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That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd (2006-10-27)
ISBN: 0718149912
EAN: 9780718149918
Hardcover: 320 pages
Release Date: 2006-10-27
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Customer Reviews
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NOT A STYLE BIBLE BUT A BIOGRAPHY
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-04-04
1 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
I came across this book and decided to take a look as I have a keen interest in fashion. I'm by no means a Victoria Beckham fan and I've never rated her "style". Her colossal over-night leap from "chav-tastic WAG" to "sophisticated fashionista"; "Chessex" (Essex trying to do Chelsea) was just as contrived and ugly as her desperate attempts at a career and her media exposure addiction.
So, why would I read this?? Because, I was hoping for something with good sound advice and inspirational fashion history. This was, if I remember correctly, how they were marketing it.
Not so. This book offers nothing.
First and foremost I will point out that "style" isn't something you put on. It's your way of being and it's all about your own choices and what you feel comfortable with and never letting anyone tell you what you like. Well, this is what she's doing, trying to bring us around to her way of thinking. Victoria will wear anything as long as it has a label and an expensive price tag to match, because in her world that is style. She cares way too much and will always be the follower.
Mrs B doesn't quite grasp the concept of what a fashion book or indeed style is all about. Instead of the helpful hints on body shape and colours and make-up for skin tones, it's an orgy of self-indulgence, bigheadedness, "ain't-my-life-great" and what happens when you give a desperate, tasteless, talent less, social climbing chav with ideas above her station money. Also on every other page there is a picture of her looking like the bitchy girl from school that nobody liked trying her darndest to look fashiony. Some are just hilarious. She wishes she was Kate Moss or her "muse" Audrey Hepburn. Dream on Vic, they are/were naturals.
Whilst I could sit all day and read about her love affair with Christian Louboutin shoes and how David whisks her off to Paris for private fittings with of-the-moment designers, how all her A-list friends give her special perfume and how Roberto Cavalli is going to make all her dresses just for her, it's not any help to me.
The book is separated into sections. Tops, bottoms, accessories etc, the section on "jeans" is just more relentless self-promotion (she designs her own don't-cha-know) as is accessories and beauty products.
Another thing that struck me was that she isn't in love with fashion, she's obsessed. Fashion and image really do dominate this women's life, which is sad. She obviously feels the need to make up for something and has a pathological need to be envied.
The "helpful hints" are stuff like "always tuck your jeans into your boots" and "never wear a white bra under a white top-it shows!!!" Really Victoria?? She rabbits on about her likes and dislikes and tries to dictate your wardrobe. A lot of what she preaches, she's been caught out doing/not doing herself. Making it come across as just more hypocritical dross and that it's all been thrown together very quickly to make a fast buck. A classic case of "do as I say, not as I do". Everything is designer and the only alternative is "Topshop". I HATE TOPSHOP. She's also deluded enough to think that we all travel far and wide and tells us to "pick up pieces and take inspiration from all around the globe" as if. Also every woman should have a big bag "Hermes do great ones" someone take this girl OFF the meds, pronto. The biggest problem with the book though is that, unlike genuine style guides, it has already dated. As you can tell from the fake hair on her head on the cover.
I can't emphasis enough just how much this book is all about her and her life story, not about fashion (what we all expected then). Her shallow, faceless, fake ness comes off in abundance and the name dropping and arse kissing is pathetic. It's more PR trying to show you that, just like us, she runs around after the kids all day and David is whiter than white and that she is now a really talented designer. YAWN. Roland Mouret she ain't. This book just confirms what everybody really thinks. The only thing she succeeds in is getting your back up and proving that her condescending pout really is meant that way. A shallow, egotistical, clueless shogun and way out of touch with reality, if you're a "Brand Beckham" fool then you'll eat this right up, if you're self respecting, intelligent and forward thinking, try something else!!
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Well it was alright
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-10-23
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
It was alright this book...if your a fashion lover it defoo a book for you i enjoyed reading i read it quicky because i was into it x
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Please stop humouring this awful woman!
Rating (1)
Date: 2007-10-20
3 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
Why would anyone want to buy a book 'written' by a woman who once admitted on a TV chat show that she has never even read a book?
The sooner everyone stops pandering to this self important, egotistical, unpleasant and completely useless woman, the sooner we will stop having to see her gormless face peering up from every magazine cover.
Like this? Try: Sticking a fork in your eye
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Loved it!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-09-09
2 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was very excited when I found out about this book and could not wait to read it. Some of my friends said they were disappointed by it but I didn't listen because I admire Victoria Beckham and just couldn't believe them. I am glad I did not listen because I LOVED this book. It is very helpful and gives you an insight into what she has learned and what she recommends. It is an easy read. It's almost like you are having a conversation with her and I didn't want to put the book down because I was learning so much. At the end of each chapter there is a list of the best shops to find that item of clothing.
Two words: READ IT!
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From a teenager's point of view =]
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-07-18
13 out of 14 customers found this reveiw helpful
So I'm 14, I like Victoria Beckham and think she has great style and was bought this book for my birthday. This book, as it does say on the cover, isn't 'my attempt to tell you what or what not to do. It's just to share some of what I've learned.' And that's exactly what it's about. It's not a book telling you what to do, it's a book telling you what Victoria does. It's split up into lots of different sections: jeans, tops, accessories to name just a few, which I think was a clever idea so instead of having to plough through the whole book to read about her advice on evening dresses you can skip straight to the 'parties' section and pick up some inspiration. It's seemingly light reading even though at a first glance the 311 pages can look quite intimidating. I do think it's a good book, and it serves it's purpose giving us an insight into Victoria's wardrobe, and in some parts her daily life, however if you are a teenage reader, like myself, looking for a snappy read to pick up some fashion tips from your fave celeb I do think it's a little heavy going and won't keep you entertained. It's more about style and how Victoria Beckham dresses and has settled into her style rather than the latest fashions and how to pull them off. Definitely a fab read though, three smiley faces =] =] =]
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