Minus the watch, I think it's all great selections.

I have been searching for the perfect men's watch and still have not found one I like. I want it classic and not overly masculine. Any suggestions?

i actually bought her book thinking it would be full of wonderful fashion tidbits.. and when i finished reading it, i was left a bit disappointed. she stated the obvious~ but the historical background was pretty informative.

I agree that the men's watch is a surprising choice. I wonder if she explains why men's watches are better than women's watches?

jessy777, what kind of men's watches are you looking for? I hear Movado has some great-looking ones that are elegant but not too masculine. Kind of pricey, though. Original Penguin has some cute, fun ones, too.

I agree with most of her selections, especially about diamonds. They are a girl's bestfriend!

Personally, I'm not a fan of wearing men's items. That's not me.

These lists are just about playing it safe. I'm so tired of them. They are fine to follow if you have a conservative work environment but real style is about idiosyncratic choices blended to give the wow factor.

This is just the 1 to 10 of how to conform and fit in at the golf club.

She looks great in this outfit; I love the orange dress - so colorful and bright!

I love all her picks!

I don't think a white shirt looks great on everyone. I look horrible in white. So I tend to disregard that one.

I agree with catherela. I picked up her book and was also disappointed - there was nothing new in her offering. It got read in an hour and taken back the next day. I did learn that her mother convinced her seamstress to move in with her, but again - having a good tailor is not a new concept.

I look awful in white too, brendelwoman...
I love most of the selection, especially the flats and the trench...but I'm a sucker for flats and trenches in general.

great picks

She's right on the $$ with those selections...I love them all!

hmm i hav a turtleneck lol. and a lil black dress.

i have them all and have been wearing mens watches for years, my fav's are Kenneth Cole and Guess Collection, good luck!

essentials indeed =)

I just don't understand the men's watch trend. I personally prefer more delicate items on my wrist. Everything else on the list i have, but I use each item creatively. This list is definitely the basics of the basics.

I don't like this list much- its so obvious. Who is this list and/or Tim Gunn's list for? The woman who works only one day a week? Are they simply meant to be building blocks? I guess that's it. It just seems lacking. The whole reason we all shop like we do is because as women, we have a million different life senarios that we need to dress for.

great picks! the men's shirt and men's watch are not my thing but all the rest i'd agree are essentials. at least for me.

i too have been wearing a men's watch for some time and i love it. im a bit of a drama queen so sometimes i even wear two men's watches (choice: Cartier) at the same time - same wrist! - like bangles.

and personally i reckon if you were supposed to write top 10 essentials, its not like you can write Wellingtons, caftan, brooch...etc. the 'essentials' seem boring and predictable to any fashion-sensible gal of course. theyre called 'essentials'/(basics) for a reason and i almost totally agree with garcia. although it wouldve been great to see Spanx up there