Synopses & Reviews
THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and#160;
The first thing Sophia Amoruso sold online wasnand#8217;tand#160;fashionand#151;it was a stolen book. She spent her teensand#160;hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and dumpsterand#160;diving. By twenty-two, she had resigned herself toand#160;employment, but was still broke, directionless, andand#160;working a mediocre day job sheand#8217;d taken for theand#160;health insurance.
It was there that Sophia decided to start sellingand#160;vintage clothes on eBay. Eight years later, she is theand#160;founder, CEO, and creative director of Nasty Gal,and#160;a $100 million plus online fashion retailer withand#160;more than 350 employees. Sophiaand#8217;s never been aand#160;typical CEO, or a typical anything, and sheand#8217;s writtenand#160;#GIRLBOSS for outsiders (and insiders) seekingand#160;a unique path to success, even when that path isand#160;winding as all hell and lined with naysayers.
#GIRLBOSS includes Sophiaand#8217;s story, yet isand#160;infinitely bigger than Sophia. Itand#8217;s deeply personaland#160;yet universal. Filled with brazen wake-up callsand#160;(and#147;You are not a special snowflakeand#8221;), cunning andand#160;frank observations (and#147;Failure is your inventionand#8221;),and#160;and behind-the-scenes stories from Nasty Galand#8217;sand#160;meteoric rise, #GIRLBOSS covers a lot of ground.and#160;It proves that being successful isnand#8217;t about how popularand#160;you were in high school or where you went toand#160;college (if you went to college). Rather, success isand#160;about trusting your instincts and following your gut,and#160;knowing which rules to follow and which to break.
A #GIRLBOSS takes her life seriously without taking herself too seriously. She takes chances and takes responsibility on her own terms. . She knows when to throw punches and when to roll with them. When to button up and when to let her freak flag fly.and#160;
As Sophia writes, and#147;I have three pieces of advice I want you to remember: Donand#8217;t ever grow up. Donand#8217;t become a bore. Donand#8217;t let The Man get to you. OK? Cool.and#160; Then letand#8217;s do this.and#8221;
Review
PRAISE FOR SOPHIA AMORUSO
and#8220;The Cinderella of tech.and#8221;
--New York Times
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and#8220;Fashionand#8217;s new phenom.and#8221;
--Forbes
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and#8220;Starkly brilliant.and#8221;
--Huffington Post
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and#8220;[Sophia Amoruso] remains true to her vision to inspire and be inspired by cool girls.and#8221;
--Elleand#8217;s and#8220;One to Watch: 11 Women Who Just Might Change the Worldand#8221;
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and#8220;Nasty Gal clothing companyand#8212;as red hot as its founderand#8217;s lipstick...even though owner Sophia Amoruso never set a spike-heeled boot in business schooland#8230;[Itand#8217;s growth] would be hugely impressive for any 6-year-old start-up. But Amoruso isnand#8217;t your typical entrepreneurand#8230;Amoruso is, employees say, the ultimate nasty galand#8230;In a predominantly male tech industry, Amoruso is gaining notice for being a young female CEO who is doing things her way.and#8221;
--The LA Times
and#8220;There are some CEOs that can make running a company look ridiculously easy. Then there are some who can do it with, well, a certain je ne sais quoi. Sexiness is a subjective measure and its not just about looks. Itand#8217;s also about success, power, ambition, charisma, altruism, fashion sense, and style.and#8221;
--Business Insider on Naming Sophia Amoruso and#8220;The Sexiest CEO Aliveand#8221;
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and#8220;Sophia Amoruso is building a fashion empire.and#8221;
--New Yorkand#8217;s The Cut
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and#8220;It is her fundamental vision and commitment to an authentic sense of style that has resonated so strongly.and#8221;
--elitedaily.com on and#8220;Why Sophia Amoruso is the Sexiest and Smartest CEO.and#8221;
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and#8220;The Female Tech Superstarand#8221;
