Just Try It On: A Month-by-Month Guide to Shopping and Style

by susan redstone

The Inside Scoop On Scoring The Season's Hottest Items!

What month do winter coats arrive in stores? When will the latest denims hit the racks? Fashion expert Susan Redstone shows you how to shop the way real fashion insiders do, from when to eye it to when to buy it. She reveals retail's secrets to help you get the best selection and lowest prices on each season's must-have items. Month by month, you'll be armed and ready to look fabulous, no matter what the occasion! You'll discover how



   • Assemble your must-have fashion emergency kit


   • Find the slickest styles for $150 or less


   • Get shoe smart--the two most important times of the year to buy!


   • Be the best-dressed wedding guest


   • Snag the swimwear that makes you smile


   • Dress like a style icon without breaking the bank


   • Give gorgeous gifts all year 'round


Whether you're wheeling and dealing at a business lunch, wowing at a black-tie fundraiser, or unwinding during a weekend at the beach, Just Try It On provides easy-to-follow shopping tips for every month of the year to help keep you looking your best.

"Susan Redstone should be given a Nobel prize for taking the agony out of shopping." --Simon Doonan, Creative Directory, Barney's New York, and author of Confessions of a Window Dresser

Susan Redstone has been a fashion and style writer for over a decade. She has appeared on the Today show, Good Day New York, Fox Chicago, NBC's Shop and Style, and more. Her work has appeared in In Style, Marie Claire, The New York Times, The New York Post, The Times of London, Brides, and on InStyle.com. She lives in Manhattan with her cat, Shorty.

Genres: Nonfiction

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Martha · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a pretty useful book, mainly because of its month-by-month schedule that lists what's in the stores when. Of course there are big shipments for back-to-school time and in the spring, but there is a bit more to it than that and have a list of what ships when. The author's advice is to go and at least look at all the clothing when the big shipments come in, so you can see what's out there when the selection is largest. She's thinks it's not good to only shop sales because the selection is so limited.

The rest of the book was padded out with fashion advice. Some if it was kind of useful, but a lot wasn't, especially since there are no illustrations of what she's talking about. Also, sometimes she says things that don't make sense, like "Parkas are okay for chilly fall weather but of course they're not warm enough for winter." Also, reading the book is kind of like talking to someone with extreme ADD, because she's very enthusiastic and uses lots of exclamation points! And she'll start talking about something, suddenly change the subject, then go back and repeat the first thing she said.

[Emmylou Baird · Rating 2 out of 5]

This might be a book for someone who is really trying to keep up or even be the Joneses. I am just really trying to put together a few things that look nice on my body shape other than a white tee shirt with an American flag on it without looking too much like a teenager and without spending a fortune. She did have some interesting concepts and hints for shopping for specific items such as the best time of the year to buy certain things (of course not while they are on clearance) and ways to lower your tab (since you're not buying on clearance.)

[Shirley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basically, the books gives advice on when is the best time to buy certain clothing or fashion items throughout the year. It really only applies to people who live in N. America because all of the recommended stores are there. It also has few tips on creating a good wardrobe. It's not so much a fashion styling advice book but a when to shop for what book.

[Liz De Coster · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book did what I needed it to do - namely, provide some advice on getting an outfit for several weddings next summer, in a variety of ways. Other than that, not too interesting.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkably helpful.

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

so far it has been pretty good. It is a month by month guide of what to shop for each month