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The Science of Sexy: Dress to Fit Your Unique Figure with the Style System That Works for Every Shapeand Sizex$6.23
  (16 reviews)
Best Price: $6.23
A celebrity fashion designer gives every woman the red-carpet treatment in this foolproof guide to choosing clothes that make you look fabulous—with tailor-made tips for forty- eight body types.
From Oprah to Eva Longoria, top L.A. designer Bradley Bayou has dressed women of all shapes and sizes and knows that every woman has her own natural combination of silhouette shape, height, and weight. Style is not about fitting into the size you think is sexy, it is about picking clothes that fit your body correctly and that create balance.
In The Science of Sexy, Bayou helps readers identify their silhouette shape (triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, or hourglass) and combines that information with a height/weight chart to determine which of the forty-eight “fitting rooms” to go to in the book. Each fitting room has Bradley’s specific advice on the clothes and accessories to wear and avoid, and how to create balance using color, scale, proportions, and fabric.
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Customer Reviews
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Expected more for the money
By A2ENY2B3N8UL1V on 2008-01-10
Being a plus-size, I have read several books on how to dress my figure. This is the first book I've seen that addresses height, weight, and body shape all at the same time. Which is GREAT! And the book has given me ideas on new things to try that I wouldn't have otherwise considered... However, I was looking for a little more substance to the rest of the book. Do's and Don'ts lists of accessorizing, shoes, quality vs. quantity, etc. just didn't quite cut it for me. Eighteen dollars for a book where only 30 pages of it applies to me (including the four about dressing for my body type) doesn't provide me with the bang I was expecting for my buck. You'd be better off borrowing the book at the library and photocopying the pages applying to you.
A Must-Have for Every Woman!
By A3JJUME8LGVNMC on 2007-12-31
I bought this book for my 18 year-old niece so that she could see that every woman can look and feel sexy and beautiful. I liked it so much that I ordered another one for myself and have already recommended it to many friends.
Bradley Bayou looks at women through realistic eyes with impeccable balance. He gives serious advice but retains a sense of humor. I applaud him for seeing the beauty in all female body types. We need to promote this ideaology so that women of all shapes and sizes can feel sexy by making the most of what they have and who they are.
A MUST-have!
Science?
By A2M0BZ0RKI2KP6 on 2008-02-22
The book has great word-of-mouth, but unfortunately there is very little in usable material. Only about four pages are actually devoted to my shape and body type, so I felt ripped off having to purchase the entire book.
Avoid this book - not worth it!
By A32BESHR1DAKHP on 2008-02-08
I had written a review on this before but I guess Amazon decided they didn't like it and never posted it... Needless to say, I bought this book despite some of the bad reviews thinking it would be worth a shot... Well, it didn't even have my body type. I tried two different ones to see if I could "make" them fit me - the upside down triangle and the hour-glass - but neither of those had it right, so the fashion advice didn't work for me. Frustrated, I decided to return the book... since its claim to have "every body type" is obviously wrong.
very informative
By AGC3IM82P57I7 on 2008-02-18
This book shows you how to find your body shape and how to dress for that shape. It's a great book. This guy really knows what he's talking about. From formal to casual wear and everything in between, including accessories & shoes he's fantastic!
- pretty good
By A11JLGDYJS99WF on 2008-02-19
this book is especially helpful in assisting you in finding your body shape. It gives instruction on what and where to measure, short, medium, tall, and has a section for each body type. I wish it had been a little more detailed with the sections, but overall, a good book to assist you with what not to wear.
- Super book for dressing your body shape
By A3FOVWKE5DN9X7 on 2008-02-22
This book is fantastic in helping anyone dress there body type. It really helps you look as sexy as you want to be by choosing things that are most flattering to you. Highly recommend.
- The science of Sexy
By A1U2E6BTDVHJQ1 on 2008-03-09
Exteremly informative. Must read for anybody wanting to dress their particular body and look amazing. Not sexy but Great.
