These lovely comments refer mostly to our Body Shape advice and Ageless Style advice…both books are yours with our compliments. If you find either of the free books useful, then let us know and we’ll print your testimonial at the top of this page! We have testimonials from Europe, Canada, USA, India and Africa, Malaysia and many other countries, The quest for personal style on YOUR terms….goes on!
Howtolookgood.com testimonials
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“I used to try on tons of clothes before finding “the one.” And “the one” most of the time ended up in my closet for years. Yesterday I read your free book (I’m petite apple) and shopped with it, and ended up with better odds (brought home about 12 things and 6 things fit!). My wallet might be groaning but I’m super excited about this new found knowledge about clothing. Big thank you!”
“Your free e-book has changed my life. My hubby watched the Superbowl; I was engrossed in your e-book, soaking up every word as though I had just awakened as a woman!”
“Thank you for your help. I downloaded your free fuller pear shaped e-book and in just a couple of weeks, I have received so many compliments. The best, being a neighbour who usually says hello to me, but the other day she stopped me to say how much my image has changed recently, and how good I look. I couldn’t have done it without your help. Thank you so very much”
“Dear Caryn, I have now had the chance to read through 40+, and WOW it’s just what I wanted to know. It reflects the confidence I already feel, but adds valuable and superb tools for taking it on to another level. I knew in theory how to dress (but practice lagged behind), now Caryn’s tools have given me direction and a holistic view, which I haven’t had for a while. And thank you, THANK YOU for valuing grey and silver hair. It can be such a big style and confidence statement for sophisticated women when handled well. Hoorah for common sense and vision together. I love this e-book. Thank you!”
Jane and I have styled loads of women between us.
We also do lots of roadshows where we meet women just like you! And we know from listening to you and answering your questions that a little bit of our stylists knowledge goes a long way! So guess what…all the stylists know-how we have in is these books.
“I really like the holistic values underpinning your approach to style and femininity, as well as your writing style – warm, friendly, non-patronising, and honest. It’s immensely refreshing.”
“Your Ageless Style book should be handed out on the NHS, instead of pills and HRT. It’s a real tonic for anyone 40+ who’s struggling to maintain dignity and pride, in this youth/thin obsessed society. I really applaud your stance on beauty, Caryn, really intelligent writing and really helpful tips. Your insight into shopping and emotions on was brilliant. Recommended reading!”
The e-book is so well-written that I find it hard to believe that it’s free… even if it wasn’t, I’d happily purchase it as it’s a great companion to my sewing books. Thank you for sharing your precious knowledge– I’m a fan!
I’m currently reading How To Look Good – Petite & Pear, and really loving it. I’ve always had trouble finding fashion advice for my body shape, as it usually focuses on one or the other. As a sewist, I believe that sewists have the same problems in selecting sewing patterns as people who purchase garments off the rack– a dress always looks good on a model, and we’re heavily swayed by the model’s photograph instead of asking the right questions, ie “Will this dress flatter MY body shape?” I’m on an ongoing mission to build and sew a capsule wardrobe, and your e-book is extremely helpful in helping me decide what sewing patterns to draft beforehand– it’s no fun to sew up a garment only to try it on hours later to see that it’s visually accentuating the wrong!
I have never written in to anything like this before, but am so grateful for the advice you give in your book that I felt I had to! I am 34, 6.1ft and a size 8-10. I used to be quite adventurous with what I wore, but since having children 6 years ago I have really struggled to find ‘my style’ I feel so conscious of trying to look good, whilst also feeling that I shouldn’t be too trendy/fashionable as I’m a mum and don’t want to look like mutton dressed as lamb. I live in skinny jeans and a selection of grey or blue tops and end up feeling boring and frumpy. All this on top of the problem of actually finding anything to fit all 6.1ft of me in the first place.
Your book has given me the confidence to have a look at my wardrobe and try to make a break from the grey and blue.
Thanks again for taking the time to write and share, it really is appreciated.
Enjoy Fashion on your terms
It doesn’t matter what the magazines say about the clothes on catwalk models…your body shape is realistically proportioned and needs realistic fashion advice. Once you understand which designs and features will suit your body shape…FASHION IS ON YOUR TERMS!
The Ageless Style feature on your site has been truly inspirational. Thank you so much for your great attitude and relentless effort towards changing set views about how an older woman should look. With gratitude and best wishes
First of all, I absolutely love your ebook! My daughter and I have been pouring over it for the last week. My daughter is nineteen years old and standard curvy, I am not. Because our body types are so different, (and frankly, because I am her mom), it has been hard for me to convince her that some “popular” teen trends don’t work for her body type, (i.e. short shorts, short tops, skinny jeans without appropriate longish tops). I work hard to be delicate and have tried to ignore her choices, but it has been a struggle. Your book has been ideal, providing much needed guidance and in no way passes judgment on her not being “slender.” Thank you again
Many people have tried to change my look at fashion with no success but my time for you has definitely opened my eyes!
Your down to earth, friendly approach has been refreshing and also the best thing ever!
