Meet the author Manolo Blahnik addressed as, “the real Carrie Bradshaw” fashion editor Stephanie Simons is no stranger to the mystifying worlds of fashion and dating, where the thrill is high, and the heels are higher.
“I began seeing so many similarities between shopping for clothes and shopping for love,” Simons said. “The fleeting highs, the empty-handed lows, the thrill of the hunt. Fusing the two into a dating guide seemed so natural.”
Set for release in July, All’s Fair in Love and Wardrobe rewards readers with a confidence boost, dating guidance, and fashion inspiration in one irresistible package. But it’s not all rainbows and Ralph Lauren – Simons’ injects stiletto-sharp wit into each Tiffany pearl of wisdom for a laugh-out-loud guide that reads like a note from a feisty best friend.
According to Simons, finding love and finding a good deal aren’t so different: men ask for numbers they’ll never call; women buy clothes they’ll never wear. On our good days, we’re overwhelmed by our options, and on the worst it feels like we’re left with only the picked-over irregulars to choose from.
And don’t even think about getting back together with an ex – the equivalent, says Simons, of shopping at our own garage sale. Because if we keep looking, she believes, we can all learn to resist wayward temptation, avoid expensive mistakes, and find the real deal in a world full of cheap knockoffs.
Simons’ lighthearted tips are accompanied by gorgeous watercolor illustrations by the creator of DeepFriedFreckles.com, Malia Carter, whose vibrant work has also been commissioned by Teen Vogue and bloggers like Fiona Byrne of The Byrne Notice.
All’s Fair in Love and Wardrobe is currently on pre-sale at amazon.com.
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