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Costume designer Alison Freer's styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so her solutions have to work fast. In How to Get Dressed, Alison distills her secrets into a fun, comprehensive style guide focused on rethinking your wardrobe like a fashion expert and making what's in your closet work for you. She provides real-world advice about everything style-related, including: • Making every garment you own fit better • Mastering closet organization • The undergarments you actually need • The scoop…mehr
Costume designer Alison Freer's styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so her solutions have to work fast. In How to Get Dressed, Alison distills her secrets into a fun, comprehensive style guide focused on rethinking your wardrobe like a fashion expert and making what's in your closet work for you. She provides real-world advice about everything style-related, including: • Making every garment you own fit better • Mastering closet organization • The undergarments you actually need • The scoop on tailors and which alterations are worth it • Shopping thrift and vintage like a rockstar Instead of repeating boring style "rules," Alison breaks the rules and gets real about everything from bras to how to deal with inevitable fashion disasters. Including helpful information such as how to skip ironing and the dry cleaners, remove every stain under the sun, and help clueless men get their sartorial acts together, How to Get Dressed has hundreds of insider tips from Alison's arsenal of tools and expertise.
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ALISON FREER is a costume designer from Texas living and working in Hollywood. With more than 150 TV shows, films, commercials, and music videos under her belt, she has reams of hard-won, practical wardrobe expertise at her fingertips. Alison is also the clothes editor at xoJane.com, where her unique take on how to solve common fashion and style conundrums has won her a dedicated following. Alison is also a contributing editor to Racked.com, in addition to hosting TLC's A Makeover Story during its fifth season. She also appeared on Melissa River's TV Candy on the TV Guide network as the show's resident style expert.
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ntroduction: Good Clothes Open All Doors ix CHAPTER 1 Movie Magic: Or, Why Movie 1 Stars Look Like Movie Stars First, You Have To Prepare It’s Time to Shop Let’s Have a Fitting How Do They Make a TV Show, Anyway? Chapter 2 Fit: The True Enemy of Great Style 11 The Right Pants A Better Skirt A Brilliant Blouse A Jacket Fit for a Queen The Perfect Dress Chapter 3 Alter Your Clothes, Alter Your Life 29 The Totally Worth-It Alterations You Really Need to Know About But Sometimes, It’s Just Not Worth It How to Find a Great Tailor Basic Tailoring Terms Chapter 4 Be Your Own Costume Designer 49 Your Style is Your Signature How to Search Out Pieces That Are So Totally You Chapter 5 Dumb Fashion Rules 59 That Were Made For Breaking Dumb Rule Number One: Always Fear Wearing Stripes—Horizontal or Otherwise Dumb Rule Number Two: Don’t Wear White after Labor Day Dumb Rule Number Three: Don’t Wear Black with Brown or Navy Dumb Rule Number Four: Don’t Mix Your Metals Dumb Rule Number Five: Don’t Wear Leggings as Pants Dumb Rule Number Six: Don’t Wear Boots in the Summer Dumb Rule Number Seven: Short Boots Make Your Legs Look Stumpy Dumb Rule Number Eight: Don’t Mix Your Patterns Dumb Rule Number Nine: Don’t Double Up Your Denim Dumb Rule Number Ten: Redheads Can’t Wear Red—and Blondes Shouldn’t Be Wearing Yellow, Either Chapter 6 Wardrobe Tools 73 To Keep Your Look Together The Holy Trinity: Safety Pins, Topstick, and Moleskin Even More Tools to Keep Your Look Together But What about a Busted Zipper? Ironing is for Suckers Chapter 7 Dressing for Success Is Dead 91 Are My Clothes Dirty? Are My Clothes Wrinkled? Am I Showing Something I Wish I Wasn’t? Are My Clothes Covered in Lint, Pills, or Stray Threads? Are My Shoes Scuffed, Dirty, or Worn? Does This Fit Me Properly? Chapter 8 Closet Hacks: Store Your 101 Clothes Like Wardrobe Girls Do When in Doubt, Just Hang it Up! But What if I Don’t Have Enough Rail Space?
