I recently read the book Love X Style X Life by Garance Doré.
Maybe I pronounced that right maybe I
totally didn't. Here's a little sneak peek.
"When in doubt just get there late."
There's some photos.
There she is. There's Garance.
Lots of pictures and illustrations.
This is more of an autobiography than a style book.
It's somewhat personal she describes philosophies that have worked for her in life.
You'll learn more about Garance than
you will about style. And when she talks about style,
a lot of it is in a more conceptual way. It's interesting reading about her.
I had heard of her around 2008 / 2009 when she started dating Scott Schuman,
creator of The Sartorialist fashion photography blog.
But I honestly never was a reader of her blog and I
didn't know much about her until I read this book.
I see this book as being in the personal essay category. It's made up
of a lot of personal experiences which makes sense,
as that style is synonymous with blog writing.
Some things I liked about the book: She was a tomboy and
tends to dress in a gender-neutral style, like me.
There's even a section on how to wear a tuxedo for women.
She loosely defines what a tuxedo is and advocates
wearing it in lieu of a gown.
I thought this was creative and definitely a look
that's not usually brought up in women's style books.
She explains that even black-tie events these days have
attendants with very loose interpretations of the dress code.
"So if you want to look too cool for the party while still
being polite to your hosts, the tux is your best friend."
I like this concept and it inspires me to start my search for a well-fitting suit.
I've always been drawn toward suiting and tailoring on women,
for myself, because it's sharp and powerful.
Garance says to editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, Emmanuelle Alt,
"You don't really wear evening gowns. And I'm similar - I don't like dresses either."
Emmanuelle responds:
"For me, femininity is in no way tied to wearing a dress or a skirt. I think you can be incredibly feminine in pants."
I love this quote because even though I've gone through phases of wearing skirts and dresses,
I've always preferred pants I feel most myself in pants.
"Well after years studying photos of Andie MacDowell and trying to rock the curl,
I've realized that when I set my hair free, it takes over."
"Going short is a pretty cathartic experience.
I hadn't really thought about it, but I found myself close to tears."
I had a really similar experience to Garance when I cut my hair
from long to short about a year and a half ago.
I was nervous and I had a mini panic attack during the cut.
I captured some of it on video but most of it my nerves were
much calmer when I didn't watch.
It's high-risk and high-reward.
It drastically changed my style.
Before I got it cut, I knew I would need to improve my earring situation,
since my ears would be more exposed than ever.
I didn't always wear makeup so I knew I would want to utilize my gauges
and my piercings to add to my short hair.
Something I didn't realize would happen short hair made me a little more daring with my style.
It made me feel that I could dress in more form-fitting and sexier clothes.
The sharpness of short hair is a great contrast to the soft curves of the female form.
In a way, short hair liberated my style.
I do follow a few rules I set for myself.
I don't go out without styling my hair.
It's absolutely crazy when it's not styled.
and I wear earrings. This allows me to feel balanced and put together without
having to wear makeup every single day.
feel I can be taken more seriously when I don't always wear makeup,
plus it makes me look a little bit older without makeup.
Not always something women are trying to achieve,
but for me, it's my preferred look. I can look young sometimes.
Also, you're automatically admitted into the
women's short hair club. You start noticing other women's short hair,
and they notice yours. Sometimes you give each other a smile or
a nod of respect to acknowledge that you're both members of the
women's short hair club. Seriously though, it changed my whole world.
It changed how people perceive me and how I view myself as well.
Before the cut my hair defined a big portion of my appearance
just like Garance, my hair is thick and unruly.
But now my facial features, neck, and my body shape take more of the focus.
Like most style books, she does have a chapter on essentials like,
the pencil skirt, the pumps, the white jeans, the boots, the bag
the biker jacket, the sneakers,
For sneakers, her favorite are Common Projects, just like me.
So I agree with her on that she converges New York to
She compares New York to Paris and there's a section called
'Things New Yorkers Do'
I thought, watch were you step.
You might upset New Yorkers including me.
I find these sections a little weird. It's tough making
generalizations about whole communities of people and as
I read through it I tried to remember this is one person's point of view,
and it definitely doesn't apply to all New Yorkers.
Nothing was terribly offensive so good job Garance.
I'll let those things go. Things that I could have done without.
In the book she writes a good bit about her personal insecurities.
A subject maybe many people can relate to.
and she also writes about her love life. These were two subjects
I wasn't terribly interested in reading about.
This book would appeal to maybe a younger audience.
Maybe late teens through 20s,
especially when she talks about love and her insecurities.
Some good quotes from the book were:
"Style is a fascinating way to tune into who we are,
understand who we are not,
be creative and express our inner selves."
"Most people don't like to be blinded by a crazy fashion item -
you are the one who needs to shine."
"Knowing your style goes a long way it gives you the power to
communicate without saying a word."
"Knowing yourself is knowing the distance between your dream self and your real self."
I like that this book shows an unconventional approach
to getting involved in the fashion industry.
One question I get all the time is,
'How do I get into fashion later in life, or as a second career?'
This is a great example of someone who didn't
intentionally go into fashion and she
even did so later in life at a slightly older age.
She studied communications in school. She didn't study fashion.
Her first job was in the cinema department of a museum.
Not in fashion. Her first stint in fashion was as an illustrator.
She started blogging in 2006 at around 31 years old.
So if there is one thing you take away from this book,
it should be this. There are many ways to approach
the fashion industry, and here's one creative way to inspire
you to start your fashion journey.
As Scott Schuman once said to Garance,
"You have to create your own definition of success."
Comment below and tell me how you got involved in the fashion industry,
or how you plan on getting involved in the fashion industry.
Extra points for unconventional journeys.
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