Are you struggling with your sense of style? Have you fallen into a pit of fashion despair? If you want a cheap fix then you really should buy this book. Listed as one of the ‘Four Fashion Books Every Fashionista Should Own’ it’s written by one of the world’s leading fashion dictators; Nina Garcia tells us straight how it’s done.

If you’ve never heard of Nina Garcia, here’s the deal: Ms. Garcia was Fashion Director at Elle magazine and is now at Marie Claire so she has an incredible pedigree when it comes to commenting on and guiding the direction of women’s clothing. Not only that, she was also a judge on the popular fashion and lifestyle show, Project Runway.

For the essential rules on balancing classic styles with high trends, blending textures and colours, and what to wear on those special occasions, it’s all here. This really is a style bible that takes you on a wonderful fashion journey – by the end of it you’ll be wearing those ‘impulse purchase’ clothes you thought you’d never wear again!

A big advocate of the little black dress, Nina Garcia will help you find the perfect frock for your shape and she’ll also help you figure out the essential accessories to go with it. Her advice is to “buy the best you can afford” – after all we can’t all indulge in haute couture – yet her advice has meaning. Even those Primark purchases will look a million dollars when you follow Nina’s tips.

This book is beautifully illustrated and makes the perfect gift for your style-challenged friends – it’s also a book you’ll keep forever and continue to refer to when you’re having a fashion lull.  If women’s clothing is not your forte then this is one investment that will pay dividends – you never know, it might even help you increase your entries in your other ‘little black book’!