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Also by Amanda Brooks
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
INTRODUCTION
FASHION LESSON NO. 1: THAT’S SO YOU!
FASHION LESSON NO. 2: EMBRACE YOUR HISTORY
WHERE I’M COMING FROM
STYLE INFLUENCE: MY MOTHER
STYLE INFLUENCE: MY TEENAGE YEARS: BOARDING SCHOOL, THE ADIRONDACKS, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, AND J.CREW
ALWAYS PACK A PARTY DRESS
STYLE INFLUENCE: PALM BEACH
A LONG WALK IS THE BEST WAY TO CLEAR YOUR HEAD
HOW COMMITMENT TO THE MAN OF MY DREAMS SET ME FREE TO BE A FASHION CHAMELEON
STYLE INFLUENCE: CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
STYLE INFLUENCE: ISABELLA BLOW
TAKE THE THING YOU MOST LOVE TO DO ON WEEKENDS AND TURN THAT INTO YOUR CAREER
FASHION LESSON NO. 3: BELLS AND WHISTLES
STYLE INFLUENCE: TRACEE ELLIS ROSS
SIDEBAR: INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS
WHEN A ROCK STAR ASKS FOR YOUR PHONE NUMBER, HE DOESN’T JUST WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND
STYLE INFLUENCE: LAUREN HUTTON
TRY ANYTHING THAT GRABS YOUR ATTENTION—YOU GOTTA START SOMEWHERE!
STYLE INFLUENCE: SOFIA COPPOLA
STYLE INFLUENCE: AMY ASTLEY
MISTAKES ARE OKAY, AS LONG AS YOU LEARN FROM THEM
FASHION LESSON NO. 4: PACKING FASHION
FASHION LESSON NO. 5: THE BRILLIANCE OF WHITE SHOES
FAKE IT ’TIL YOU MAKE IT
FASHION LESSON NO. 6: LEARN HOW TO SMILE FOR A PHOTO (IT TOOK ME FIFTEEN YEARS!)
STYLE INFLUENCE: DAVID HICKS
SIDEBAR: THOUGHTS ON TASTE
THE MET BALL CAN INDUCE THE HIGHEST HIGHS (A “WOW” FROM ANNA WINTOUR) AND THE LOWEST LOWS (ARRIVING IN A BEAT-UP MINIVAN)
FASHION LESSON NO. 7: MATCHING MY LIPS TO MY NAILS
STYLE INFLUENCE: DURO OLOWU
STYLE INFLUENCE: MOLLY MILBANK
WHEN YOU ARE STUCK, ASK SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE WHAT THEY SEE FOR YOU
SIDEBAR: RULES FOR CONSULTING
I HAVE ALWAYS SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY ON CLOTHES . . . AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN WORTH IT (UNTIL IT WASN’T)
FASHION LESSON NO. 8: HOW TO RECYCLE TRENDS AND MAKE ICONIC PIECES LAST A LIFETIME
STYLE INFLUENCE: CAMILLA NICKERSON
“ALL WOMEN NEED A GOOD DOSE OF HUMILITY FROM TIME TO TIME.”—DVF
FASHION LESSON NO. 9: HAIR AND MAKEUP KNOW-HOW
REJECTION IS A MANDATORY REST STOP ALONG THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
FASHION LESSON NO. 10: THE “COAT OVER YOUR SHOULDERS” LOOK
FASHION LESSON NO. 11: MIXING DENIM
STYLE INFLUENCE: UPDATED CLASSIC
OF ALL THE PLACES IN THE WORLD TO FALL APART, I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN IN PARIS
STYLE INFLUENCE: CÉLINE
FASHION LESSON NO. 12: WHAT WAS I THINKING?
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH
SIDEBAR: SELF-NOURISHING
STYLE INFLUENCE: MY ARTIST FRIENDS
A YEAR ON THE FARM: MAKING JAM IS THE BEST REVENGE
SIDEBAR: MY GREATEST HITS
THANK YOU
IMAGE CREDITS
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