
The number of fashion books out there is ridiculous.
Everyone from Project Runway guru Tim Gunn to Kimora Lee Simmons to Elmo (That's right) from Sesame Street - (Don't for get to tie your shoelaces...) has a fashion tip, or two, or three or four...
But how many of them are acutally applicable?
Forever Cool (Clarkson, Potter Publishing, $22.95) by Sherrie Mathieson is.
This 256-page soft cover by costume designer and fashion consultant is targeted to the over 50-set. And it's soo funny. The book came to my desk about a month ago and I like to thumb through it in between writing paragraphs when I'm struggling with writer's block.
There are the obvious no-no's: oversized T's and grandma skirts, tiny mins and form fitting shirts that show the rolls, Hawiaan T-shirts for guys and oh we are so tired of it sportswear for every occassion pieces. She calls these unfortunate ensembles Never Cool, and she's so right.
On the opposite page she shows us all how to put together crisp looks that really work and fit within anyone's budget. Fashion just takes a little imagination and confidence. And we all should (could) have that.
All of us can be Forever Cool.