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List Price: $19.95 | | Publisher: It Books
Salesrank: 18165
Released: November 1, 2007 |
| Our Price: $10.85 |
| Used Price: $4.92 |
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| Media: Paperback |
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Editorial Review:
'I've always been a girls' girl. And I know from experience that making the very best of yourself is something any woman can do. I was never the six-foot-tall pin-up. I've always been the girl-next-door who got lucky. I've come a long way in the last ten years, but this book isn't my attempt to tell you what or what not to do. It's just to share some of what I've learned.'
In That Extra Half an Inch, a tongue-in-cheek reference to her love of high heels, Beckham shares her tips for finding your own style including:
- Learning how to dress for special occasions
- Shopping for everyday wear and where to look for it
- Accessories: defining the looks that work best for you
- Helpful hints for the holidays
- Making the most of your wardrobe
- How to feel confident and look great every time you leave the house
That Extra Half an Inch is a beautiful, nothing-but-the truth, easy-to-use book on fashion, beauty and style. Victoria shares her personal style secrets so whether you're getting ready for work, a night out on the town or even doing the school run, you too can feel confident and look great every time you step out of the front door.
That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between Reviews:
It was okay 
2009-11-18 - The book was decent. I thought it was going to be a little better. Still, there were some good tips and it was written in a down to earth manner.
I REALLY LIKE IT! 
2009-10-19 - Received this for Christmas last year and I really do love this book. Posh is clearly herself and writing from her perspective on everything. I love how she relates a lot of style advice to herself as well and gives us a little more personal look into her life. A great piece to have if you are a fashion book collector or just a fashionista like me!
Blatant self-promotion 
2009-09-27 - She pitches her own clothing, that of high priced designers, and comes off as an empty headed clothes horse. Save your money, and spend it on clothing instead of her "advice."
Thoughts on That Extra Half An Inch
2009-09-12 - I know of Victoria Adams, fondly known as POSH, because I am a Spice Girls fan. She was my favorite because I found her to be so cool and stylish. When she had married David Beckham, she definitely became a household name worldwide to soccer fans. The paparazzi adored them and followed them everywhere! Late last year, the media chronicled their assimilation to the USA. I watched `Victoria Beckham Coming to America', which is a reality show of her family's move to the Los Angeles. She is hilarious and so self-deprecating that it was so easy to be enamored by her witty and engaging personality!
That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between
Her book, "That Extra Half An Inch" deserves the same praise. Victoria writes all the tips, tricks, and advice she knows and has received through the years in the area of fashion, accessories, make-up, parties, special events (i.e. Weddings), maternity attire, and pretty much every `beautification' process a girl goes through. Victoria first addresses her audience. IF they are not into these kinds of things, then the book is not for them. And rightly so, the book is made to be read by an audience who does not take fashion all too seriously.
Even without a fashion design background, Victoria knows fashion and the technical terms used. She tells the reader she gets this interest from her mom, who taught her how to sew. Her chapter on pants and jeans is very interesting. I pretty much agree with all the advice that she has given on how to wear this type of clothing.
A few warning notices, though. Victoria wrote this book back in London (where it became a bestseller!), so a lot of the tips and sources are from that area. When Victoria talks about `High Street', I assumed it's a place in London where a lot of interesting fashion shops abound. I keep imagining that it looks sort of like San Francisco's Haight Street, where it has a combination of fast forward trendy boutiques, vintage shops, and loads of bargain markets. Some of the stores Victoria mentions, fortunately, can be found in the US, like H&M and Zara. She talks about loving the steals and deals in Topshop as well, so I am very anxious when this popular shopping haven will finally have a branch here!
Great Read 
2009-08-20 - Really great advice book for any fashion lover. This is one book i could not put down, and i dont even like to read! Just goes to show it takes a good book to change a bad habit!
