About the Book
As co-ed Emily pursues her fantasy of Vogue covers and cosmetic campaigns, her priorities change until the seamier side of the fashion industry--drugs, plastic surgery, eating disorders--becomes all too familiar territory, forcing her to make a choice between model and student.
Review :
"A true insider's look at the fascinating world of modeling." --"Booklist"
"Young Emily becomes an engaging protagonist, as her intelligence and thoughtfulness make the supreme superficiality of the fashion world palatable. Hazelwood's sharp writing provides a glimpse into a glamorous world, but stays grounded by using college life as a foil to the fashionistas. Her real-life experience as model in the '80s and '90s--the era that brought us those larger-than-life supermodels Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell--gives her an insider edge that lends credibility to events that would be otherwise unbelievable." --"Bookpage"
"Delicious, dishy fun." --Jennifer Weiner, author of "In Her Shoes" and "Goodnight Nobody"
"If you want to know what it's really like to be a model, look no further. Robin Hazelwood perfectly captures the struggles, the successes, and the excesses of a crazed, camera-ready culture." --Patrick McMullan, photographer and author of "Kiss Kiss", "InTents", and "So80s"
"Fresh, funny, biting, and a little wistful, too, "Model Student" offers an irresistible insider's tour of big-time modeling, from the alluring to the appalling to the nitty-gritty. Best of all is guide Emily Woods, a winning combination of pluck, vulnerability, and snappy wit." --Christina Schwarz, author of"Drowning Ruth" and "All Is Vanity"
"If you can imagine "The Devil Wears Prada" meets "I Am Charlotte Simmons", this is it. I was thoroughly entertained." --Karen Quinn, author of "The Ivy Chronicles"
"Big dreams--and even bigger hair--go hand in hand in this delicious insider take on the bitchy world of late '80s modeling." --Lucinda Rosenfeld, author of "What She Saw . . .and Why She Went Home"
" A true insider' s look at the fascinating world of modeling." -- "Booklist"
" Young Emily becomes an engaging protagonist, as her intelligence and thoughtfulness make the supreme superficiality of the fashion world palatable. Hazelwood's sharp writing provides a glimpse into a glamorous world, but stays grounded by using college life as a foil to the fashionistas. Her real-life experience as model in the '80s and '90s-- the era that brought us those larger-than-life supermodels Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell-- gives her an insider edge that lends credibility to events that would be otherwise unbelievable." -- "Bookpage"
" Delicious, dishy fun." -- Jennifer Weiner, author of "In Her Shoes" and "Goodnight Nobody"
" If you want to know what it' s really like to be a model, look no further. Robin Hazelwood perfectly captures the struggles, the successes, and the excesses of a crazed, camera-ready culture." -- Patrick McMullan, photographer and author of "Kiss Kiss," "InTents," and "So80s"
" Fresh, funny, biting, and a little wistful, too, "Model Student" offers an irresistible insider' s tour of big-time modeling, from the alluring to the appalling to the nitty-gritty. Best of all is guide Emily Woods, a winning combination of pluck, vulnerability, and snappy wit." -- Christina Schwarz, author of "Drowning Ruth" and "All Is Vanity"
" If you can imagine "The Devil Wears Prada" meets "I Am Charlotte Simmons," this is it. I was thoroughly entertained." -- Karen Quinn, author of "The Ivy Chronicles"
" Big dreams-- and even biggerhair-- go hand in hand in this delicious insider take on the bitchy world of late ' 80s modeling." -- Lucinda Rosenfeld, author of "What She Saw . . .and Why She Went Home"
"A true insider's look at the fascinating world of modeling." --"Booklist"
"Young Emily becomes an engaging protagonist, as her intelligence and thoughtfulness make the supreme superficiality of the fashion world palatable. Hazelwood's sharp writing provides a glimpse into a glamorous world, but stays grounded by using college life as a foil to the fashionistas. Her real-life experience as model in the '80s and '90s--the era that brought us those larger-than-life supermodels Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell--gives her an insider edge that lends credibility to events that would be otherwise unbelievable." --"Bookpage"
"Delicious, dishy fun." --Jennifer Weiner, author of "In Her Shoes" and "Goodnight Nobody"
"If you want to know what it's really like to be a model, look no further. Robin Hazelwood perfectly captures the struggles, the successes, and the excesses of a crazed, camera-ready culture." --Patrick McMullan, photographer and author of "Kiss Kiss," "InTents," and "So80s"
"Fresh, funny, biting, and a little wistful, too, "Model Student" offers an irresistible insider's tour of big-time modeling, from the alluring to the appalling to the nitty-gritty. Best of all is guide Emily Woods, a winning combination of pluck, vulnerability, and snappy wit." --Christina Schwarz, author of "Drowning Ruth" and "All Is Vanity"
"If you can imagine "The Devil Wears Prada" meets "I Am Charlotte Simmons," this is it. I was thoroughly entertained." --Karen Quinn, author of "The Ivy Chronicles"
"Big dreams--and even bigger hair--go hand in hand in this delicious insider take on the bitchy world of late '80s modeling." --Lucinda Rosenfeld, author of "What She Saw . . .and WhyShe Went Home"
"Delicious, dishy fun." --Jennifer Weiner, author of "In Her Shoes" and "Goodnight Nobody"
"If you want to know what it's really like to be a model, look no further. Robin Hazelwood perfectly captures the struggles, the successes, and the excesses of a crazed, camera-ready culture." --Patrick McMullan, photographer and author of "Kiss Kiss," "InTents," and "So80s"
"Fresh, funny, biting, and a little wistful, too, "Model Student" offers an irresistible insider's tour of big-time modeling, from the alluring to the appalling to the nitty-gritty. Best of all is guide Emily Woods, a winning combination of pluck, vulnerability, and snappy wit." --Christina Schwarz, author of "Drowning Ruth" and "All Is Vanity"
"If you can imagine "The Devil Wears Prada" meets "I Am Charlotte Simmons," this is it. I was thoroughly entertained." --Karen Quinn, author of "The Ivy Chronicles"
"Big dreams--and even bigger hair--go hand in hand in this delicious insider take on the bitchy world of late '80s modeling." --Lucinda Rosenfeld, author of "What She Saw . . .and Why She Went Home"
