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Alison Freer

    This author is an acclaimed costume designer who brings her unique talent to television, commercials, and music videos. Her work is characterized by an unconventional approach, transforming everyday objects into remarkable costumes. She champions liberation from fashion rules, encouraging others to forge their own distinctive style. Her insightful commentary on useful purchases can also be found in New York Magazine.

    The Accessory Handbook: A Costume Designer's Secrets for Buying, Wearing, and Caring for Accessories
    How to get dressed : a costume designer's secrets for making your clothes look, fit, and feel amazing
    • Costume designer Alison Freer’s styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so her solutions have to work fast. In How to Get Dressed, Alison distills her secrets into a fun, comprehensive style guide focused on rethinking your wardrobe like a fashion expert and making what’s in your closet work for you. She provides real-world advice about everything style-related, including: • Making every garment you own fit better • Mastering closet organization • The undergarments you actually need • The scoop on tailors and which alterations are worth it • Shopping thrift and vintage like a rockstar Instead of repeating boring style “rules,” Alison breaks the rules and gets real about everything from bras to how to deal with inevitable fashion disasters. Including helpful information such as how to skip ironing and the dry cleaners, remove every stain under the sun, and help clueless men get their sartorial acts together, How to Get Dressed has hundreds of insider tips from Alison’s arsenal of tools and expertise.

      How to get dressed : a costume designer's secrets for making your clothes look, fit, and feel amazing