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_ash0_'s review against another edition
4.0
It’s a pretty outdated book and talks about dressing like a hippie. But other than that, it’s great if you are planning to minimize and set up a capsule wardrobe for yourself. The authors talk about having basics and essentials in the wardrobe and then building on top of that. They discourage prints and mention some must-haves in your closet, most of which is application even for this decade. I got plenty of great tips which I have already implemented. Worth reading for aspiring minimalists.
voya_k's review against another edition
3.0
Quirky look into a vanished fashion world where there were only three kinds of jeans (Levis, Lee and Wrangler)and you had to make an effort to buy a non-printed t shirt. The basic tenets of the next 10-15 years of fashion are laid out here. Unfortunately, most of the advice here is dated either because the suppliers no longer exist or the ideas have worn thin after 30 years. A fun read, but not worth top $$$ on Ebay.
maebinnig's review
2.0
(I received this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway.)
This is a reprint of a book that was first published in 1975. That MATTERS when it's a book about fashion; everything in it is so out of date that it's not even useful. It's an enormous book, much bigger than it needs to be, due to the large (low-quality) photos and lengthy interviews with random people from the 70's. There is a random photo of a toddler that includes full frontal nudity. And wow, I expect to see some heated comments about the chapter on 'ethnic' clothing.
Don't get me wrong--it's a fun curiosity read. But don't go into it expecting it to be "astonishingly relevant forty years later," as the back claims.
This is a reprint of a book that was first published in 1975. That MATTERS when it's a book about fashion; everything in it is so out of date that it's not even useful. It's an enormous book, much bigger than it needs to be, due to the large (low-quality) photos and lengthy interviews with random people from the 70's. There is a random photo of a toddler that includes full frontal nudity. And wow, I expect to see some heated comments about the chapter on 'ethnic' clothing.
Don't get me wrong--it's a fun curiosity read. But don't go into it expecting it to be "astonishingly relevant forty years later," as the back claims.
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