Gift Ideas For Stylish Friends and Family
The onset of Christmas always makes me panic a little when it comes to finding the appropriate gift for friends and family, particularly for those who are quite particular!
Receiving a book for a gift is as much about the book, as giving someone permission to take time out for themselves to sit down and read...
Here are a few of Truly's favourite fashion and style books that are fantastic for gifts.
The Party Dress by Alexandra Black, $114.95, will not only mesmerise but will have you wishing for an opportunity to go and play dress ups. If you enjoy viewing gowns by some of the top designers such as Armani, Balenciaga and Lanvin and that have been photographed by world reknowned photographers then this book could be a sneaky present to yourself, or to your best friend who loves an excuse to dress up. www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php
Many of you will be familiar with the website The Sartorialist, well now there is the book version, which means it can be read in bed, or left on the coffee table to inspire. A totally stylish book that will please even the most stylish friend. To purchase from Fishpond for $49.95 www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php
For a gift that is a little more intellectual there is More Alive With Colour by Leatrice Eiseman. Leatrice is the CEO of Pantone, which is the world leader in colour, so really she is the "Colour Guru". $41.99 available through Fishpond. www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php
Other little extras that are great to throw in include this "Sintra" chain belt from Jeanswest is a great little buy, a bit rock chic and for $16.99 you can't really go wrong.
Or a beautiful kaftan AUD$65 from www.sequinsandsand.com.au they have a wonderful array of easy to wear kaftans and cover ups that make you feel covered up and gorgeous!
So go forth and buy pressies now and save the stress for all the Christmas Parties and socialising that is coming up!
Truly is a website that makes choosing fashion a little easier if you aren't body perfect. At www.truly.co.nz we can make sure that all this knowledge is applied to your clothing choices and body shape without you having to think too much about it.
By answering a few simple and fun questions about your general body shape (no tape measures required) Truly will then use the rules of proportion and perspective to select and present to you actual garments that will be flattering to you. Making it easy to head to the fitting room with garments that are Truly you log on now and check it out for yourself www.truly.co.nz 
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This book by Nina Garcia who is a fashion director at Elle magazine and as the judge on Project Runway has some great style tips. Nina offers readers insight into the art of balancing trends with classics, along with how to create your own sense of style.
Your complete style guide for every occassion. Did you watch the television programme How To Look Good Naked? Inspirational advice from a man who recognises that women are beautiful whatever their size or shape. He works with your assets and minimises the parts of women's bodies that they dislike. Packed with fashion tips.
In 1909, an entrepreneurial New Yorker named Conde Nast took charge of a struggling society journal and transformed it into the most glamorous fashion magazine of the twentieth century. "In Vogue" traces the history, development and influence of this media colossus--from its beginning as a social gazette in the late nineteenth century, to the exploration of modern fashion photography and new visuals in the mid-twentieth century, to its status as the top style magazine today.
WHICH BODY SHAPE ARE YOU? A Skittle, Goblet, Hourglass, Cornet, Cello, Apple, Column, Bell, Vase, Brick, Lollipop or a Pear...Trinny & Susannah have identified 12 classic women's body shapes. In each case, it is proportion, not size, that matters. So whether you are a skinny, average or larger Skittle, Cello, Apple or Pear, the same principles of dressing will apply. Using real-life women, they analyse in depth each shape and show how to choose the clothes that fit and flatter it. They show the most common dressing mistakes and the three best looks. They select the 10 key garments to make up a capsule wardrobe, and show how these basics can be built upon to vary the look. And they show how to make the most of what you already have: what you can do with an ill-fitting or expensive mistake to bring it back to life. It includes Trinny & Susannah's fabulous 22 city directory of shops, outlets and services and other must-have addresses across the UK. About the Author Susannah & Trinny's sixth primetime television series will be shown on ITV in the autumn. They are contributors to Heat magazine and the Daily Mail and are now Britain's best known style experts, called upon to adjudicate on all matters sartorial. Susannah & Trinny's sixth primetime television series will be shown on ITV in the autumn. They write for Heat magazine and the Daily Mail and are now Britain's best known style experts, called upon to adjudicate on all matters sartorial. Click through to Fishpond to purchase: 
