There's nothing I hate more than a celebrity touting fashion book. Thankfully, Tiffany Dubin shows real people wearing vintage style in a flattering and accessible way. The clothes don't look like they've just been pulled from a moth-infested attic. They could have come straight from Barneys. Hard to believe they're both old and so up-to-date! I also appreciated the way new and old looks are worn together so that a woman can integrate vintage pieces into her contemporary wardrobe. Given that Dubin must be credited for infusing the vintage style movement with its current vitality and verve (when she headed the fashion department at Sothebys, she was the one who started the mass-movement to look cool in grandma's threads), it figures that she would be the one to write a how-to book for those who didn't make it to her standing-room-only auctions where the hippest New Yorkers learned how to mix Gucci with Rudi Gernreich.

This is the first book on vintage clothing that doesn't aim to help make you look like you're an extra in a period movie. (Not that there's anything really wrong with that, but...). This is for fashion buffs who want to incorporate vintage pieces successfully into their existing wardrobes and thereby create a truly individual style for themselves.

I loved the way the book inspired me to re-examine the clothing I already own, and how vintage pieces -- classic pieces -- might add new life to my wardrobe. The key word here is "classic", and this book goes a long way toward defining it.

In addition to this book, I own several others on vintage clothing. Most of those books merely chronicle the various eras and styles of clothing, plus include price ranges for collectors. VINTAGE STYLE, on the other hand, shows how you can wear the clothes, not merely accumulate them.

My only wish is that the authors had included a lot more on vintage accessories -- say, costume jewelry (charm bracelets); handbags; shoes; etc. But this was a fine step in the right direction, and I'd love to see more books like this! Hopefully, the authors are planning another edition!

tiffany dubin really knows her stuff and doesn't get too lofty for the average person who just wants to see what all this hype about vintage is about. she shows fun ways to mix and match your existing wardrobe with cool finds. this book is a perfect guidebook, fun to look at and has some amazing rescources as well as a fun group of what must be friends showing the clothing off. A+