Kristin's Reviews > Lauren Conrad Style

I love Lauren Conrad's style (and I thought that she had studied fashion???), so I was excited to read this book. Although there was some interesting and useful information, I was generally disappointed.

Although Conrad tries to hide the fact that she is a spoiled rich girl, it is very apparent anyway. I guess I was more annoyed by her attempts to appear normal (she claims to be so embarrassed about how much she spent on a dress, that she will not disclose how much it cost) than if she had just been up front about her fortunate background and expensive lifestyle. She also admitted that she had a team of people helping her clean out her closet including (if I remember correctly) FOUR stylists. If I am supposed to be listening to her advice on style, why does she need to hire FOUR stylists to help her with her clothes? They should be the ones writing a book!

The other thing that bothered me was that the advice in Conrad's book is suited to herself. For example, she says that she considers "kitten heels" to be the "mullet" of shoes and goes on (and on) about her love of super-high stilettos. Well, Conrad is relatively short, so I can understand her preference for high heels. However, kitten heels can be much more flattering than, say, a flip-flop and may be very well suited for someone who is tall and wants to wear a heel without towering over everyone. The hairstyles she suggests are all those worn by herself--her signature loose waves and her "goddess braid." Her styling tips, again, are suited to people with hair like hers. For example, she advises girls to towel dry vigorously... If curly-haired girls did that, they would end up with a frizzy mess! She also very strongly advocates for skinny jeans, which are really only flattering for certain body types, especially worn without boots. I could go on and on!

Like I said, there was some interesting information in the book. I like knowing that the most important lengths for necklaces are 12", 14" and 18". However, I had a hard time getting past the feeling that Conrad is spoiled, untutored in style (relying on her stylists), insincere, and stuck on herself.