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What Not To Wear For Every Occasion Part 2 by Susannah Constantine (1-Jun-2004) Paperback
Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine turned "the frumpy into the fabulous" (People) in What Not to Wear. Now, fashion's most lovable dictators return-looking better than ever-to tell women what NOT to wear for every occasion. No matter what age, shape, or budget, no matter if casual, smart, or trendy, Trinny and Susannah are here to help every woman look her personal best - The Job Interview - Workwear - Playwear - Parents Events at School - Weddings - Vacationwear - Holiday Dressing - Nights on the Town And...what not to wear under it all!
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First published January 1, 2003
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February 24, 2020
“If you look hip, you’ll have more fun and if you feel sexy, you’ll give better blowjobs! Look fab and get the man!”
Steady on, Trinny and Susannah. You haven’t even bought me dinner yet. You clearly do not know Farley. He's not easy. I mean, who the fuck are you to tell me what to wea…? Oh wait. Fair enough.
Well, if this front cover is anything to go by, then WHAT NOT TO WEAR is socks and shoes. I think they came in for a shoot for Hello or Tatler or something, because gone are the footwear. Good luck getting your Ottolenghi deli pots down the Portobello Road like that, in time for your Baby Ninjitsu class and not step on a used syringe on the way. Absolute arseholes.
And don’t ask me what is in Part One of this (or if footwear is acceptable) because… I didn’t look and neither do I care.
God, I hope that their inevitable banker/hedge fund husbands are shagging their secretaries while they are churning this shite out. Let’s have a check in, shall we? The book was 2003.
Trinny Woodall is now once divorced and is dating art gallery owner Charles Saatchi. Oh wait, where do I know that name from? Ah yes, the scumbag that throttled Nigella Lawson in public and... I may or may not have accidentally on purpose put my glass of wine down on a three million pound art piece that was just a big cube (to be fair) in the middle of his living room and to a poor kid from North Yorkshire, just looked like somewhere one would put a drink down. More fool me and… yeh… fuck that guy. She’s the nation’s horny sweetheart.
That didn’t actually happen though. Luckily, award-winning author and obsessive Farley fan, Hallie Rubenhold stopped me. I just remember the place being really fucking white formica throughout and how much of a nightmare his assumed team of daily cleaners had. It was like a kitchen showroom. There may have been a languish and a cuddle or two on a couch we could never afford as well, but it was all very platnonic with my company. Sadly.
I’d tell you something about Susannah Constantine. But there really is nothing. She shagged a couple of royals, got her TV gig and errr…. (girl power, thumbs up)… married a rich man and spewed out a bunch of future rich kids. Maybe he was a fan of their TV show, who can say? He didn’t know what to wear or something. Moving on…
“There is no one solution to interview dressing needs...” is page one of the INTERVIEW section. If I was a girl at this point, I’d be thinking, why did I pay £15 for this shit? And at this point, I hear the distant screams of hundreds of Central London PR girls. If they had a mating call, incidentally, it would be, PROMOTE ME… PROMOTE ME.. Is that harsh? It’s harsh, right?
Well, Trinny and Susannah will beg to differ because they both really have it in for a certain type of girl working in a certain type of working environment in this book. Oh yes, they are both very bitter about something. Someone has definitely wronged the both of them, if the constant sly digs are anything to go by…. And ermmm… wait a second… Hello nipples!
Oh sorry, it’s a suggestion of something that a PA should wear to work.. and ermmm… well… Farley needs to train for a job that needs ummmm… just give me a second… Sorry, I’ve gone all Klobuchar…. (page 58)… I need a PA and either Trinny/Susannah (haven’t learned the names, first day) in that top needs to come in every day and erm… file something…
It’s very tight and the nipples are… The point is that this is an inappropriate choice of work uniform… Oh wait, let me check again…. Ugh… Look, Trinny or Susannah (I haven’t learnt all the names of the staff, along with the rest of Britain), can you please just go and put a bra on before you scare the horses!
The outfit just mentioned is suggested as one that you can wear if your boss goes away and you are put in charge. Oh yes. I’m sure it is. And Trinny and/or Susannah would do fine, I‘m sure.