--addicted2success.com
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and#8220;[Sophia Amoruso] began as a humble Ebay Store and turned her brand into one of the most coveted eCommerce destinations on the planetand#8230;Sophiaand#8217;s brand sticks up its middle finger at the corporate world and NastyGaland#8217;s loyal followers canand#8217;t get enough of it.and#8221;
--begoodclothes.com
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and#8220;She doesnand#8217;t just offer [millenials] clothesand#8212;she offers them the whole and#8216;rebeland#8217; lifestyle.and#8221;
--Sarah Owen, WGSN
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and#8220;Sophia Amoruso is pretty awesome.and#8221;
--styleite.com
and#8220;[Sophia Amoruso] is every bit as uncommon as [Nasty Galand#8217;s]and#160;track record. Never mind the Valleyand#8217;s history of fundingand#160;misfits like stinky fruitarian Steve Jobs, junk food smackingand#160;Marc Andreesen, or socially awkward Mark Zuckerberg.and#160;Those misfits all fit in a similar box. Amoruso did not. . . .[Nasty Gal] is that gap between total dork and together, richand#160;cheerleader where the bulk of girls who want to think for themselvesand#160;but also be cool and accepted live.and#8221;
and#8212;PandoDaily
Review
PRAISE FOR SOPHIA AMORUSO
and#8220;#GIRLBOSS is more than a book and Sophia Amoruso is more than a purveyor of (fine and fly) garments. #GIRLBOSS is a movementand#8212;a philosophy for making your work life as fun, fresh and raunchy as your personal adventures. Sophia encourages us to own the qualities we've previously been ashamed of (bossiness, crudeness, petty thievery) in order to become the masters of our own destiny, financially independent and radically ourselves. I'm so in.and#8221;
and#8212;Lena Dunham
and#8220;[An] appealing business memoir . . . Amorusoand#8217;s authenticity comes through here and is, no doubt, one of the many reasons for her remarkable success.and#8221;
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;Get motivated by Sophia Amorusoand#8217;s story . . . Her honest advice is useful for women in any industry.and#8221;
and#8212;People StyleWatch
and#8220;among the glut of leadership books featuring paunchy old men in power suits, at leastand#160;#Girlbossand#160;has a shot at standing out . . . itand#8217;s clear why young women admire her . . . #Girlbossand#160;is targeting the same readers as Sheryl Sandbergand#8217;s updatedand#160;Lean In for Graduates . . . So buyand#160;#Girlbossand#160;for your daughterand#8230;and#8221;
and#8212;Bloomberg Businessweek
and#8220;Itand#8217;s easy to get the sense, reading Lean In, that Sandberg is writing for women whoand#8217;ve already made it. #GIRLBOSS is for those who havenand#8217;t, which means it is aimed at people who have nothing to lose, which makes it a much riskier and more enjoyable manifesto.and#8221;
and#8211;New York Magazine / The Cut
and#8220;she addresses the highs and lows of her journey with an honesty that's refreshing in a management memoir . . . Amoruso's swagger inand#160;#Girlbossand#160;is contagious. The book is a decent model for all the girls -- nay, people -- who don't want to climb the traditional career ladder. Her path, though unconventional, might even inspire a couple of readers to try to heed her lessons and follow in her footsteps. But if there's one real takeaway from reading Amoruso, is that a pre-packaged rulebook for business success no longer exists.and#8221;
and#8212;Fortune
and#8220;And while we love a feel-good story, we're even more inspired by Amoruso's drive and success . . . The easy-breezy blend of anecdotal tales and entrepreneurial advice makes for a fast, easy read . . . with lots of brash but actionable takeaways . . . Bottom line? That's some serious #GirlPower. Buy the book today, thank us the second you're done reading.and#8221;
and#8212;SELF.com
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and#8220;Young women could do worse than learn from her no-bullshit style and tireless work ethic.and#8221;
and#8212;Flavorwire
