Book Review: The style strategy: a less-is-more approach to staying chic and shopping

Well I will be honest - this book caught my eye completely based on it's title and the description. I was surprised to see that Project Runway judge Nina Garcia was the author. I personally have always found her professional, well spoken, but not necessarily the lady I feel like having girl talk with over a diet coke. Well let me be the first to admit - I was wrong!!!
Nina Garcia is so personable in this book, and really relates to the struggle the mere woman has with shopping and trying to put together an attractive wardrobe on a budget. I really enjoyed this book! I had my highlighter out highlighting her different advice and I can not wait to get my hands on her other books!! If you have not read one of her books - I suggest you run not walk to get your hands on one of them BEFORE you shop for your fall wardrobe!!


Remember the post I did about 4 things every lady needs and I confessed that I did not have a scarf. My good friend Jayna surprised me the other day with the beautiful pink scarf! The picture of the boots well that is a story in itself -( I confess I already had a pair -it was the 1 thing I had from the list of 4). However the other day I was out and went garage sale shopping and found these black, Banana Republic boots for only $2.00!!!!

4 things every lady needs...What I am short 3!!!!

Rita Wilson (isn't she just one of those woman who is classically beautiful, and gets better each year!!! Have you seen her in the movie "It's Complicated") Well she was on Oprah last week and was doing a "redo" or "makeover" on ladies basically 40 and older. On the show she gave a list of 4 things every woman at any age should have in her closet.... Yep! A horrible fear came over me as I realized that I was not as cool as I thought I was (I ignore my kids opinions of my wardrobe, pre teens so don't count!) but I was missing all the key elements but 1!!! (did I say all of them but 1!!!)

Well 4 essential key elements for any wardrobe was:

1) a black legging or a black jean

2)a black boot or a black shoe boot (this is the only item that I have, and it does have a heel - just becaue it makes me feel sexy and for no other reason than that!)

3) a jacket (I think she means the windbreaker that I wear to my daughter's soccer games)

4) a scarf (I think she means something pretty to wear through the day into evening, not a warm fuzzy thing to protect your face from the cold wind)

Well let me tell you I am adding those essentials to my shopping list for the fall because I want to be rocking it!!

What is on your must have/add to your wardrobe list???

(I do believe a great pair of flip flops/sandals are a must for summer as well!)

Do you think a basic essential is missing?