In terms of the format of this book, the duo are looking either happy or sad in different clothes, but then decline to tell us where you can get these clothes from. Instead, at the end of every chapter, they give a very vague price guide and a list of shops. They never say where you can get whatever look.
If I was a girl, I would feel cheated.
Either Trinny or Susannah (a bit like Ant and Dec) came into my central London bookstore once, around the time this book came out. She was wearing a tracksuit and chasing a child around, clearly harangued. She asked where the cafe was. I pointed over the road to Starbucks and did a little dance.. And that was my Trinny or Susannah moment. It was the fit brunette one with the abusive boyfriend. The one with the nipples.
The whole ‘What Not to Wear’ gimmick is stupid and now redundant. Trinny and/or Susanna are no better than schoolyard bullies. The focus of this book is how to attract the perfect man, via being a clotheshorse essentially. And that doesn’t hold up in 2020. And maybe that’s why they no longer have best-selling books and Tv shows anymore. Because they are the mean girls, and that isn’t cool anymore.
Man, you should have seen my first attempt at this. It opened with, ‘FUCK TRINNY AND SUSANNAH’ but thankfully cooler heads prevailed and I’ve actually grown to like them. They are promoting body positivity but yeh…
In the post #metoo movement, this book would never be published now. Because, while playful and silly, it’s also cutting and vicious. And there is a lot of slut shaming, which now in 2020 is a bit uncomfortable. But a lot of it is also logical and self explanatory, in term of advice. It’s basically… women… please don’t dress like a dick. And they have a million different apps and a million different influencers and You Tube channels to tell them that now.
I can feel myself slowly growing up already. Nah, changed my mind. Because right at the end they have a skiing section. Of course there is a skiing section. Just to make all of you fucking plebs and chavs who bought this book and took it to gospel, just to make you feel bad.
FUCK TRINNY AND SUSANNAH.
Steady on, Trinny and Susannah. You haven’t even bought me dinner yet. You clearly do not know Farley. He's not easy. I mean, who the fuck are you to tell me what to wea…? Oh wait. Fair enough.
Well, if this front cover is anything to go by, then WHAT NOT TO WEAR is socks and shoes. I think they came in for a shoot for Hello or Tatler or something, because gone are the footwear. Good luck getting your Ottolenghi deli pots down the Portobello Road like that, in time for your Baby Ninjitsu class and not step on a used syringe on the way. Absolute arseholes.
And don’t ask me what is in Part One of this (or if footwear is acceptable) because… I didn’t look and neither do I care.
God, I hope that their inevitable banker/hedge fund husbands are shagging their secretaries while they are churning this shite out. Let’s have a check in, shall we? The book was 2003.
Trinny Woodall is now once divorced and is dating art gallery owner Charles Saatchi. Oh wait, where do I know that name from? Ah yes, the scumbag that throttled Nigella Lawson in public and... I may or may not have accidentally on purpose put my glass of wine down on a three million pound art piece that was just a big cube (to be fair) in the middle of his living room and to a poor kid from North Yorkshire, just looked like somewhere one would put a drink down. More fool me and… yeh… fuck that guy. She’s the nation’s horny sweetheart.
That didn’t actually happen though. Luckily, award-winning author and obsessive Farley fan, Hallie Rubenhold stopped me. I just remember the place being really fucking white formica throughout and how much of a nightmare his assumed team of daily cleaners had. It was like a kitchen showroom. There may have been a languish and a cuddle or two on a couch we could never afford as well, but it was all very platnonic with my company. Sadly.
I’d tell you something about Susannah Constantine. But there really is nothing. She shagged a couple of royals, got her TV gig and errr…. (girl power, thumbs up)… married a rich man and spewed out a bunch of future rich kids. Maybe he was a fan of their TV show, who can say? He didn’t know what to wear or something. Moving on…
“There is no one solution to interview dressing needs...” is page one of the INTERVIEW section. If I was a girl at this point, I’d be thinking, why did I pay £15 for this shit? And at this point, I hear the distant screams of hundreds of Central London PR girls. If they had a mating call, incidentally, it would be, PROMOTE ME… PROMOTE ME.. Is that harsh? It’s harsh, right?