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and#8220;Sophia Amoruso, founder and C.E.O.and#160;of Nasty Gal, shares her irreverent andand#160;invaluable lessons in what can easilyand#160;be described as a power manifesto forand#160;strong, ambitious young women . . . #GIRLBOSS leads readers to water butand#160;doesnand#8217;t force them to drink; rather thanand#160;present a get-rich-quick manual or a listand#160;of business tips, Amoruso teaches theand#160;innovative and entrepreneurial amongand#160;us to play to our strengths, learn fromand#160;our mistakes, and know when to breakand#160;a few of the traditional rules.and#8221;
and#8212;VanityFair.com
and#8220;The book is full of so many great insights even though she insists it isnand#8217;t a how-to guide. You should absolutely read the entire book, but I think Amoruso should be commended for her management tips. They are what make her a #GIRLBOSS.and#8221;
and#8211;Levo League
and#8220;This sassy memoir inspires while also doling out career advice and entrepreneurial tips.and#8221;
and#8212;Foam Magazine
and#8220;#GIRLBOSS is a must have for any young female entrepreneurs.and#8221;
and#8212;The Turn Magazine
and#8220;Amorusoand#8217;s voice is accessible and charmingly self-deprecating without losing the effortless cool that characterizes her clothes . . . Amorusoand#8217;s scrappy capitalist narrative makes an admirable attempt to prove that navigating the system isnand#8217;t the same as endorsing it. Being anti-and#173;establishment is the old cool. The new cool is playing by your own rules and still winning by their standards.and#8221;
and#8212;New York Times Sunday Book Review
and#8220;[GIRLBOSS] is part memoir, part management guide and part girl-power manifesto. A sort of aand#160;Lean Inand#160;for misfits, it offers young women a candid guide to starting a business and going after what they want.and#8221;
and#8212;Washington Post
and#8220;If you read one book with a hashtag for a title this year, make it #GIRLBOSSand#8221;
and#8212;TechCrunch
and#8220;[Sophia Amoruso is] a real-deal, born disruptor. In less than 10 years, she's turned that very same eBay vintage shop into a bona fide, $100 million global brand, through pure sweat; social-media savvy; and an eye for the fashion-forward, subversively sexy clothing women want to wear. And, yeah, great customer service. Now, sitting atop a mini-retail empire of over 350 employees, Sophia has become that rarest of things: a CEO who truly inspires and a patron saint of badass #girlbosses everywhere. Ahead, her thoroughly inspiring take on the unlikely rise of her scrappy brand, and why she'll always be an upstart at heart.and#8221;
and#8211;Refinery29
and#8220;Sophia Amoruso spares no detail inand#160;#GIRLBOSS,and#160;the story of how she went from dumpster diving teen to founder and CEO of $100 million online retailerand#160;Nasty Gal.and#8221;
and#8211;HarpersBazaar.com
and#8220;[Sophia Amoruso] takes the wisdom of CEOs before her (including Sandberg) and wraps it up with her biography, personal philosophy, and practical advice (e.g., donand#8217;t slander former employees on social media), all delivered with the same voice and attitude that has made her site so successful.and#8221;
and#8211;New York Magazine / The Cut
and#8220;Sophia sprinkles to-the-point wisdom into the story of her life so far (sheand#8217;s not afraid of a little tough love), and this book is a must read for women of all ages.and#160; Who doesnand#8217;t love inspiration with a little kick in the butt?and#8221;
and#8211;Real Simple / Lifestylers
and#8220;Everything Sophia touches has an air of cool, including her new book, #GIRLBOSS, which recounts the story of her first sale and her rise to retail stardom . . . The writing is witty and affable, like listening to a good friend tell you a story. And the advice runs the gamut, from writing a good cover letter, to owning your own style, to getting fired gracefully. #GIRLBOSS is an essential read for everyone who has realized that the path to happiness isnand#8217;t always a straight line.and#8221;
and#8211;The Standard / Culture Blog
and#8220;While Amoruso's backstory is one we're pretty much all well-versed in by now (we mean, what else are Google deep-dives for?), it's still one that we just can't seem to get enough of.and#8221;
and#8212;The Coveteur
