At the front of the store, sitting innocently on a table, was a book whose cover art and title immediately captured my eye always pack a party dress. Amanda brooks is the author of i love your style and always pack a party dress. I heard the name amanda brooks before, but didnt know anything about her besides she worked in fashion. An authentic voice in the world of style and howto books, amanda brooks, with her unique and enviable yet accessible style, has inspired thousands of women of. Buy always pack a party dress by brooks, amanda isbn. Amanda brooks always pack a party dress refinery29. But for all that, i found brooks book readable, relatable, entertaining and yes, i even learned a few things. I received always pack a party dress as part of a goodreads giveaway. Amanda brooks is one of those rare birdsperfectly imperfect, not overly considered, impossibly real and humble.
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. Its been years since ive seen amanda brooks in person so it was lovely to catch up with her at a private book signing for always pack a party dress. Part memoir, part selfhelp, and part fashion book, fashion director amanda brooks shares how she made her way from a successful career in the glamorous world of fashion to a rural farm in england, where she now lives with her husband and children. Author of the bestselling i love your style amanda brooks shares her. In this gorgeously produced gift book, brooks shares her expertise and insider view with warm, candid, and witty prose. And other lessons learned from a half life in fashion. The other day i was browsing barnes and noble okay, i was specifically looking for a copy of game of thrones with jon snows face on it, but thats neither here nor there. Author of the bestselling i love your style amanda brooks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In this excerpt from her new book, always pack a party dress, she recounts her experience as a gallery assistant for the famed larry gagosian. Amanda brooks is one of those rare birdsperfectly imperfect, not.
Always pack a party dress is a mustread for high fashion or street style aficionados. She is currently a contributing editor at conde nast traveler and architectural digest and has written for the new york times magazine, the wall street journal, vogue, and mens vogue, where she wrote the popular online column in her eyes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In always pack a party dress, brooks recalls her early career aspirations and explores the evolution of her own personal style along with stories of. When i first picked up the book always pack a party dress by amanda brooks i wasnt too sure what i was going to get out of it. 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.
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