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janebirkiniloveyourstyle.jpgWe just received a copy of Amanda Brooks’ new book (out September 15), I Love Your Style. And while we haven’t had a chance to really read through it, we are pretty much dying over the pictures which seem worth the cost of the book alone.

The book breaks down style types into six categories: Classic, Bohemian, High Fashion, Street, Minimal, and Eclectic. And inside we found pretty much every stylish person we’ve ever obsessed over either caught on the street, at parties, in films or just wherever they’re looking the most perfect. From Jackie O to Carolyn Bessette, Ali McGraw to MK & A, to John and Yoko, Chloe Sevigny, Jane Birkin, Carine, Anna, Kate and everyone in between.

Seriously, there are tons of famously iconic moments along with loads we hadn’t seen before. I’m taking it home for the long weekend to get some much needed Fashion Week inspiration.

It’s kind of like a giant US Weekly for the fashion set. Delicious indeed.

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posted by maladroite

Sep 03, 2009 6:28PM

While I usually don't like the classification of people by style, it makes sense if it's for a book. It sounds like an awesome future guilty pleasure.

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posted by Annie

Sep 04, 2009 4:18AM

Yum yum yum and yum. But I'm afraid my magazine addicton has cost enough this month!

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posted by Marian

Sep 04, 2009 2:17PM

Fabulous,I am adoring the sound of it, thanks for a yummy review of the book.
xx
Marian

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posted by kelleyd

Sep 08, 2009 9:21PM

How exactly does Brooks define "high fashion?" Almost everyone would agree the work of Martin Margiela and any couturier both exemplify high fashion in their own way, but the two aren't quite on the same wavelength. I suppose you could justify the grouping by citing their shared "extra-ness;" Margiela is extra-conceptual; haute couture is extra-technical (among other things); they are both inhabit fashion's extremes. But, unless I'm ignorant and Dior's been churning out wig coats for decades, shared extremity does not necessitate shared identity. It's a little incongruous, when every other category IS defined by an aesthetic.

But, then again, when have chapters every really mattered in a picture book?

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