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| That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between | 
 enlarge | Author: Victoria Beckham
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 13675
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0061544493
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.34
EAN: 9780061544491
ASIN: 0061544493
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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'I've always been a girls' girl. And I know from experience that making the very best of yourself is something any woman can do. I was never the six-foot-tall pin-up. I've always been the girl-next-door who got lucky. I've come a long way in the last ten years, but this book isn't my attempt to tell you what or what not to do. It's just to share some of what I've learned.' In That Extra Half an Inch, a tongue-in-cheek reference to her love of high heels, Beckham shares her tips for finding your own style including: - Learning how to dress for special occasions
- Shopping for everyday wear and where to look for it
- Accessories: defining the looks that work best for you
- Helpful hints for the holidays
- Making the most of your wardrobe
- How to feel confident and look great every time you leave the house
That Extra Half an Inch is a beautiful, nothing-but-the truth, easy-to-use book on fashion, beauty and style. Victoria shares her personal style secrets so whether you're getting ready for work, a night out on the town or even doing the school run, you too can feel confident and look great every time you step out of the front door.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 I confess: I loved it. November 27, 2007
41 out of 46 found this review helpful
I read this book while recuperating from surgery and I have to say it was perfect for taking my mind off my health issues. It's surprising. I didn't expect Victoria Beckham to come off as fun and likeable as she does. Now to the point of the book: Does it offer good fashion advice? Yeah, it does. She's spot on when she disses the kitten heel shoe. Unless you are built like Audrey Hepburn (I'm not)it doesn't do your legs any favors. She's excellent in the makeup chapter and even though I don't wear jeans her jeans chapter contained everything you need to know. I wish everyone would read it before buying a pair. It would cut down on a lot of public ugliness.
The chapter on getting ready for a party was excellent and timely for this season. I liked the chapter on maternity dressing and appreciated the chapter on how to wear hair extensions.
Overall this book made me happy and I plan to keep it and refer to it for years to come.
Postively Posh November 8, 2007
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
Better known as "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls fame, Victoria Beckham has always been recognized worldwide for her chic, stylish look. No matter which role she plays - singing superstar, wife of David Beckham, mummy to three boys, designer - she always manages to look put together and just right. Not an easy feat as any modern woman will tell you.
Well, Ms. Beckham has decided to part with her style secrets in this fun, colorful book to help us average Janes avoid looking "frumpy or mumsy". Whether giving the scoop on jeans and proper fit, beauty care, or dressing for a special occasion, Beckhman manages to keep the tone practical, light and conversational - what you'd expect if your most stylish buddy sat you down and filled you in on the details, from where to buy to what works with what. She generously lists desginers and stores where you can acquire some of the same attire that she favors. The chapters on packing tips and maternity wear are great - surely this will help many of us poor souls be less dowdy when with child or with skies!
Some of the advice is pretty funny ("The first things I will say about dressing for the holidays is to get all images of reindeer jumpers out of your head."), some of it very useful ("When trying on new shoes, do it towards the end of the day when your feet have had a chance to expand."). Whether or not you are a fan of Ms. Beckham, you will certainly appreciate much of her counsel.
There are many lush, striking photos of Victoria looking very "posh" and chic as well as gorgeous line drawings throughout, making the book eye candy for all of us fashion lovers. This is one of my favorite parts of the book.
A couple critiques: some of the lingo is purely British and takes some getting used to (ex: she refers to tank tops as 'vests' which was very confusing for me) and some of the designers/stores she lists are NOT in America, which is only a hindrance if your sole goal is to imitate her style (not my goal). And some of these designer/stores are VERY expensive, making some of her suggesions out of reach for regular folk like myself.
Lastly, she freely utilizes every opportunity to promote her own line of clothing, dVb, a high end line that she subtly implies is one of the most stylish. Although some may find this galling or even annoying, I say bravo for her moxy and industrious spirit - what else would you expect from Posh Spice?
 On The Fence... October 31, 2007
23 out of 28 found this review helpful
When I heard that Victoria Beckham was publishing a style guide I was curious. I'm not a fan, but I don't have anything against her either.
Having now read it (it took a day) I'm still a bit undecided. `That Extra Half an Inch' is written in a cosy style - it's like you're having a cup of coffee with Mrs Beckham. The book is nicely set into different sections; Tops, Day Dresses, Gifts (a lovely idea), make-up (disappointing) etc. And the photos are really stunning.
That said I didn't actually learn anything new. This book is mostly a higher end where-to-buy guide. Come on - are all of the designer names Vic drops really useful to the average person on the street? Are our husbands going to whisk us off to Paris and New York for shopping? (Even if they did have the money I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you).
Also, I think the book is sponsored by Top Shop; I lost count of the number of times the shop name cropped up. We can go to Gucci or Topshop, Fendi or Topshop, and so forth. She knows the name of a high street store, we get it; Vicky's one of us!!
I'm really conflicted in my view. A lovely, if impractical, style guide. I would get another book, if one was ever published, just because of the nice, intimate writing style.
Too much fun November 20, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this book as a gift for my wife. (I hope she doesn't see this review before the holidays.) I took a look inside, and I think it's going to be a big hit. Mrs. Beckham has a talent for combining utter sincerity with self-mockery in a way that is completely irresistable. I think it would be impossible to have a bad day while reading this book.
 Ugh December 28, 2007
13 out of 21 found this review helpful
That Extra Half an Inch is the story of, well Victoria Beckham. I thought that this book was not so much a guide to fashion and choosing pieces that are right for the wearer, so much as an autobiography of Victoria Beckham. I thought that all Victoria mentioned were: David, mother of three, her fashion line, her time as a Spice Girl, blah, blah, blah. Is it any coincidence that this book was released in the United States at around the same time she moved here? And the shameless name dropping! Where do I start with that? Most of the brands she recommended were designer labels. And, it seemed as though on every other page there was a picture of Victoria!
Also, I thought that she could have done a better job at Americanizing this version of the book. It's all well to mention cute inexpensive clothes and the stores you can buy them in, but it doesn't help me one bit if most said stores are in the UK! I wish a little more research had been done with regards to buying in America, because there are some truly fabulous places here in New York that sell exactly the same type of clothes and accessories that Victoria's book talks about. Another example of the fact that this book was too UK-based was that at one point she explained to the reader what Abercrombie and Fitch is. And, she used too much British slang.
All that being said, however, she does give some great tips on finding clothes that are right for a woman's body type. Otherwise, her advice was kind of generic. But the drawings are pretty.
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