"How to Look Good Naked": Shop for Your Shape and Look Amazing

by Gok Wan

TV fashion guru Gok Wan shows women of all shapes and sizes how to look great with their clothes on and off! The book is packed with expert health, beauty and styling advice to make you look and feel fabulous without cosmetic surgery or drastic dieting.

Genres: Nonfiction, Fashion

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I need Gok Wan to be my stylist. I love how much he loves women's bodies. In each chapter, he shows each woman how to best dress her shape. For me, I always seem to think my body is this abnormal shape and nothing looks good on me and if you think the same way, he gives you a kick.

The writing is very conversational (like talking to a really knowledgable friend), it's very positive and he uses fantastic pictures to illustrate what he means. I highly recommend this for ANYONE not sure what looks good on them.

For me? I'm going out and looking for 50s inspired skirts and dresses in stiffer fabric.

[Celia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awww - this was a nice feel-good book - one of those dress-for-your-shape books, although the first one I've read written by a man. I've never actually seen Gok's TV show, "How to Look Good Naked, but I like his written persona - as a reader, I enjoy being called gorgeous, beautiful and various other endearments by an author ;-)

I liked the body shapes in this book, particularly because so many of them were aimed at larger women - women with bigger bottoms, women with wide hips, and so on (although there's certainly tips aimed at slim women as well). None of the tips were particularly new to me, but it's always nice to have certain ideas about clothing reinforced, especially when they're demonstrated in a new way. I liked that women with big bottoms are encouraged to emphasise them and celebrate them - a nice change from the usual "hide your flaws at all costs" approach. I really enjoyed the underwear and swimwear section for each of the different body types too - I now really want to go underwear shopping!

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want a fairy Gokmother visit! But it's not going to happen, so the book will have to do!

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

You HAVE to love the Fairy Gokmother... and if you haven't seen his show, then you're missing out!

[Soňa · Rating 5 out of 5]

As usually 'Fairy Gok Mother' knows how to uplift the soul. I find it great that whole book is dedicated to women who love their bodies in all sizes and shapes and there is someone who can constantly remind us about it. The book is full of positive vibe, great advice and styling tips and tricks for any girl or lady. Highly recommend it to every woman to get better view about themselves.

First sentence:
Také a look at what you're wearing right now, and if your outfit doesn't say "I'm the Most Gorgeous Creature Who Ever Lives", keep reading.

Last sentence:
Do smile directly at the camera, this will show how relaxed and confident you are in your body.

[Adele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you love about Gok in a great guide! He focusses on real shapes and is the first to encourage your love of food over plastic surgery. As a fashion student I found his rules broke some of the standard one but for the better, he shows how much he understands women of all shapes and sizes. I'm now excited to go underwear shopping because his rules make more sense than other books I've read, just wish I could take my Fairy Gokmother with me!!!

[lucy 'dyer' walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this man he is sooo nice he signed my book at canary wharf:)xxxlove him.....xxxxx

[Niki Byrne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book - Gok is a god !

[O · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kiedyś bardzo lubiłam oglądać program Goka, więc gdy znalazłam jego książkę na wolnym regale, bardzo się ucieszyłam i natychmiast wzięłam ją do domu.
Połknęłam ją w jeden wieczór i niestety jestem rozczarowana. A gdybym wydała na nią pieniądze (cena okładkowa: 34,90 zł), byłabym wkurzona.
Wydanie jest ładne: twarda oprawa, raczej nie ma literówek czy błędów utrudniających czytanie. Do zdjęć mam już pewne zastrzeżenia - niektóre są miłe dla oka i adekwatne do tekstu, a inne zupełnie zbędne i nieciekawe.
Jeśli chodzi o rady zawarte w tej publikacji, to nie są jakieś odkrywcze (to mi aż tak nie przeszkadza) i często się powtarzają. Książka nie za bardzo pomaga w określeniu typu sylwetki, nie ma zdjęć pokazujących dobrze typy sylwetek, ani zdjęć, na których byłoby widać różnice między strojem dobranym wg rad Goka, a innym, dowolnym strojem. Co gorsza, mam wrażenie, że przyoszczędzili na modelkach, bo jak inaczej uzasadnić to, że ilustracją do sylwetki "małej i drobnej" i "chudej, wysokiej" jest ta sama modelka (to w końcu jest za wysoka czy za niska?) i rady "dla niej" się wykluczają. Na dużej części zdjęć nie widać nawet całej sylwetki. Sukienkę wieczorową dla "biuściastej bogini" prezentuje kobieta, po której wcale nie widać, żeby miała duże piersi, a pani, która miała być przykładem większego brzuszka, nie różni się w tym względzie zbytnio od pani z innego działu. Denerwowały mnie też określenia typu "prawdziwa kobieta" w stosunku do kobiet o obfitych kształtach. Sama jestem raczej całe życie przy kości, ale nie czuję się "prawdziwsza" niż chude modelki. ;)
Myślę, że warto poszukać innej książki na ten temat, a tę ewentualnie wypożyczyć, zapisać kilka zdań i oddać bez żalu.

[Teasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

dhis book was ii