and#8220;With a new bookand#160;#GIRLBOSSand#160;sweeping bookshelves everywhere, we're not the only ones taking notice . . . Amoruso muses on the sheer marketing power ofand#160;#GIRLBOSSand#8212;as a book, as a movementand#8212;while highlighting the history of her company.and#8221;
and#8211;LuckyMag.com
and#8220;a witty and cleverly told account . . . It's this kind of honest advice, plus the humorous ups and downs of her rise in online retail, that make the book so appealing . . . Amoruso's unconventional approach to business and her experiences as a rebellious teen and creative outcast would also appeal to anyone's entrepreneurial side.and#8221;
and#8211;Los Angeles Times
Review
“This full-fledged style icon is sharing her most intimate thoughts on her muses, aesthetic, childhood, and heartbreaks in a new diary-meets-scrapbook.”—
Teen Vogue
“Smart, trigger-quick wit….Chung gives her fans style inspirations, personal anecdotes, helpful beauty tips, and recreation advice.”—Paper Magazine
“We can finally tap into the uberchic mind of ultimate It Girl Alexa Chung….Featuring the fashion-savvy Brits writing, drawings and personal photographs…. Just what weve wanted from our top girl crush.”—Foam Magazine
Synopsis
An authentic voice in the world of style and how-to books, Amanda Brooks, with her unique and enviable yet accessible style, has inspired thousands of women of all ages to find their own personal look and explore their identity through the clothes they love to wear.
In the past twenty years Brooks has worked as a photo assistant for Patrick Demarchelier, a gallerina at the Gagosian Gallery, and at various fashion posts, before finding her dream job as fashion director for Barneys New York. Along the way and wearing more than a few of the kinds of outfits we ve all regretted at one point or another Brooks has discovered the key to creating her personal style, combining influences as wide-ranging as childhood prep school, Grateful Dead concerts, contemporary artists, pop culture, and her current home outside of the fashion bubble, a farm where she lives with her family (and a host of animals) in England.
In Always Pack a Party Dress, Brooks recalls her early career aspirations and explores the evolution of her own personal style in stories of successes and failures alike, and offers fashion and beauty tips and inspiring photographs throughout. Always Pack a Party Dress is a must-read for high fashion or street style aficionados, and gorgeously produced gift book, Brooks shares her expertise and insider view with warm, candid and often witty prose."
Synopsis
Author of the bestselling I Love Your Style Amanda Brooks shares her personal stories, and sartorial highs and lows, from a life in fashion, with beautiful, eclectic, and inspired photographs throughout.
Synopsis
Now available in paperback: musings, inspirations, and styling tips from the darling of the fashion world
With influences that range from the sultry beauty of Jane Birkin to the rocker chic of Mick Jagger, its no wonder that everything worn by Alexa Chung instantly becomes the latest trend. Already a hugely popular television personality and a muse for Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld, Chung was also a cohost of the nightly music show Fuse News, covering the hottest acts and entertainment news. Chungs first book, It, provides her legion of fans with a long-awaited inside look at her fascinating world.
A wholly unique collection of Chungs personal writings, drawings, and photographs, It covers everything from her candid thoughts on life, love, and music to her favorite ensembles and how to decide what to wear in the morning. With Chungs characteristic wit, charm, and refreshingly down-to-earth attitude, this full-color compendium is a must-have for anyone who loves fashion, music, and just about everything Alexa Chung.
About the Author
Amanda Brooks is the author of I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style. She has written for the New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and Men's Vogue, where she wrote the popular online column "In Her Eyes." The former fashion director of Barneyand#8217;s New York and creative director of Tuleh, she has appeared as a fashion expert on Today, The Early Show, and National Public Radio. She lives with her husband and two children in Oxfordshire, England.