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Why Did I Buy That?

By: Kirstie Clements
Narrated by: Helen Walsh
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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
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Critic Reviews

"Like chatting to a hilarious best friend, who happens to be an A-list fashion insider." (Maggie Alderson)

"It's possible to both love fashion and see through it at the same time.... Kirstie Clements is a very wise woman." (Laura Brown, editor in chief, InStyle)

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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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Underwhelming

It's just a collection of articles that continually contradict each other. No wonder the narrator sounds completely bored out of her mind. And although Kirstie does try to be earnest and 'of the people', and I get that she is often just being ironic... it still comes across as privileged and dull. I read/listened to the whole book just to be absolutely sure and it never improved.

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