tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223322015352847638.post2879172484792748888..comments2023-10-17T02:04:41.625-07:00Comments on The Wax Lion: Ill-Suited For the JobThe Wax Lionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906982849735573737noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223322015352847638.post-84091096629458455662007-01-14T05:54:00.000-08:002007-01-14T05:54:00.000-08:00I used to hate clothes shopping. Hated it with th...I used to hate clothes shopping. Hated it with the fiery hate of a thousand suns. A grad school friend who was in the anthropology department told me she had found a book that finally allowed her to understand American clothes as well as she understood ancient Mayan customs of dress. I was expecting a tome with Franz Boas footnotes, and instead got handed Suzy Gershman's <i>Best Dressed</i>. Gershman's photo on the back cover did not inspire confidence, but I have to say, the book the sting out of the shopping process, improved my wardrobe dramatically, and saved me a buttload of money. A metric buttload.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302975308163501450noreply@blogger.com