Empowered By Style: Dress for your personality. Look great and feel confident every day.

Mary Grant assimilates various personality types with likely clothing styles (she calls them archetypes) ... and the ebook has direct links to her style archetype vision boards on pinterest. You can select a signature style from a blend of archetypes to show different facets of your personality or to impose a hint of a prescriptive style to your wardrobe. She gives full lists of clothing suited to each type.One problem was that the colour boards were `not found’ from the colour link.I particularly like her version of a `timeless wardrobe’. She says that timeless pieces aren’t boring, forgettable items, but rather those which might be enjoyed betwixt generations; things that have a special appeal and personality of their own, being a little unusual in their cut/details, which you’d enjoy over their lifetime and would empower you in forward focus. The author disects a lifestyle wardrobe, an ageless one and a layering wardrobe. I found these sections of special interest.

How interesting - and what fun! This book is full of guidance and empowering insights to help you work out your best look and style. Are you a ‘romantic’...a ‘rock chick’...a ‘trailblazer’....a ‘feeler’ etc in the way you dress? Afraid of dressing wrongly for your age? Not sure how to express the real you or the best way to spend your clothing budget? There are amazing tips in this book including being careful about spending lots on ‘special occasion wear’ which might only be worn once or twice. True! My wardrobe has quite a few of those ‘mistakes’ (and many more). Sooo, armed with Mary Grant’s book, I shall re-evaluate my existing clothing collection, my style and my future purchases too, even considering the eco aspect now as well. Can’t wait! I feel all inspired!

I have been a Mary Grant fan and customer for years, and was excited to hear about this book!Having dug straight into my copy of 'Empowered by Style', I hadn't expected a book that would take me on a deep exploration of what has influenced my style to date. It has highlighted a need to get more conscious and intentional about how I want to show up in the world, rather than stick to what has over the years become my comfort zone - influenced by other people's expectations.Mary Grant's book is acting like a much-needed MOT and is challenging me to explore and experiment with styles, and build more confidence in what works for me - for now and for the future.As I read through the book a second time (this time working through the exercises and using the boards), I'm loving how practical it is and feel like I'm being guided through the journey across seasons.I also like that this book doesn't just inspire a one-off process but is a living process that I can return to, again and again.I would highly recommend this book to any woman who has for one reason or the other not prioritised self-care in recent years. It really drives one to take a step back, reflect on one's mindset around style, create real positive change and yes, get empowered by style!Thank you and well done, Mary.

This book was a bit helpful about some aspects of fashion but really didn’t offer much new. It advises you to only buy expensive items like cashmere! There is a section on body shapes and what suits which was useful. It seems to be aimed at working women and as a woman over 70 there wasn’t much for me.

Absolutely brilliant.As a stylist myself, I find this book such a helpful guide to being able to describe things to my clients when I'm out of words or ideas myself. It's brilliantly written and beautifully thought-through. One of the best books I've bought on the subject of personal style.

I was disappointed by this book. There is plenty of text but it needed far more illustrations to be of real value - and it wasn't cheap. It was also not really new-looking and, as it was intended as a present, I sent it back.

I downloaded this book last night after a day of feeling like a style disaster, (saw my reflection in a dark window in the high street, could hardly suppress a gasp of horror!)So needless to say, I stayed awake half the night devouring the guidance given by Mary.The style advice is achievable and accessible. She covers so much in an engaging way.Having read this I have a new confidence in knowing how to shop for clothing that suits and enhances - can't wait to get started!Thank you Mary.I recommend this book to women everywhere.

I loved that Mary knows and understands me, plus that I’m a busy lady. But she has given me some great ideas and stuff to implement.Fabulously written book too.Really enjoyed.