Find Your Style: Boost Your Body Image Through Fashion Confidence

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Andersen - Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 9, 2018

Review

Sally McGraw presents extremely positive and diverse ideas about fashion and body image in this book. She begins by explaining how she dressed for invisibility in middle and high school because she did not like her body. Then she realized that clothes could be a tool; you do not have to dress like a model, instead dress in what looks good on your body type and in a way that expresses your personality. McGraw also addresses the timely topics of gender flexible clothes, double-standards of school dress codes, and religious fashion restrictions. The images that accompany the text are diverse and complement the text well. McGraw also discusses thrift shops, altering, and professional tailoring as options to finding unique and individual styles. There are books and websites listed at the back for further information. This book sends and an extremely positive message will be a self-esteem boost for anyone who reads it.

Overall Book Score: very good