<![CDATA[Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown: Notes from a Single Girl's Closet]]>

false <![CDATA[Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown: Notes from a Single Girl's Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172808875m/220246.jpg 220246 2 The story of a young woman's life, one outfit at a time. Tucked inside the fibers and buttons and pockets of the clothing in our closets are the stories of our lives, the lessons we've learned, the people we've loved. Like so many of us, Adena Halpern has used clothes to conform, to seduce, to console, to show off, and to hide. Her ability to relate fashion to her inner lifein a way that is about so much more than just the clotheshas endeared her to many readers, one of whom called her the real-life Carrie Bradshaw. But fashionista, she's not. Adena is: every teenage girl who had to have what all the other girls had, whether it looked good on her or not; the college coed who swooned for the boy in the leather jacket; the heartbroken young woman who chose a rebound dress over a rebound man; the woman who is forty-five minutes late to work because she has a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear. She is a lover of clothes and shopping whose passionate memories are always tied to not only the clothes that she wore, but to what everyone else was wearing, too. This is the affectionate and funny story of Adena's life, an unconventional love story that readers will want to share. You will never look at your own wardrobe the same way again. BACKCOVER: "Reading Adena's story made me want to throw open the doors of my closet and hear the stories my own clothes have to tellfrom my first Galliano gown, to a pair of Earth shoes that I wore in eighth grade with a pair of Calvin Klein jeans. This book reassures the girl in each of us that she's not alone in her search for the perfect outfit and the confidence that, we hope and pray, comes along with it." -Cindy Crawford You'll fall in love with Adena, her mother, her family, and her friends. I did. Though she can't control her life or lovelife (who can?), she can control her closet and her spirit shines through that closet. -Ilene Beckerman, author of Love, Loss and What I Wore and Makeovers at the Beauty Counter of Happiness For years, I've been looking for someone to write about shopping in a funny, smart, modern way. And I've found her... a girl after our own high-heeled hearts. Lesley Jane Seymour, Editor In Chief, Marie Claire 213256 6 7 2006 Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown: Notes from a Single Girl's Closet total:198|5:23|4:62|3:71|2:36|1:6| 198 654 407 55 4 2 false false Sat Jul 28 08:49:43 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 09:04:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 09:55:15 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 10:01:07 -0700 2009
I understand that the subject matter of this book isn't anything like global warming or serious literature, however, I would've liked to read more about Adena Halpern the person and not just her wardrobe. It gets tiring towards the end to try to keep up with her wardrobe changes. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 21:54:09 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 15 15:22:15 -0800 2008 Like Adena Halpern, the author, my clothes are also carry stories with them, one thing that I didn't realize until I read this book.
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I am not a girly girl and I found places in this book a bit much to take. Although I did find it quite funny when she dumped her fiance in part because he was...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 22 12:55:11 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 12:56:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 19:48:42 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 17:19:29 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 01 19:21:19 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 19:22:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 07:07:19 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 07:08:09 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 12:31:42 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 12:32:18 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 08 02:27:42 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 02:28:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 25 17:45:48 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 18:13:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=220246