Well, Trinny and Susannah will beg to differ because they both really have it in for a certain type of girl working in a certain type of working environment in this book. Oh yes, they are both very bitter about something. Someone has definitely wronged the both of them, if the constant sly digs are anything to go by…. And ermmm… wait a second… Hello nipples!
Oh sorry, it’s a suggestion of something that a PA should wear to work.. and ermmm… well… Farley needs to train for a job that needs ummmm… just give me a second… Sorry, I’ve gone all Klobuchar…. (page 58)… I need a PA and either Trinny/Susannah (haven’t learned the names, first day) in that top needs to come in every day and erm… file something…
It’s very tight and the nipples are… The point is that this is an inappropriate choice of work uniform… Oh wait, let me check again…. Ugh… Look, Trinny or Susannah (I haven’t learnt all the names of the staff, along with the rest of Britain), can you please just go and put a bra on before you scare the horses!
The outfit just mentioned is suggested as one that you can wear if your boss goes away and you are put in charge. Oh yes. I’m sure it is. And Trinny and/or Susannah would do fine, I‘m sure.
In terms of the format of this book, the duo are looking either happy or sad in different clothes, but then decline to tell us where you can get these clothes from. Instead, at the end of every chapter, they give a very vague price guide and a list of shops. They never say where you can get whatever look.
If I was a girl, I would feel cheated.
Either Trinny or Susannah (a bit like Ant and Dec) came into my central London bookstore once, around the time this book came out. She was wearing a tracksuit and chasing a child around, clearly harangued. She asked where the cafe was. I pointed over the road to Starbucks and did a little dance.. And that was my Trinny or Susannah moment. It was the fit brunette one with the abusive boyfriend. The one with the nipples.
The whole ‘What Not to Wear’ gimmick is stupid and now redundant. Trinny and/or Susanna are no better than schoolyard bullies. The focus of this book is how to attract the perfect man, via being a clotheshorse essentially. And that doesn’t hold up in 2020. And maybe that’s why they no longer have best-selling books and Tv shows anymore. Because they are the mean girls, and that isn’t cool anymore.
Man, you should have seen my first attempt at this. It opened with, ‘FUCK TRINNY AND SUSANNAH’ but thankfully cooler heads prevailed and I’ve actually grown to like them. They are promoting body positivity but yeh…
In the post #metoo movement, this book would never be published now. Because, while playful and silly, it’s also cutting and vicious. And there is a lot of slut shaming, which now in 2020 is a bit uncomfortable. But a lot of it is also logical and self explanatory, in term of advice. It’s basically… women… please don’t dress like a dick. And they have a million different apps and a million different influencers and You Tube channels to tell them that now.
I can feel myself slowly growing up already. Nah, changed my mind. Because right at the end they have a skiing section. Of course there is a skiing section. Just to make all of you fucking plebs and chavs who bought this book and took it to gospel, just to make you feel bad.
FUCK TRINNY AND SUSANNAH.
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September 14, 2023good but will purposely do the opposite of what they tell me to wear
January 17, 2008
A helpful book that I had to leave it in Jakarta... *so sad*. I bought it accidentally :) when I saw some books in sale during my training trip in Singapore.
It gives valuable informations about appropriate outfits according to some conditions. Very helpful for me who at first did not know much about the right outfits for some moments in different seasons (winter, summer, etc).
Thank's to Oprah Show that introduced me to this book and these two authors.
It gives valuable informations about appropriate outfits according to some conditions. Very helpful for me who at first did not know much about the right outfits for some moments in different seasons (winter, summer, etc).
Thank's to Oprah Show that introduced me to this book and these two authors.
June 2, 2019
The arrangement of this book is useful; some of the fashion ideas are not. There are 10 occasions:
The interview
Workwear
Work and play
School events
Summer wedding
Winter wedding
Summer holiday
Winter holiday
Partying
Underwear *
After showing don't-and-do models in a section, the authors list well-designed clothing in different price ranges. Finally, they add some interesting and useful tips for the occasion.
