Stacy London is fashion. She exudes it, breathes it, lives it. As if you needed any more proof she's a style savant, London's new revealing book "The Truth About Style" champions fashion's ability to empower while detailing her own struggles with self-image. 

Famous for TLC's "What Not to Wear," London's book actually sounds like something straight out of the TV show. "The Truth About Style" illustrates its fashion and philosophy through a series of stories with eight real women. London explores how each woman shares certain universal emotional and physical issues, and just like the show, she demonstrates how personal style helps each woman overcome the obstacles we all face to celebrate their identities through personal style.

The stories are an extension of the character London cultivated through 10 years on TLC's "What Not to Wear." She's the same bold, outspoken woman who can empower you, or rip you to shreds, depending on her mood and what kind of jeans you've got on.

There's a woman learning what looks best on her body following a mastectomy and hormone replacement; a fashion blogger who can't fit into designer runway looks; a young professional who wants to find an outfit for a job interview. Clearly, the book is well within London's expertise.

"I get to participate in the transformation of women," London said in an interview with WWD. "Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool."

London's book maintains a refreshing candor absent from many celebrity reads. The style maven touches on everything from psoriasis to being fired to dealing with an eating disorder.

"It instilled a lot of anxiety and fear very early on," the 43-year-old says of struggling with psoriasis. "My parents didn't know what to do. I felt like an alien as a little kid. I kept feeling like I was inside this body, but I couldn't directly connect to people."

While London delves into her emotional issues as a child, she admits the most difficult sentence for her to write was discussing how she is a never-married, childless, single woman.

"My life doesn't feel in front of me anymore," she admits. "I've had my head down, with blinders on. I have no idea what that person would look like if I found him. I want to sit with my cat and have my tea. I'm tired. But, you know, even though my cat is an amazing listener, I don't get a lot of feedback."

"The Truth About Style" by Stacy London is available today.