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Summary: Not as good as Power of Style but Worthwhile
Review: I devoured every word of Ms. Taperts first book "Power of Style". when I read she was writing "Power of Glamour" I could not wait for it to come out. I was not disappointed. what wonderful insights into the lives and closets of some of hollywoods most beautiful women.
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Summary: Ms. Tapert does it again.
Review: I devoured every word of Ms. Taperts first book "Power of Style". when I read she was writing "Power of Glamour" I could not wait for it to come out. I was not disappointed. what wonderful insights into the lives and closets of some of hollywoods most beautiful women.
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Summary: Not as good as Power of Style but Worthwhile
Review: I didn't like this book nearly as much as I did "The Power of Style", but I suspect that is because I knew much more about the women in "The Power of Glamour" so the element of surprise was missing. I loved who the author included, and the photographs were generally good and fresh (with a few odd choices). I can't decide if I like the "one sepia toned photo of each woman" idea or not, but overall a very enjoyable read and a keeper.
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Summary: Excellent¿awaiting a third entry!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed both of Miss Tapert's books, and hope that she is working on a third-perhaps on female writers who influenced style, such as Elinor Glyn, Jackie Susann and George Sand?I was particularly pleased to see in this book actresses such as Constance Bennett and Kay Francis, who too often are overlooked. The only subject I might quibble with is Garbo, who was notoriously anti-style and anti-glamour in her private life. But that is a very small objection to a delightful and re-readable book!
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Summary: Extraordinary !! Brilliant tidbits and information !!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this tome, to glamour !! I never knew the items, from which Ms. Tapert found. Yet , they kept me enthralled in for hours !! I enjoyed and shall recommend this tome, for all fashionados !!
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Summary: Falls short of its predecessor
Review: If you've never read "The Power of Style" then you'll enjoy this peek into the lives of Hollywood Glams. But somehow this book lacked the cache' of the other. Perhaps it was not the writing (or perhaps it was), but the subjects themselves who disappointed. Unlike the subjects of "Style", the women of "Glamour" leave you unimpressed, and vaguely disturbed. Although they're somewhat entertaining, these women do not inspire imitation, but pity. Most of them were about flash, not substance. The lesson here is that it's definitely better to have style than glamor, and better to read about style, too.
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Summary: I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: Let me begin by saying that, as a huge vintage film fan, any book that features chapters devoted to both Norma Shearer and Kay Francis between its covers is perfect in my opinion. So now that you know that I am not an impartial judge, I have to tell you this book is fabulous. Annette Tapert did not focus on the cliche glamourous women, she focuses on the often times forgotten glamour girls, such as the aforementioned Norma Shearer and Kay Francis, as well as Dolores Del Rio and Constance Bennett. The book has fabulous photographs and a detailed biography of each glamourous woman. And, glamourous they were! All of the women featured here have left their mark on film and fashion through the years and deserve to be recognized as icons of glamour!
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Summary: I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: Let me begin by saying that, as a huge vintage film fan, any book that features chapters devoted to both Norma Shearer and Kay Francis between its covers is perfect in my opinion. So now that you know that I am not an impartial judge, I have to tell you this book is fabulous. Annette Tapert did not focus on the cliche glamourous women, she focuses on the often times forgotten glamour girls, such as the aforementioned Norma Shearer and Kay Francis, as well as Dolores Del Rio and Constance Bennett. The book has fabulous photographs and a detailed biography of each glamourous woman. And, glamourous they were! All of the women featured here have left their mark on film and fashion through the years and deserve to be recognized as icons of glamour!
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Summary: A wonderful treat for anyone fascinated by film or fashion.
Review: Tapert's book sets out a veritable feast of information about some of the most glamorous stars of Hollywood's golden eras. Great photos and entertainingly written text make this my favorite new book for gift-giving.
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Summary: Where Are The Real Glamour Queens????
Review: The book literally is a book of only the 30's. If your intrigued by the other decades of hollywood glamour, dont even consider the book. The book sadly totally alienates the true heavy weights such as the queen of glamour Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, even Audrey Hepburn who didnt have overly done style but its subtlness was nice. All in all, if your really intrested in the 30's glamour, go for it, but if you want more than that look else where.
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