True Style: A Look Beyond the Surface

by Glenda K Harrison, Allison Taylor (Illustrator)

Glenda K. Harrison, freelance style contributor and creator of the blog, So What to Twenty, has long been enthusiastic about the subject of style. Spending her days inspiring women to identify and embrace their unique gifts, and fashion prowess, she noticed the meaning of style is often cast into a one dimensional story – usually referring to fashion, and relegated into what someone is wearing, when in fact, style is much more complex than sartorial pursuits, and extends beyond what the eye can see. After spending many years deciphering people who embody the characteristics of style, with clarity, Harrison takes us on a journey that cleverly unravels the intangible traits, as well as their wardrobe mastery, and then beautifully weaves together the person who encompasses this multi-faceted word. With the illustrations of Allison Taylor, True A Look Beyond the Surface brings this subject to life, and puts substance and artistry into the true meaning of style.

66 pages, Paperback

Published February 21, 2017

Reviews

[Serifatu Walton-Buford · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was left wanting more.

The author did not unpack the subject matter fully. I was left wanting more. Ironic title. Perhaps a workbook guiding reader thru process.

[Beth Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author Glenda K. Harrison has style and lots of it. In her latest book she takes a look at style and delves beyond the surface in an effort to show that style is much more than a one dimensional concept. As I read her words I agreed with her and found myself nodding my head at times.

While I am certainly not a fashionista or one who is obsessed with having the latest trends (or the Consumptionist as the author notes) I do enjoy looking good in what I wear and feeling comfortable. If your clothes "suit" you I think that your style shows through. This book applauds each way that an individual expresses their style and is written in such a down to earth way that I found myself finished with the book before I knew it.

Bottom line is that style is much more than the clothing that a person chooses to wear each and every day. Style embodies everything about that person and is a true indicator of who they are and what they stand for without the masks that are so often thrown up to disguise those truths. Author Glenda K. Harrison is a gifted writer and communicator and I came away with a better sense of where I fall on the spectrum and why.

I was gifted a copy of True Style: A Look Beyond the Surface for review purposes and am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to read a book that I probably would not have chosen on my own if I had not previously met the author. If you are curious about style and the different ways that style comes into play this is definitely a book you want to put on your to read list.