Benetton Color Style File, by Caroline Baker...

Benetton Color Style File, by Caroline Baker (Viking: $19.95).

This book amounts to a brightly designed, soft-sell advertisement for colorful Benetton sportswear. It’s fun to look at, but the fashion advice is generally on the basic and obvious side: “If you’re a romantic at heart, pastels belong to you. Wear your hair in a bow, pin it up or leave it long for a fairy tale look. Remember Rapunzel!” There are far more complete and authoritative books on color and style available to readers looking for serious advice, but none with the visual sense of buoyant celebration provided here.