Why Did I Buy That? by Kirstie Clements
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Why Did I Buy That?
- By: Kirstie Clements
- Narrated by: Helen Walsh
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Art
Publisher's Summary
Musings, style tips and thoughts on being a woman from Australia's leading fashion insider, international best-selling author and former editor of Vogue, Kirstie Clements - all delivered with a good dose of wit, common sense and chutzpah.
As a true fashion insider, Kirstie Clements has seen trends come and go, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but she knows real style when she sees it - like a classic loafer that makes you feel comfortable in your own skin or a beautiful winter coat to take you through more than one season. In Why Did I Buy That?, Kirstie shares personal stories, musings on fashion trends and thoughts on everything from how to successfully edit your wardrobe to how to spend your money more wisely. Oh, and how to kick ass in your career with a well-chosen blazer.
Including loads of clever style tips and a foreword by Brooke Boney, Why Did I Buy That? is for anyone who wants to know what to wear, what to buy and how to age stylishly in these changing times. Seasonal updates allowed.
©2021 Kirstie Clements (P)2021 W F Howes
Anonymous User
Sadly Underwhelming
Was looking forward to this, but it was pretty disappointing. Underwhelming, uninspired and confusing story.
No real plot line or point to this book. The author seems to really jump around and contradict herself a lot in the story (eg saying that there is no taste makers now and people have freedom to make their own fashion choices etc, but then shortly after seems to be berating and judging). If the attempt is humour it misses the mark and comes off as condescending and judgemental at a lot of points which is sad.
Some funny moments or interesting ideas, but on a whole it’s told in a disjointed way that’s hard to connect to. By half way it was a real struggle. Feels like something I might have read 10 years ago.
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Anonymous User
I really tried to love this
I am a distant admirer of Aussie fashion editors, Kirstie included. I wish I’d bought the book – the appalling, stilted, poorly-enunciated narration completely butchered this for me. Such a shame. Sounds like it was recorded in one take by an amateur who manages makes the prose sound pretentious instead of charming. I suspect if you read the book this would be a great book. PS it’s pronounced BASIC NOT BASSEEEKAY.