Christian Siriano offers Fierce Style advice for the fashionably-tragic

Christian Siriano with Rennie Dyball

I think it’s safe to say that we’re all trying to find our inner ferocia.  While some of us take it more seriously than others–we start devouring the latest issues of our fave glossies the minute they’re out of our mailboxes.  We DVR shows like Project Runway, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, and The Rachel Zoe Project as if our lives depend on it.  Sure, it’s partially for entertainment value, but it has a lot to do with from where we draw our inspiration for our own personal style…and even where not to.

Christian Siriano is most certainly no stranger to style, and what fierce style it is! As Project Runway’s season four winner (the show’s youngest at 21), he has earned the respect of Tim Gunn who heralded Siriano as the next Marc Jacobs.  As I read Siriano’s new book, Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self, I felt like I was receiving some sage wisdom from one of the fastest rising stars and most influential designers in today’s highly-competitive fashion industry.

By sharing the embarrassing details of his own fashion high-crimes, beautiful original sketches, his list of do’s and don’ts, and a guide to shopping smart so that you can actually afford to have all the key pieces to kickstart your personal style statement–Fierce Style opened my eyes and reinforced my beliefs that some changes are in order in my world.  But sorry Christian, I’m NEVER giving up my flip-flops or my UGGS.  And no, I’m not one of those people who wears them year-round with everything–like shorts, for instance.  (Stop it girls, you’re giving us ALL a bad name!)  Containing a foreword by Tim Gunn, Fierce Style is complete with behind-the-scenes photos, insider stories, helpful hints & tips, and the “Official Christian Siriano Glossary”.  The latter of which had me cracking up!  Why be tickity tack when you can be ferosh?

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