A review by nickscoby
Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet by Tim Gunn

3.0

The major themes in this book can be summed up like so: 1) In terms of fashion, the 80s sucked; 2) Americans have gotten a little lazy when it comes to style; 3) no, your t-shirts and jeans are not appropriate for all occasions; and 4) invest in a good tailor. That said, the book is still an interesting read, though, as someone eloquently stated, Gunn is more "prescriptive than descriptive." All that to say, that there's not a whole lot of history here but there is a good deal amount of informed opinion. But the opinion does come from Tim Gunn, so I'm OK with it.