-Marianne
I downloaded your Fuller and Curvy ebook a couple of days ago, it made interesting reading, but I wasn’t sure I had learned anything new!!
However I took on some key points and today went shopping. I have to say I had learned much more than I had realised, the visual images in the guide were easy for me to remember. I have a good bust, so focused on that and stopped trying to hide my tummy (it’s there get over it!!) In the end I bought something I would never have looked twice at, it even has a belt, but it looks amazing and I feel fabulous. I went with my 19 year old daughter and the look in her eye confirmed I looked great!! So sorry I was sceptical – I will be recommending your books to everyone!
Hello,
I received my e book last week and have been reading and rereading ever since. I found it really good and have been looking at my wardrobe anew and mixing things I never would have thought would go together or be flattering. My friend and I went to a store and tried on clothes we would have never picked up before I read your book. Some worked for us and a few we weren’t comfortable with. Also I took on board about the primary colours (I had a lot) and will be studying them with a more critical eye and weed a lot out. The most interesting thing for myself was the coat section, I have an assortment of jackets and coats and now know I can be more confident with just certain styles and shapes in future. Thank you so much for letting me read the book, I have copied a couple off for friends and it’s been a talking point for us. Quite a few of us are new mums and have found a change in our bodies from slight to quite drastic and I was starting to think I was dressing perhaps a tad young although I’m only 25 but I now feel a lot more reassured. Once again many thanks to you all.
-Jenna
I downloaded your Fuller and Curvy ebook a couple of days ago, it made interesting reading, but I wasn’t sure I had learned anything new!!
However I took on some key points and today went shopping. I have to say I had learned much more than I had realised, the visual images in the guide were easy for me to remember. I have a good bust, so focused on that and stopped trying to hide my tummy (it’s there get over it!!) In the end I bought something I would never have looked twice at, it even has a belt, but it looks amazing and I feel fabulous. I went with my 19 year old daughter and the look in her eye confirmed I looked great!! So sorry I was sceptical – I will be recommending your books to everyone!
“Hi,
Whilst I’m giving feedback, I’ve read the e-book and found it really helpful. It helped me recognise where I’ve gone wrong in the past and has inspired me to have a clear out.I also really liked the virtual shopping mall – much easier to have all the petite shops listed in one place than trying to Google them.
Best wishes,
-Julia
I downloaded your Fuller and Curvy ebook a couple of days ago, it made interesting reading, but I wasn’t sure I had learned anything new!!
However I took on some key points and today went shopping. I have to say I had learned much more than I had realised, the visual images in the guide were easy for me to remember. I have a good bust, so focused on that and stopped trying to hide my tummy (it’s there get over it!!) In the end I bought something I would never have looked twice at, it even has a belt, but it looks amazing and I feel fabulous. I went with my 19 year old daughter and the look in her eye confirmed I looked great!! So sorry I was sceptical – I will be recommending your books to everyone!
Dear Caryn,
…thank you also for your very helpful and practical e-book. It’s the only one I know of with exclusively the right advice for women of my particular shape, and I found it a valuable source of inspiration. I just wish it had been around when I was sixteen. What a lot of heartache (at not being the ‘right shape’) and shopping headaches I would have avoided, not to mention how much money I could have saved!I’ve told all my girlfriends about your site. They are equally enthusiastic.
Kind regards,”
-Aimée
Good morning,
I just wanted to let you know how absolutely wonderful your e-book has been for me. Until I read it last week I would stand in front of a wardrobe that consisted of primarily black and white, and still be confused about what I should wear. Always feeling out of shape, completely uncomfortable with no confidence at all in my appearance.The following day we went out to dinner, and might I say I looked and felt great. I had 3 comments on how great I was looking. It was all clothing from my existing wardrobe, put together with your rules and it looked great.
I have had my colours and style done before, however no one has ever provided an action plan (what a brilliant idea, particularly the collage). And the cost to have them come into your home and assist is quite expensive.
I cannot thank you enough, you truly are the Queen of Style.
-Jacqueline
Dear Caryn,
…thank you also for your very helpful and practical e-book. It’s the only one I know of with exclusively the right advice for women of my particular shape, and I found it a valuable source of inspiration. I just wish it had been around when I was sixteen. What a lot of heartache (at not being the ‘right shape’) and shopping headaches I would have avoided, not to mention how much money I could have saved!I’ve told all my girlfriends about your site. They are equally enthusiastic.
Kind regards,”-Tina
Dear Caryn,
…Shopping for clothes is going to be a lot more fun now that I can quickly identify what will and will not work with my body Thank You.
– Susan
“Thank you for your advice Caryn,
I have recently purchased the e-book standard and slender, which I found really useful. I rearranged my wardrobe and went shopping the day I got it. I found lots of good autumn buys and actually felt confident about what I was searching for, which makes a refreshing change!”With thanks to you and Jane,
Kind Regards,
-Katy
“I recently came across your web-site and I felt compelled to write to you. I really like the information you provided, it was very helpful. Your site is by far one of my favourite online resource guides pertaining to fashion. Thank you for all the hard work.”
-Mia