Nina Garcia, Fashion Director at Elle Magazine and of Project Runway fame has one of the best eyes for style in fashion biz. In her new book,
The Little Black Book of Style (browse inside the book here), she dishes style tips and fashion sense in a book that not only gives you style inspiration, but also a glimpse into Nina Garcia herself. I loved reading the personal story Garcia paints on growing up in Columbia, how her fashion sense developed, and her fashion culture shock of the "preppies" when she arrived at an all girls boarding school in Wellesley, MA while in her teens. I also loved the Q&A interviews with fashion designers, stylists and models, including a great Q&A with Heidi Klum on how to dress for pregnancy. The illustrations by Ruben Toledo and the graphic design style of the book just make it all the more lovely to read. Nina Garcia, who spots amazing new fashion talent all the time, tells us that it's all about personal individual style, not about being perfect. Here, here!
If you are in NY, Nina Garcia will be having a special book appearance tonight at 6pm:
Barnes and Noble Bookstore @ FIT
227 W 27th St.
New York, NY 10001
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Coquette will be giving out 5 copies of The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia!
Just leave a comment to this post and give us a special style tip you love and live by, or why you love Nina Garcia and Project Runway. If you're stumped -- just simply say "hi!", it's that easy! (Please make sure you list your email address in the form fields.)
All comments need to be in by Midnight PST on Monday, September 24th. Winners will be announced here on Coquette on Wednesday, September 26th. Good Luck!
