Synopses & Reviews
< p=""> To do: <> < p=""> & #8212; Attend photo shoot on pier at sunset. <> < p=""> & #8212; Get invited to NYC's most exclusive parties. <> < p=""> & #8212; Walk big star's makeup artist's assistant's dog. <> < p=""> & #8212; Fetch dry cleaning when it arrives from Paris. <> < p=""> There's nothing run-of-the-mill about working at < i=""> Skirt<> , the preeminent fashion magazine. I'm Kira Parker, total fashion junkie. I thought I had it made when I landed this job. Ha. I mean, don't get me wrong& #8212; working at < i=""> Skirt<> is amazing. And spending the summer in New York City without my parents? Golden. But now I'm up against Daphne Hughes, daughter of the magazine's owner. What Daphne wants, she gets& #8212; all wrapped up in a cute Coach bag. She's already got the guy of my dreams and all the right connections. Now she thinks she'll get the plum position working for the editor in chief without even lifting a diamond-adorned pinky? This catwalk is primed for battle. <>
Review
"Teenage fashionistas will enjoy this entertaining peek into the competitive and frenetic world of fashion." Children's Literature
Synopsis
To do:
- Attend photo shoot on pier at sunset.
- Get invited to NYC's most exclusive parties.
- Walk big star's makeup artist's assistant's dog.
- Fetch dry cleaning when it arrives from Paris.
There's nothing run-of-the-mill about working at
Skirt, the preeminent fashion magazine. I'm Kira Parker, total fashion junkie. I thought I had it made when I landed this job. Ha. I mean, don't get me wrong working at
Skirt is amazing. And spending the summer in New York City without my parents? Golden. But now I'm up against Daphne Hughes, daughter of the magazine's owner. What Daphne wants, she gets all wrapped up in a cute Coach bag. She's already got the guy of my dreams and all the right connections. Now she thinks she'll get the plum position working for the editor in chief without even lifting a diamond-adorned pinky? This catwalk is primed for battle.
About the Author
Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman are best buds who met at their all-girls private high school in New York City. They have cowritten two novels for adults, The Right Address and Wolves in Chic Clothing, and one novel for teens, bittersweet sixteen.