Steal This Style at Greenwich Hyatt
By gb on Jan 31, 2010 with Comments 0
” Steal This Style” at Greenwich Hyatt – February 3, 2010
from 6:00pm-9:00pm
by Just Books – Old Greenwich
Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secrets
by Sherrie Mathieson
Known as the “thinking woman’s stylist,” Sherrie Mathieson has made it her mission to show baby boomers how to dress with confidence and flair. Following the success of her first book, Forever Cool, Mathieson now reveals how moms and daughters can trade from each other’s closets in STEAL THIS STYLE: Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secrets.
As women age, it becomes trickier for them to choose outfits that are modern, stylish, and age appropriate. Mathieson’s message is that women can not only age gracefully, but also intelligently through their wardrobe selections. She believes that the natural approach (less is more) is the best one when creating an overall look. The key is to bridge timeless and trendy styles by combining classic, enduring core pieces with a variety of clothing items and accessories that reflect what’s in the pages of the latest magazines.
In her book, Mathieson assembled twenty sets of real moms and daughters (and a few grandmothers, too!) from a variety of backgrounds, body types, and ages ranging from twenty-one to eighty-six, to illustrate the concept of cross-generational dressing. From sporty and casual looks to business and black-tie attire, she reveals how moms can update their styles by borrowing tricks from their daughters, just as younger women can transcend trends with wardrobe secrets from their moms.
Using her signature “Never Cool” versus “Forever Cool” photographs and witty commentary, Mathieson provides youthful remedies for common fashion mishaps – from moms who try too hard by wearing an abundance of prints, mismatched styles, and overly revealing attire to moms who don’t try hard enough, sporting frumpy, oversized, and outdated clothes. Filled with fabulous tips, such as how to choose the right kind of jeans or how to pick the perfect accessory to finish off an ensemble, STEAL THIS STYLE puts the pleasure back into dressing while offering baby boomers and their daughters a way to bond.
