Synopses & Reviews
The former muse and creative director for designer label Tuleh, and author of the blog "In Her Eyes" for Men′s Vogue, Amanda Brooks is a lifelong fashion chameleon with an unerring eye for the elements of personal style. Smart, glamorous, media-savvy and remarkably practical, Amanda has spent her entire life constructing a unique, eclectic and intimately personal sense of style. With classic roots, bohemian flair, a taste for designer luxuries, and a love for bargains everywhere, Amanda has looked to every imaginable source of fashion inspiration-from high-fashion runways and magazines, to thrift stores and classic movies, to her neighbors in downtown New York and old family photo albums. In I Love Your Style, Amanda helps women of all ages begin to cull through the frighteningly vast world of fashion, from its staid basics to its trendiest moments.
I Love Your Style is a sumptuous full-color look-book and style bible, complete with more than 400 classic and modern photographs, that will both empower and inspire women to dive into the challenge of defining, or refining, their personal style. With fully illustrated chapters, sidebars, shopping lists, and personal stories devoted to a range diverse styles and shopping techniques-Classic, Bohemian, Minimalist, Street, High-Fashion, Cheap Chic, Vintage-Brooks walks readers through every angle of the fashion world, from the basic pieces and accessories that define a style, to the small details, combinations, and adaptations that can make it your own.
With its focus on embracing creativity, personal history, originality, and the freedom to pick and choose aspects from any distinct "style"-and with no "rules," "commandments," or lengthy lists of "don′ts" in sight-I Love Your Style is a must-read for budding fashionistas, or anyone who finds herself frustrated in front of the mirror each morning.
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“In this wonderfully wise book, Amanda Brooks reveals the style secrets of unexpectedly elegant, singular women from all walks of life. Its candid, canny and cool, much like Brooks herself.” Anna Wintour
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andldquo;Stunning photos that will change your perception of Cat Ladies forever.andrdquo;andnbsp;
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andldquo;The fashion world has fallen for the feline. In the publishersandrsquo; catalogues this autumn is Cat Lady Chic.andrdquo;
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andldquo;This lovely book should be on the coffee table of every proud cat-loving home.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Discover Hollywoodandrsquo;s most glamorous felines in Cat Lady Chic.andrdquo;
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andnbsp;andldquo;A new book is out to prove that Cat Ladies are chicandmdash;not crazy.andrdquo;
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andnbsp;andldquo;Letandrsquo;s hear it for Diane Lovejoy for alluringly showcasing these mysterious, beautiful, and at times misunderstood creatures and their lady companionsandmdash;saving our tales and reputations.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Cat Lady Chic purports to andlsquo;turn the unflattering clichandeacute; of the Cat Lady upside downandrsquo;andmdash;which it does, resoundingly, with photos of iconic actresses like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly posing with sleek feline companions.andrdquo;
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The term andldquo;Cat Ladyandrdquo; can evoke the image of an unfashionable, unkempt, and slightly unhinged spinster hoarding multiple cats.
Cat Lady Chic serves as the antidote to this unflattering point of view, celebrating the Cat Lady with a compilation of artful, playful, and sophisticated images of some of the most renowned, beautiful, and accomplished women in modern history with the cats they love.
The volume features a sharp, funny introductory essay on the Cat Lady conundrum along with scores of photoandshy;graphs of felines paired with famous feline fans across a spectrum of backgrounds, including figures such as Audrey Hepburn, Georgia Oandrsquo;Keeffe, Diana Ross, Marilyn Monroe, Zelda Fitzgerald, Lana Del Rey, Lauren Bacall, Joan Jett, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, and more.
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I Want to Be Her! is part memoir and part illustrated fashion guide, written by one of fashionandrsquo;s most accessible, trusted, and inspiring writers. Andrea Linett, the cofounder of
Lucky magazine, shares her personal story of growing up and finding her way to fashion, and the figures who guided her along the way. Through short descriptions and memories, we meet 50 women across five eras of her lifeandmdash;some passing strangers, some casual friends, some close confidantesandmdash;who each made a lasting impression and helped her form her own personal style. In addition, each woman is captured in an illustration by Linettandrsquo;s longtime collaborator, Anne Johnston Albert, and fashion tips accompany each entry.
Praise for I Want to Be Her!:
andldquo;The book is beautiful. Who would expect anything less?andrdquo; andmdash;The New York Post
andldquo;Andrea Linett . . . is no stranger to noticing great style: In her new book, I Want to Be Her!, she recalls in amazing detail the well-dressed ladies who have helped shape her personal fashion sense.andrdquo; andmdash;Time Out New York
andldquo;If you've ever fallen in love with a strangerandrsquo;s cool, je ne sais quoi style or subtly copied the way your girlfriend dressed on your last girlsandrsquo; night out, youandrsquo;ll love Andrea Linettandrsquo;s new book, I Want to Be Her! How Friends and Strangers Helped Shape My Style.andrdquo; andmdash;Glamour.com
andldquo;Youandrsquo;ll walk away with handy tips to help define your style, too.andrdquo; andmdash;The Plain Dealer
andldquo;From her addictive and captivating site, I Want To Be Her, Linett now presents a beautiful, printed tome of the same name.andrdquo; andmdash;Refinery29
About the Author
Amanda Brooks is a fashion consultant who has written about style for the New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Men's Vogue, where she wrote the popular online column "In Her Eyes." The former muse 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 New York City and Oxfordshire, England.