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"How to Look Good Naked": Shop for Your Shape and Look Amazing! |  | Author: Gok Wan
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 1165
Media: Paperback
Pages: 220
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 7.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 000726724X
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.3
EAN: 9780007267248
ASIN: 000726724X
Publication Date: February 4, 2008
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 very helpful June 30, 2007
Reeta (London, UK)
36 out of 39 found this review helpful
Five stars because although the book is not perfect I applaud the kindness of the author. An interesting aspect is that Wan himself tells us that he was overweight. Quite obviously he is not now - yet this is emphatically not a diet book. What seems to have happened is that the author styled himself to feel better about himself and the weightloss followed in due course when he was happier about himself. This book is so brilliant because it starts with what's right about you rather than with what is wrong, working with your self-consciousness rather than totally disregarding it. All teenage girls should be given this book and the author should be given a knighthood. Read in conjunction with watching the TV show.
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br /My only criticisms: perhaps the style is a little cloying; but I'll live with that since I know he is trying to put the reader at their ease. Also sometimes it's hard to know exactly what shape you are: e.g. am I a pear shape, a bird with a big bum or petite? Maybe some comparative measurements would be useful. Worst thing would be to accidentally go for the wrong shape. Really I'm a combination of all three so how to work with that? There is some limited advice but more would be good.
Gok Wan: Making the world a better place for ladies everywhere! July 12, 2007
S. J. Richardson
26 out of 29 found this review helpful
I am not usually a fan of fashion and stylist programmes, but I tuned into Gok's every week. It hit just the right tone, about celebrating what real women look like and making the best of what you already had rather than needing to change.
br /This book has the same loveable and helpful tone as the show, and offers a supportive mantra to learn to love what you have and make the best of it. The only real confusing element is if you're not sure which of the body types describes you best, eg if you're top heavy but also uncomfortable about your belly.
br /Gok is offering a valuable service to all women uncomfortable with their shapes and this book offers helpful advice, aswell as feeling like a confidante to remind you that yes, you are beautiful. Of course, I'm biased because I met Gok at his book signing and am absolutely in love with the man, but I really do recommend this book as an encouragement to all women who want to learn how to be comfortable in their own skin just the way it is.
i luv Gok! April 27, 2007
Scottish Footie
51 out of 58 found this review helpful
***** I love this book! Gok is so lovely on the show. I wish there were more people on TV telling women they can look great even if they don't look like scrawny supermodels... I'm definitely a `bellisimo babe' (that means having a big belly, to you and me)!!! it was so helpful to be told what clothes I should buy and what I should avoid. a bit like going on a shopping trip with Gok himself!
Gok Wan How to Look Good Naked February 8, 2009
Mrs. S. J. Still (Scotland)
Excellent book for women of all ages and sizes. Very good information on buying lingerie. A book that can be used for research before embarking on a shopping trip.
You don't have to loose weight or be rich to look great! June 17, 2007
U. Hartmann (Bristol, UK)
74 out of 76 found this review helpful
The best thing about this book is its overall message: you do not necessarily have to loose weight or be rich to look your very best on a day-to-day basis! Gok's approach is 'drink more water, eat more fruitveg and take good care of yourself'- no diet fads or expensive plastic surgery (see '10 years younger'!) needed. The book focuses on different types of body shape (big bottom, big belly, no curves, too skinny etc.) and provides LOTS of helpful advice as to what to wear and (probably even more important) what not. The last chapters focus on underwear and general beauty routine. All of this is very helpful and the writing style is very similar to the tv show, very positive and encouraging, all about flaunting your best bits and keeping quiet about the rest. I can honestly say that I have never read such a positive book about this subject: Gok does not preach or patronize, but seems to really want to bring the best out in everybody.
br /The only shortcoming is a lack of photographs. It would have been nice to have more pictures accompanying the advice given in the text. But apart from that: absolutely recommendable!!!
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