Tales from the Back Row: An Outsider's View from Inside the

Tales from the Back Row: An Outsider's View from Inside the Fashion Industry

A keenly observed collection of personal essays about what itâ€™s like to be a young woman working in the fashion industry, Amy Odellâ€™s Tales from the Back Row offers â€œa backstage pass to the intimidating, backbiting industryâ€ (US Weekly).

In the â€œfunny, insightfulâ€ (Harperâ€™s Bazaar) Tales from the Back Row, Cosmopolitan.com editor Amy Odell takes readers behind the stage of New Yorkâ€™s hottest fashion shows to meet the worldâ€™s most influential models, designers, celebrities, editors, and photographers.

But first, she has to push her way through the crowds outside and weave her way through the packed venue, from the very back row to the front. And as Amy climbs the ladder (with tips about how you can, too), she introduces an industry powered by larger-than-life characters: she meets the intimidating Anna Wintour and the surprisingly gracious Rachel Zoe, not to mention the hilarious Chelsea Handler, and more.

As she describes the allure of Alexander Wangâ€™s ripped tights and Marchesaâ€™s Oscar-worthy dresses, Amy layers in something else: how the fashion industry is an exaggerated mirror of human fallibilityâ€”reflecting our desperate desire to belong, to make a mark. In her â€œlight-hearted, cocktail-hour confession from someone who isâ€¦sober enough to recognize insanity for what it isâ€ (The Washington Post), Amy is the first to admit that as much as she is embarrassed by the thrill she gets when she receives an invitation to an exclusive after-party, she canâ€™t help but RSVP â€œyes.â€ Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of high fashion: â€œWhether youâ€™re interested in pursuing a career in publishing, public relations, or design, or youâ€™re just fascinated with what really goes on behind-the-scenes without the usual sugarcoating, weâ€™d say this is required readingâ€ (Fashionista.com).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781476749761
ReleaseDate 2016-09-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476749761

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781476749761
ReleaseDate	2016-09-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476749761

Tales from the Back Row: An Outsider's View from Inside the Fashion Industry

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