Recommended Books - Articles

The Perfect Fit, How to Start an Image Consulting Business, by Image Resource Center founder Dominique Isbecque and Lynne Henderson Marks, is available directly from its publisher: virtualbookworm.com.

The other books are available at your local book store and at Amazon.

The Perfect Fit, How to Start an Image Consulting Business, by Dominique Isbecque and Lynne Henderson Marks.
This book is a "must-have" for anyone interested in the image consulting field. The comprehensive assessment tools help the reader determine his or her fit as a successful image consultant. The authors also include a guide to creating a realistic business plan that will help any entrepreneur succeed in growing and funding his or her new image consulting venture.” Bonnie Herron- VP/CFO of Intelligent Systems Corporation and a board member of NBIA National Business Incubators Association

Brenda's Bible by Brenda Kinsel

"Pantyhose are tangled like snakes on the floor. Party clothes have collected an inch of dust on their shoulders. Plastic dry-cleaning bags are threatening to take over and strangle the good stuff. And no matter how full that closet is, have you noticed, you still have nothing to wear? You know where you are? You're in fashion hell."
  Yes, there is help when bad clothes happen to good women. Beloved image consultant and makeover advisor Brenda Kinsel shows the way for all, beginning with Postcards from Hell, the Confessionals, and The 7 Deadliest Fashion Sins. Brenda shines the guiding light with up-to-date wardrobe advice so you can have a Miracle Makeover and all the vital knowledge you need to lift yourself straight to Fashion Heaven.

How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less, by Milo O. Frank

The title says it all.

“Milo Frank is a communications genius; his book can catapult you to a whole new level of success.”
from an Amazon editorial review by the Corporate Group Vice President of Dart Industries

Colour and Culture, by John Gage
“John Gage examines the many and varied attitudes through history toward color and its use. It is a philosophical book, an aesthetic book and a fascinating history lesson. Artists are likely to enjoy the discussion of the various "palettes" adopted and developed by artists such as Delacroix.” Amazon reviewer, Duncan Mason

Image Matters! First Steps on the Journey to your Best Self, Lauren Solomon
Image Matters explores the 7 areas of your life where image matters.

Looking Good, by Nancy Nix-Rice and Pati Palmer
A Comprehensive Guide to Wardrobe Planning, Color & Personal Style Development.

What’s My Style? by Alyce Parsons with Allison L. Better

This quick, easy, proven way to find your style and build a wardrobe is included in the Image Resource Center Wardrobe & Style Anaylsis Module 2 workbook.

Color and Meaning: Art, Science, and Symbolism by John Gage
John Gage examines the phenomenon of color from the point of view that color, whose meaning, like language, lies in the particular contexts in which it is experienced and interpreted.