- awesome book
By A295XXFNUJ1XX2 on 2008-04-09
This book is a gold mine of great information. Bradley knows how to dress a woman - of any size! His formula and fitting rooms are invaluable tools. I'll be taking it with me every time I go shopping!
- Science of Sexy is Superb
By A3VDUFMNS59CEI on 2008-04-09
This is a very well written and illustrated book. It is easy to understand your figure type and the illustrations are very helpful in choosing correct styles and silhouettes for yourself. I bought the book for my daughter. I read it myself and have shared it with friends. I have also recommended that our school librarian purchase several copies for our high school students.
- The Science of Sexy
By A2TQP5H92RLUZR on 2008-05-28
The reading material is great. Just as I expected.
I received the book sooner than the delivery date. I would recommend purchasing from this company.
- What a relief!
By AVVWTKUN6DY7H on 2008-06-03
For years I have read fashion books that mention body shapes, but never provided an insight as to how I could figure out what body shape I had. On top of that the books would provide advice along the lines of... wear surplice tops. But having not attended design school, I couldn't pick a surplice top out from a sweetheart top.
But this book finally changes all that. The book provides detailed instructions on where to measure and exactly how to determine your body type. I very much enjoyed the recurring theme of `no matter what your body style is, you can dress sexy.' After you determine your body type, Bayou lays out a chart of height/weight so that you can find your exact body style within that height/weight category... average medium hourglass, short inverted triangle, etc. Then on the following pages Bayou proceeds to break down each body style and what looks good on your body type.
Regretfully, because Bayou devotes so many pages to covering so many different body types (I think its something like 48 different body styles that he covers), he is only able to devote four pages to each body style. HOWEVER, he crams a ton of information into those four pages. What to wear, what not to wear, accessories, skirts, tops, pants, jackets. He covers them all. And he provides reasoning as to why you shouldn't wear this or that. He even goes so far as to describe the shoes and accessories that look good with your body type.
But the best part about the book is at the end. The glossary. It's not just a glossary. Next to each term is a sketch. So when he says surplice top, I can look at the glossary and there is a sketch of a surplice top. Gathered skirt, a-line, princess seams... there are a ton of different terms. And its not just clothes, in the glossary he covers shoes, accessories, pants, dresses, tops... it goes on and on.
Its wonderful to finally find a designer who wants to dress my body... not cram my body into his latest creation. Now if Bayou could just do a book on makeup!
- get out the wine!!!
By A137JUMODONKJD on 2008-07-05
being that you need to measure.. I recommend and got a few girlfriends together, had some wine and then we measured and learned.. we have completely different bodies but fit the same ID in this book, which lucky for us just expanded out closets, LOL...
- "Get Thee to Dressing Sexy!"
By A2ZQJN5TF5RA6R on 2008-07-15
I know many viewers have marked this title down for having only a few pages relating to their body type. I did get this title from the library (which I had to wait to get because the library system doesn't have a lot of copies and it's a popular title). I thought this book was very valuable, especially since I'm a petite,full figured woman. There are so few books that address the many body types of full figure women. After reading this book I found out why some of my clothes made me look thinner and others made me look dumpy.
Still, I think this is a fashion book that will hold up to time. The book can be passed around among friends, sisters, moms and daughters; then it will get it's mileage. I may still buy it or ask for it for a gift. As I'm losing weight, I'll most likely need to refer to it again (since some things clothing advice changes for weight rather than body shape).
- KISS
By A2E32UO6AJ01O1 on 2008-07-15
KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!!! I loved it! The Science of Sexy gives women the basics of body typing and style. There may not be a lot of pages for each body type but there is TONS of information in those pages along with little tricks on highlighting your best features and minimizing your worst.
His biggest point is to learn to love your body, whatever shape it is. If YOU can't love your body, how can anyone else? I wish more women knew these simple techniques. He's got the right attitude in helping women find the most flattering styles for their particular body, NOT what the fashion magazines tout as 'style' that only looks attractive a size 2, 5' 10" woman!!!
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