Product Description

Shoe expert Meghan Cleary wants women everywhere to forget the constellations and open up their closets, because The Perfect Fit is a horoscope based on footwear! After all, what says more about a woman’s personality than her choice of stilettos and sneakers, mary janes and mules? Quick questionnaires help readers get in step with their true selves, while detailed shoe profiles answer every woman's burning questions: Which career will sweep me off my feet? How do I achieve my perfect look? Who is my arch supporter? And most of all, Is there any problem in life that can't be solved with a new pair of shoes? Sleek illustrations highlight thirty shoe personalities, and sassy sidebars showcase fashion tips, shoe history, and inspirational advice. As easy to slip into as a comfy pair of ballet flats, The Perfect Fit is fanciful, fabulous fun that's just plain good for the sole.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #776355 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 120 pages

From Publishers Weekly
A woman's favorite pair of shoes is not merely an accessory, claims New York writer and stiletto enthusiast Cleary, but actually a window into her soul. The type of shoe that a woman wears can indicate her taste in clothing, her career goals and even her ideal mate. In this pocket-sized handbook, Cleary guides her readers through a "sole-searching" exercise to discover their inner "Shoe sun sign," then profiles the typical personality of each shoe type. For example, a flip-flop girl is "steady as a rudder," someone who "sparkles with the energy of being truly alive," while a woman who feels most comfortable in a T-strap usually has a "natural gustiness and Betty Boop-like cuteness." Filled with exhaustive puns like "sole-mate" and "arch-supporter," the book is as cheesy as a teen fashion magazine, and every bit as superficial. It is unlikely that a reader will learn anything about themselves that they did not already know before picking it up, but this breezy, illustrated giftbook will entertain those who love both fashion and horoscopes, but knows not to take either too seriously.
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Review
"...detailed shoe profiles that attempt to answer astrological questions... In addition, a questionnaire allows readers to determine their 'shoe signs.'" -- Footwear News, January 31, 2005

"...surprisingly accurate profiles outline each type's overall character, and provide tips on everything from wardrobes to dating to careers." -- Boldtype.com

"Readers are categorized into the type of shoe that best fits their personality...one can make informed life decisions." -- Metro

"The Perfect Fit is full of analysis and insight." -- Detroit Free Press

"Your shoes weren't made only for walking—fashion writer Meghan Cleary thinks they also do the talking . . . about you." -Newsweek

"Meghan Cleary delves into the inner workings of women's minds, hearts, and soles, through their choice of shoes. From the "Stiletto Girl" to the "Ballet Flat Girl" to the "Sneaker Girl," her surprisingly accurate profiles outline each type's overall character, and provide tips on everything from wardrobes to dating to careers." -Boldtype.com

"The Perfect Fit is full of analysis and insight." -Detroit Free Press

"Readers are categorized into the type of shoe that best fits their personality. Based on this newfound self-knowledge, one can make informed life decisions." -Metro

"Your shoes weren't made only for walking-fashion writer Meghan Cleary thinks they also do the talking...about you." -- Newsweek

About the Author
Meghan Cleary is a fashion writer and shoe expert whose work has appeared in Marie Claire, Life & Style Weekly, Time Out New York, Financial Times Style Section, JCREPORT, and other fashion-industry publications. She has appeared on the TODAY show, MSNBC, Good Day LA and Good Day NY, EXTRA! and Soaptalk, and was the recurring shoe expert on WE Network's Savvy. Meghan lives and shops for shoes in New York City's West Village. Sydney VanDyke is a Delaware-based illustrator whose work has appeared in publications such as Lucky, Glamour, and Italian Vogue.

Customer Reviews

a must have for the modern woman
This is such a cute and sassy little book that I love to share with my girlfriends... The author does such a good job of capturing the mood of a woman as suggested by (that increasingly important decision) the shoe she chooses that day. I bought five to give out as gifts to my favorite ladies...

shoe feng shui
This girl is a maniac for shoes and who isn't? I loved this lil book and it's going in the stockings for all my gals (mom and her sneaks, sis in her stillettos and the nieces in their flips) for the holidays.
And maybe for my women's feet obscessed guy-friends too. Some of them need a primer. I read all their girlfriends by their shoes before they get a clue-ya know?
OK Miss Meghan. Women have been reading men's shoes since gladiator sandals hit the scene- when's the men's primer coming along???

The Perfect Fit? You Bet
Down deep inside we all want someone to ooooooooh over that special pair of shoes we love so much. Miss Megan reveals why if feels so good. She tells us that there is more to shoes then meets the ground. The oooohing is about us, a reaction to the personalitiy we choose to slip on that morning. The book is great fun and a great gift. Thank you Miss Megan, I'm off to put on my favorite pair of leather-soled, black-satin heals and listen to all the people tell me how wow and sexy I am.