Within each section, fashion choices are offered for 3 groups:
Smart geared to the older woman,
Casual and
Trendy for the younger woman reading the book.
By reading the intro, the reader understands that some of the don't choices might be the right one in certain circumstances (conservative work environments, for example), but they chose different styles for those who want to leave the unimaginative and staid clothing choices behind.
Not having read the first book, I felt somewhat at a disadvantage. Let me tell you: Some of these designs might get a woman a date, but not much else. The photos really explain the text and the humor is fun.
* Underwear obviously isn't a particular occasion but the authors have some words of advice about peek-a-boo undies, a flabby tummy and the wrong bra. 3.5 STARS
The interview
Workwear
Work and play
School events
Summer wedding
Winter wedding
Summer holiday
Winter holiday
Partying
Underwear *
After showing don't-and-do models in a section, the authors list well-designed clothing in different price ranges. Finally, they add some interesting and useful tips for the occasion.
Within each section, fashion choices are offered for 3 groups:
Smart geared to the older woman,
Casual and
Trendy for the younger woman reading the book.
By reading the intro, the reader understands that some of the don't choices might be the right one in certain circumstances (conservative work environments, for example), but they chose different styles for those who want to leave the unimaginative and staid clothing choices behind.
Not having read the first book, I felt somewhat at a disadvantage. Let me tell you: Some of these designs might get a woman a date, but not much else. The photos really explain the text and the humor is fun.
* Underwear obviously isn't a particular occasion but the authors have some words of advice about peek-a-boo undies, a flabby tummy and the wrong bra. 3.5 STARS
December 4, 2021
Trinny and Susannah are back with more fashion advice from the early 2000's.
Less terrible than the first What Not to Wear less fat phobic and ridiculous this book focuses more on outfits as a whole. Frankly this book is dated and the 'rules' don't make sense anymore, but also some of their choices are really odd even for that time.
Do not recommend unless you are looking for a window to the past.
Less terrible than the first What Not to Wear less fat phobic and ridiculous this book focuses more on outfits as a whole. Frankly this book is dated and the 'rules' don't make sense anymore, but also some of their choices are really odd even for that time.
Do not recommend unless you are looking for a window to the past.
April 17, 2019
Amazing how quickly this sort of thing becomes dated. But all of the British colloquialisms were amusing.
July 24, 2021
The fashion is quite outdated, but has practical advices.
July 21, 2024
Good advice but a bit brutal!!
September 10, 2015
I can see why people say What You Wear Can Change Your Life and What Not to Wear are said to be the two books you should read and this book isn't very recommended. It doesn't contain enough information about contemplating your shape and color and the fashion is both dated and European (while I'm American). Definitely not a must read.
July 1, 2007
Dear colleagues (near and far) I implore you - set aside the thematic sweaters, think beyond elastic waist bands and remember you are a teacher not a laundry basket. This book may very well be the impetus you need.
February 5, 2008
Excuse the strange British fashion twists (odd wedding hats and dowdy skirts)--this book has wonderful before and after illustrations. Bookmark pages and lend this to a friend with a "whale tail" or "double bubble" problem.
March 11, 2011
Interesting examples including side-by-side photos of what not to wear and what to wear to various events--I like the format with the explanations. Some of the styles may be more suitable to the UK than the US.
November 22, 2016
I always liked watching this show on BBC America. I thought everything but the summer wedding still looked classic. The most important thing I learned from both the show and this book was to buy good underwear.
April 5, 2007
Repetitive.
February 11, 2008
This was a gift from my boys... very informative!
January 30, 2017
Aparentemente es una reedicion del primero...no lo sabía
April 19, 2016
3.5 stars. These two gals are so entertaining and spot on with their advice. The photos are gorgeous, and the authors are stunning in before and after shots.
August 23, 2021
I would never ever get this book again
March 4, 2019
The advices for occasions are not irrelevant but old fashioned.
April 25, 2017
Some good tips on how certain styles are perceived. The examples are dated, but a lot of dressy clothes haven't changed as much as I expected, probably because the expensive items tend towards classic styles so they can be worn longer.
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