Synopses & Reviews
Charming and inspirational vignettes written and illustrated by American fashion icon Cynthia Rowley.Following the success of her Swell books, Cynthia Rowley presents Slim: A Fantasy Memoir, a collection of stories that are part memoir and part fiction and accompanied by over 40 of her own original drawings. Slim is written and illustrated in Rowley's inimitable style, candid, fun, and imaginative, and recounts tall tales from her childhood through her early days as a fashion designer. From 'luxury camping' under a chandelier formed of flashlights to a runway show in Candyland, Rowley's anecdotes drift seamlessly between daydreams and reality. Slim: A Fantasy Memoir will appeal to readers of all ages...
Synopsis
"Whimsical and inspirational vignettes written and illustrated by American fashion icon Cynthia Rowley.
"Following the success of her Swell books (which have sold more than 300,000 copies), Rowley’ s new book recounts her personal “ growing up” lessons– from humorous childhood memories to fantastical experiences. Filled with her own hand-drawn illustrations made especially for this book, it includes such stories as: Radically Clad-Plaid Dad (How her science teacher’ s father buys 15 pairs of plaid pants on sale and after a botched experiment everything he touches turns to tartan); Badge Happy (How this preteen over-achiever petitions the Girls Scouts of America to add new badge categories because she already has all the others); Cold Comfort (How her mother puts their pillows in the fridge during the summer to chill then out before bedtime– which leads to them putting everything in the fridge like T-shirts and sneakers); and Luxury Camping (How her fashion sense survived in the wilderness; twig hairstyles and matchstick necklaces– not a good combination!). The book also gives lots of serendipitous advice such as How to Turn Your Bathtub into a Wishing Well, and much more.
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About the Author
Cynthia Rowley is an artist, designer, and author. Her fashion company has stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, the Hamptons, and Tokyo. She has dressed Scarlett Johannson, Rebecca Romijn, Anne Hathaway, Parker Posey, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Hilary Duff, and is one of the most recognized personalities in fashion. She lives in New York City.