Chapter 9 Underthings: You Really Only Need a Few 117 First Things First: Throw Your Shapewear in the Trash Don’t Fear the Panty Line Your Grandma Was Right: Slips Rule Don’t Burn Your Bra Just Yet... How to Frankenstein a Bra That Works for You Hand Washing Your Bras and Undies Chapter 10 Laundry: You’re Doing It Wrong 143 Get the Most out of Your Washing Machine Is Dry-Cleaning Really Necessary? To Skip the Dry Cleaner, You’d Better Learn How to Hand Wash Stains: Or, Spit Removes Blood Like Whoa Chapter 11 Shoe Care For All Your Footwear 167 Help Your Shoes Keep Their Shape Spring for Protective Rubber Soles—and Replace Your Heel Caps Often Remove Salt and Slush Residue Immediately Avoid Heat and Other Drying Conditions Rotate Your Footwear Don’t Forget to Waterproof Maintain, Maintain, Maintain Bring Your Shoes Back from the Dead Keep Your Shoes from Killing Your Feet Chapter 12 Old Stuff: A Guide to 185 Shopping Vintage and Thrift Thrift Stores and Charity Shops Vintage Stores Consignment or Resale Shops Used Clothing Stores To Start the Hunt, Prepare and Plan Then, Know What to Look For Also, Have a Plan of Attack Be Sure to Try It All On (and Check It Twice!) Finally, Get Ready to Wear It Chapter 13 Dudes, This One’s for You 201 If the Jacket’s Not Right, the Whole Thing Is Wrong This Is How Pants Should Fit Let’s Talk about Shirts How to Measure Yourself Properly You Can Thank the Duke for the Suit With Buttons, it’s Sometimes, Always, Never Can I Take My Jacket Off Now? Whoops, This Suit Doesn’t Fit! How to Fix Your See-Through Shirt How a Tie Should Look How to Wear a Tuxedo go ahead, sit on the grass: Stain Glossary 219 take care of what you’ve got: Fabric Care Glossary 225 Acknowledgments 235 About the Author 237 Index 239
ntroduction: Good Clothes Open All Doors ix CHAPTER 1 Movie Magic: Or, Why Movie 1 Stars Look Like Movie Stars First, You Have To Prepare It’s Time to Shop Let’s Have a Fitting How Do They Make a TV Show, Anyway? Chapter 2 Fit: The True Enemy of Great Style 11 The Right Pants A Better Skirt A Brilliant Blouse A Jacket Fit for a Queen The Perfect Dress Chapter 3 Alter Your Clothes, Alter Your Life 29 The Totally Worth-It Alterations You Really Need to Know About But Sometimes, It’s Just Not Worth It How to Find a Great Tailor Basic Tailoring Terms Chapter 4 Be Your Own Costume Designer 49 Your Style is Your Signature How to Search Out Pieces That Are So Totally You Chapter 5 Dumb Fashion Rules 59 That Were Made For Breaking Dumb Rule Number One: Always Fear Wearing Stripes—Horizontal or Otherwise Dumb Rule Number Two: Don’t Wear White after Labor Day Dumb Rule Number Three: Don’t Wear Black with Brown or Navy Dumb Rule Number Four: Don’t Mix Your Metals Dumb Rule Number Five: Don’t Wear Leggings as Pants Dumb Rule Number Six: Don’t Wear Boots in the Summer Dumb Rule Number Seven: Short Boots Make Your Legs Look Stumpy Dumb Rule Number Eight: Don’t Mix Your Patterns Dumb Rule Number Nine: Don’t Double Up Your Denim Dumb Rule Number Ten: Redheads Can’t Wear Red—and Blondes Shouldn’t Be Wearing Yellow, Either Chapter 6 Wardrobe Tools 73 To Keep Your Look Together The Holy Trinity: Safety Pins, Topstick, and Moleskin Even More Tools to Keep Your Look Together But What about a Busted Zipper? Ironing is for Suckers Chapter 7 Dressing for Success Is Dead 91 Are My Clothes Dirty? Are My Clothes Wrinkled? Am I Showing Something I Wish I Wasn’t? Are My Clothes Covered in Lint, Pills, or Stray Threads? Are My Shoes Scuffed, Dirty, or Worn? Does This Fit Me Properly? Chapter 8 Closet Hacks: Store Your 101 Clothes Like Wardrobe Girls Do When in Doubt, Just Hang it Up! But What if I Don’t Have Enough Rail Space?
Chapter 9 Underthings: You Really Only Need a Few 117 First Things First: Throw Your Shapewear in the Trash Don’t Fear the Panty Line Your Grandma Was Right: Slips Rule Don’t Burn Your Bra Just Yet... How to Frankenstein a Bra That Works for You Hand Washing Your Bras and Undies Chapter 10 Laundry: You’re Doing It Wrong 143 Get the Most out of Your Washing Machine Is Dry-Cleaning Really Necessary? To Skip the Dry Cleaner, You’d Better Learn How to Hand Wash Stains: Or, Spit Removes Blood Like Whoa Chapter 11 Shoe Care For All Your Footwear 167 Help Your Shoes Keep Their Shape Spring for Protective Rubber Soles—and Replace Your Heel Caps Often Remove Salt and Slush Residue Immediately Avoid Heat and Other Drying Conditions Rotate Your Footwear Don’t Forget to Waterproof Maintain, Maintain, Maintain Bring Your Shoes Back from the Dead Keep Your Shoes from Killing Your Feet Chapter 12 Old Stuff: A Guide to 185 Shopping Vintage and Thrift Thrift Stores and Charity Shops Vintage Stores Consignment or Resale Shops Used Clothing Stores To Start the Hunt, Prepare and Plan Then, Know What to Look For Also, Have a Plan of Attack Be Sure to Try It All On (and Check It Twice!) Finally, Get Ready to Wear It Chapter 13 Dudes, This One’s for You 201 If the Jacket’s Not Right, the Whole Thing Is Wrong This Is How Pants Should Fit Let’s Talk about Shirts How to Measure Yourself Properly You Can Thank the Duke for the Suit With Buttons, it’s Sometimes, Always, Never Can I Take My Jacket Off Now? Whoops, This Suit Doesn’t Fit! How to Fix Your See-Through Shirt How a Tie Should Look How to Wear a Tuxedo go ahead, sit on the grass: Stain Glossary 219 take care of what you’ve got: Fabric Care Glossary 225 Acknowledgments 235 About the Author 237 Index 239
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