Susan Moses

Thrilled I didn't buy this and disappointed as I had been waiting for this book for ages. Essentially I'm going to echo other views: Nothing new here, there is no magic formula, and the only "secret" seems to be shapewear. Lots and lots and lots of shapewear. Moses advocates for layering the damn things and nope, I'm not pouring myself into layers of shapewear when I wear my usual uniform: jeans and a tshirt. Good fitting clothes help tremendously in making you look gorgeous without the need of shapewear, which Moses does kind of point to with a huff but quickly away from. Her "15 Top Pieces" is a rehash of every fashion site, curvey or not, that comes out with the same list at least 2x a year. She is styling for a middle aged lady - there doesn't seem to be anything even remotely youthful for those who are not into dowdy clothes. I'm not necessarily a young chicken myself but c'mon! I'm not the ladies who lunch crowd and this doesn't even closely fit the bill.

What was even more disappointing was half of the photos seemed to be culled from Google images and were of model models -- you know, the size and unders. Selling a book that purports to be about body positivity and "living your best life" while using photos of model models sends a confused message. (And honestly? I know she's using the models to illustrate the different types of body types and clothes, but they all looked the same.)… (more)