching with the Nine Universal Pieces.

Informatively enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of client stories, gentle guidance, and expressive photography, "Wear It Well" is an inspirational resource for identifying, articulating, and developing a personal style, and then dressing with ease.

Critique: Beautifully illustrated throughout with full color photography, "Wear It Well: Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed" is an extraordinary DIY source that will be of immense, practical, and inspirational interest to readers with an interest in Fashion Design and developing personally memorable wardrobes. While especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, community, and college/university library Fashion & Clothing Design collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. It should be noted that "Wear It Well" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.99).

Editorial Note: Allison Bornstein (www.allisonbornstein.com) is a stylist and wardrobe consultant who specializes in helping "everyday" people look and feel fantastic. She found her passion during the pandemic by helping people from all over the world find their personal style and curate their closets via FaceTime. Bornstein hopes to empower people to view fashion as a tool for self-expression and overall wellness. By encouraging her clients to shop their closets, tune into their authentic needs, and embrace the pleasure of "repeat dressing," she has created a brand that is as much about sustainability as it is about joy. She can be followed on Instagram @allisonbornstein6, on TikTok @allisonbornstein6, and on YouTube.

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