Book a perfect 'Fit'

Susan Graver hit the nail on the head with her first book "It's a Fit!" The book, which touts itself as a guide for dressing with "style, comfort, and confidence," provides good common sense on creating a professional wardrobe.\nAs a college student my wardrobe consists of jeans, sweatshirts and t-shirts. I haven't the first clue how to economically build a professional wardrobe. Graver, the in-house fashion designer for QVC home shopping network, provides excellent advice on how to build a wardrobe.\nGraver suggests that women begin building their wardrobes based on their body type. Each type had a list of cuts and styles that were (or were not) flattering. While I found this interesting, I did not find a body type that I thought accurately reflected me. I believe that Graver, if she decides to write another book, should keep in mind that women's bodies do not fall into three categories. Despite my disappointment with the body-typing, the book redeemed itself with the basic wardrobe building advice.\nGraver suggests that women starting a wardrobe should focus on the basics, including a well made suit, high-quality neutral blouses and sensible leather shoes. She also suggests individualizing outfits by using accessories like scarves, necklaces and handbags.\nI found the section on quality of garments to be particularly interesting. I never knew how to inspect a seam to see if a garment is well constructed, let alone how to see if the type of thread would matter. The advice on fiber-content is interesting. While it suggests high quality (and usually pricey) natural fibers like wool and linen, Graver states that women can get by on synthetics like polyester and nylon. I was always under the impression that synthetics were the way to build a cheap wardrobe, but a cheap looking one at that. However, Graver believes that some synthetics that are high quality make just as good of an impression as the natural fibers they emulate. \n"It's a Fit!" is a great book for seniors (or other interviewing students) who are looking for advice on building a wardrobe that's appropriate for the real world.