(Reviewer: BS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Approach to Creating / Managing A Wardrobe
Review: If you are frustrated by the standard quizzes and capsule rules — pick up this book.Anuschka lays out a detailed approach to developing your personal wardrobe. She stresses that personal style is very different from being fashionable. She explains when a capsule makes sense, when a “curated” wardrobe makes sense, and how to blend both. Most importantly, she teaches you how to define your own clothing rules. She does not provide lists or pictures of what works together — that’s your homework. She does provide completed samples of each assignment. Do not purchase if you want a quick, do-it-in-one-afternoon guide. It was work; however, I have a clear set of personal rules, fabric preferences, and outfit formulas. Pieces a quick-capsule-approach guided me to discard or pack-away are now in purposeful use!While Anuschka is exceptional on the wardrobe element, I was only able to follow everything based on previous work. I’d be a bit lost on color, personalized style words, and garment basics without the prior read of Bobbie Thomas, The Power of Style (similar approach with clearer guidance on personal style & color palettes), Nancy Nix-Rice, Looking Good Every Day (required text for FIT NY Image Consultants), and Jennifer Scott, Lessons From Madame Chic (light-hearted stories underscoring and explaining personal style, quality, upkeep, yep, no quizzes her either). For me, understanding the fundamentals allowed me to maximize Anuschka’s approach.Having read those books, Anuschka is exceptional at the final mechanics of building and updating a wardrobe that meets YOUR needs and style personality. Really, no book can do it all. The Curated Closet is the final piece to my personal style & wardrobe journey!Madame Chic — put me in the proper mindsetLooking Good Everyday — provided the nuts and boltsThe Power of Style — prompted detail work on my style personality, color palette, and clothing detailsThe Curated Closet — solidified my rules, set my outfit formula, and established an on-going “curating” approach
Reviewer: Rebecca
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Helpful, grounded and a delight to read!
Review: A delight to read & very, very helpful.I started paying attention to my style about 4 years ago… and it was a messy first couple of years. Two years ago, I fell in love with the capsule wardrobe concept. It completely transformed the way I shopped, thought about clothes and got dressed in the morning. Love it! I’m now transitioning into a wardrobe that is less structured and even more awesome — and this book was so helpful and illuminating.The things that I especially loved include the styling challenges (it really opened my eyes about what I can do with my closet — and what I was missing from an accessories standpoint), the tips on how to buy quality (it instantly made me a better shopper) and the detailed information on choosing a color pallet. I’m taking a step away from my historical color pallet this fall and this book made me feel more confident in those choices.Overall, a delightful read and a sane, resonant voice to guide you through dressing in a way that is more “you” and less everyone else.Downsides: the styles displayed in the book just didn’t resonate with me (I love saturated color… and they seemed to be very summery) — but it really wasn’t an impact.
Reviewer: Chickenleg
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book, kindle edition needs some help!
Review: Kindle edition 3 stars, the content itself 5, so I split the difference! In the first chapter of this book there is a really cool little flow chart. At least I think that’s what it is, because in the Kindle edition, which is what I bought, the flow chart is completely useless. It displays as page after page of ‘back’ & ‘start over’ responses next to arrows. The content is good. And I actually appreciate the fact that there aren’t a lot of pictures in it that could become jaded and she is relying on the process to be timeless. I didn’t mind the homework, because she’s more interested in a personal solution than in a cookie-cutter you-are-this-personality-buy-these-pieces kind of approach. I own on a number of books in this genre and it’s one I will probably always buy books in. I just enjoy it. And yet I still found value in this book .
Reviewer: stefany9579
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best wardrobe overhaul method out there!
Review: I’ve been doing capsule wardrobes and working on editing my closet for the last two years. Here’s what I love about The Curated Closet, and why I think it’s better than the other wardrobe overhaul methods I’ve tried:First of all, none of it is cookie-cutter; it’s about what works for YOU. It starts with a look at your current outfits (as opposed to pieces in your wardrobe). She asks you to take pictures of your outfits for two weeks and then looks at your FAVORITE outfits, that you felt the best in, and helps you analyze them to figure out WHY you love them and then build your whole wardrobe around those elements. This is different from every other challenge I’ve looked at, which have you look at all the clothes you WORE and build your wardrobe around the pieces you wore, which is NOT the same as building it around your favorite outfits. For me, I had a lot of favorite pieces, mixed with filler pieces that I only felt “meh” about, and consequently only felt okay about the outfits, even though they had some of my favorite pieces. No more “meh”!!!Walking away from this book I am purging a good chunk of my wardrobe (again; I’m down to less than 40 items now) but now have a clear set of guidelines for building it back up. I have a color palette, a couple of go-to outfit formulas, and a very specific but concise shopping list, of what I want to add, in order of priority. I finally feel like I’ve reached an end-goal and don’t need to purge anymore! All that’s left is to find the few pieces on my shopping list, and enjoy finally having my ideal wardrobe. Thank you for writing this book Anuschka Reeves, and thank you to Caroline at the Un-Fancy blog for recommending it!!
Reviewer: Sara
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Well Organized
Review: This book is really well organized and breaks everything down step by step. I learned a lot from this book and I really enjoyed reading it. Ive been following all of the steps in the book and its helped me a lot to define my style and minimize my closet. 10/10 worth the price
Reviewer: Unsatisfied
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Organize and optimize, just what everyone needs.
Reviewer: Germany1
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’ve bought this book in September 2016 and it was one of the first I’ve read on this subject, and to this day and after I’ve read many more books on this subject, it is still in my Top5.If you have just started, this book might be a tad intimidating and overwhelming because it is thorough, but it contains a lot of tools that lead to a better wardrobe.
Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Questo manuale, seppur in lingua inglese, è davvero facile da leggere e trasmette dei concetti spiegati in modo chiaro e utile. La copertina è quasi vellutata e la grafica molto curata, per cui è proprio bello anche solo da sfogliare. Lâho trovato molto interessante e ho sfruttato molto le tecniche che descrive.
Reviewer: Ms. HR Stewart
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I loved this book. I’ve been trying for years to put together a capsule wardrobe…in fact it’s become a bit of a family joke as my wardrobe seems to expand every time I attempt it. I also feel that I’ve lost something of my own style in the process. Whilst the French style is chic, dare I say that, I also find it a bit boring. Anyway this book has helped me to rediscover my own sense of style and surprisingly I have many of the right ‘ingredients’ already in my wardrobe just waiting to be put together differently. I’m also holding off buying the missing ‘ingredients’ until I find the right ones…I will no longer compromise on quality, fit and comfort. Like with all good formulas, they seem obvious once you’ve read them, but I think this book will make a huge difference to how I will shop, look and feel from now onwards. And hopefully the capsule wardrobe jokes will end ð
Reviewer: Eliana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ainda estou na primeira etapa do livro, mas achei o “método” muito fácil de entender e interessante pois não se prende aos clichês de estilos do tipo “vc precisa ter no seu armário um vestidinho preto, camisa branca, etc”. Por enquanto acho que valeu o investimento, mas é um processo, e o livro deve ser usado como um manual/guia/referência.
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