Tag: Book Of The Month
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TERI AGINS AT THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS
Spend an evening with celebrated author and fashion writer Teri Agins at The American Library in Paris. In her latest book, Hijacking the Runway: How Celebrities Are Stealing the Spotlight from Fashion Designers, Wall Street Journal fashion reporter, Agins discusses how celebrities have taken over the world of fashion. From Jessica Simpson to Sarah Jessica Parker…
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BOOK OF THE MONTH| BLOW ME A KISS
I have to confess: when Blow Me A Kiss by Alice Harris arrived, feelings of apprehension and intrigue washed over me. On one hand, beautiful photography and coffee table books are a personal weakness. But, there’s a side of me that most people don’t know about…I can’t bear to look at the mouths of most strangers. Whether…
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BOOK OF THE MONTH| I’D RATHER BE SHORT
Growing up, I was always delusional about height. I never really knew how tall I was, and whenever asked, would just assume that I was the same height as my elder sister, 5’8”. I mean, the fact I could look her in the eyes when speaking, must have constituted some factual grounding, but it didn’t.…
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BOOK OF THE MONTH | MAN REPELLER: SEEKING LOVE. FINDING OVERALLS.
The first time I ever heard of Leandra Medine aka Man Repeller, my friends were gushing about a blogger on the scene that was smart, witty and didn’t create little blurbs about nothing. She created fashion proses that made you think, engaged the audience, through thematics of a personal style blog. Basically, Medine was different.…
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BOOK OF THE MONTH – GRACE: A MEMOIR
Whenever I think of Grace Coddington, I wonder, “What would I say if she sat next to me on the subway?” Unlike many head honchos at large publications, Grace does take the subway. In 2007 you may remember her aggressively yet passionately fighting for her ideas in The September Issue. This time around we got…