A fashionista is a girl who always looks current and
cutting edge, even when her clothes are vintage 1975. A
fashionista can tell her Pucci from her Gucci and her
Blahniks from her Choos, but she's as comfortable in Kmart
as she is in Chanel. She wears what she likes and always
looks fantastic. She's a clothing chameleon: a sharp tweed
suit and ladylike driving gloves one moment, a punk rock T-
shirt and studded belt the next. She's a gypsy, a
princess, and a diva. She's fashion-forward, shopping-
addicted, and full of fun. And you can be her, no matter
your size, style, or budget.
Authors Melissa de la Cruz and Karen Robinovitz are
fashionistas who share a love for impractical shoes, small
dogs that fit in designer handbags, and wearing white
after Labor Day. They eat, sleep, and breathe fashion. And
they'll teach you how to
• Make a whole new wardrobe out of the awful duds that
lurk in the back of your closet
• Use the words "postmodern" and "ironic" to fake your way
through pseudo-intellectual cocktail conversation (really–
it's easy, and so postmodern and ironic!)
• Score big with chic and cheap finds at thrift stores,
consignment shops, and discount designer outlets
• Live like a socialite on a shoestring budget
In two weeks or less, you'll be living the lush life, from
the brim of your Eugenia Kim fedora to the tip of your
pointy Christian Louboutin pumps!