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"As someone who dishes out style advice on a daily basis, I was especially curious to hear what Project Runway winner and king of catchphrases Christian Siriano would have to say on the matter. As it turns out, a whole lot--find out six important lessons we learned from his brand new book, Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self, after the jump. This little book is packed with practical advice from where to buy your basics (he&amp;#x27;s a fan of Nine West shoes) to how to gather inspiration for your own wardrobe (The Wizard of Oz is a longtime muse for Mr. Siriano). It just hit shelves this week--scoop up your copy now for $23.99--and here are some of the most important pieces of advice we walked away with: Click here for even more completely fierce style tips 1. Don&amp;#x27;t be embarrassed by your Don&amp;#x27;ts--use them to your advantage. We&amp;#x27;ve all had a style moment or two we want to forget, right? (I&amp;#x27;m talking to you, 16 commenters who recently &amp;#x27;fessed up to personal style disasters!). When you see a photo or just realize that something you wore was a mistake, add it your personal Don&amp;#x27;t list and let it serve as a reminder of what doesn&amp;#x27;t work for you. 2. Buying without trying on is always a mistake. Part of the &amp;quot;therapy&amp;quot; of shopping, according to Christian, is digging through the racks and trying every piece on. Running out of the store with something you think/hope/guess will work on you increases your chances of making a bad purchase--and I know myself, I rarely find the time or energy to return stuff and usually end up just keeping it. Lesson learned: the dressing room is your friend! 3. When you&amp;#x27;re feeling low, wear high heels. &amp;quot;A really amazing high heel makes a huge difference in confidence for most women,&amp;quot; Christian says in the book. &amp;quot;It literally puts you on a pedestal. You have to carry yourself in a certain way to even walk in high heels, so that instantly helps you to feel fierce.&amp;quot; I couldn&amp;#x27;t agree more! Need help learning how to walk in &amp;#x27;em? Get started with our high heel tips from the pros now. 4. Make the most of sales. January is the best time to scoop up discounted stuff--not only will post-holiday prices be great, but the staff will be eager to make a sale and will &amp;quot;treat you like royalty.&amp;quot; Christian&amp;#x27;s other suggestion for maximizing sales? Get on the mailing list of stores you love, so you&amp;#x27;ll be the first to know about markdowns. (And psst...get more sale-finding helpful hints here!) 5. Never walk away from an amazing designer shoe. Now this is advice I really believe in! Christian suggests scanning the sale racks at department stores like Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman for seriously slashed shoes between seasons--$200 to $400 may seem like a major investment, but for a pair of Louboutins, you&amp;#x27;ll never regret it. 6. Own it. Whatever &amp;quot;it&amp;quot; is for you, you&amp;#x27;ve gotta own it. Maybe it&amp;#x27;s the confidence to wear a color that not a lot of other people can pull off. Maybe it&amp;#x27;s making an incredible entrance (Vanessa Williams gives her tips on that in the book--walk into every room as if you&amp;#x27;ve been there before!), or maybe it&amp;#x27;s splurging a little on something silly. But confidence is an absolute key to being fierce, and you&amp;#x27;ve gotta start by owning it! What do you dolls think of Christian&amp;#x27;s advice? Are you going to check out the book? Was he one of your favorite Runway contestants ever? Share! More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! Photos: courtesy of Grand Central Publishing; iStockphoto"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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