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

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


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In the “funny, insightful” (Harper’s Bazaar) Tales from the Back Row, Cosmopolitan.com editor Amy Odell takes readers behind the stage of New York’s hottest fashion shows to meet the world’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 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 Wang’s ripped tights and Marchesa’s Oscar-worthy dresses, Amy layers in something else: how the fashion industry is an exaggerated mirror of human fallibility, reflecting our desperate desire to belong, to make a mark. In her “light-hearted, cocktail-hour confession from someone who is…sober enough to recognize insanity for what it is” (The Washington Post). Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of high fashion: “Whether you’re interested in pursuing a career in publishing, public relations, or design, or you’re just fascinated with what really goes on behind-the-scenes without the usual sugar coating, we’d say this is required reading” (Fashionista.com). 

About the Author :
Amy Odell is the New York Times bestselling author of Anna: The Biography, an in-depth examination of Anna Wintour, and the essay collection Tales from the Back Row. A veteran culture and fashion journalist, she writes the influential newsletter Back Row. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Time, New York magazine, and numerous other publications.

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“Self-deprecating and funny.” "Hilarious, insightful and smart. A must-read for anyone who wears clothes.” "Book Report “A” rating...a witty and candid ‘outsider’s view from inside the fashion industry,’ complete with an intimidating Anna Wintour encounter." "Odell's shamelessly dry, very smart wit is blogger-perfect, but it translates well into writing reverentially and intelligently about fashion. Whether or not you also love to hate or hate to love the fashion world, you will straight-up adore Amy Odell's candid observations and anecdotes culled from her years covering the runways.” "This delightful book of essays by Cosmopolitan.com editor Amy Odell pulls back the curtain and shows that it’s not always so fabulous climbing the fashion ladder." "A funny, insightful debut." “Whether you're interested in pursuing a career in publishing, public relations or design, or you're just fascinated with what really goes on behind-the-scenes without the usual sugarcoating, we'd say this is required reading.” “A backstage pass to the intimidating, backbiting industry.” "Just delicious." "A great and almost natural comic narrative, laced with lots of name-dropping, will evoke chuckles—and a sigh of relief that there are no reader portraits." "Funny, insightful and relatable to pretty much anyone who works in media." “If you haven’t snagged any invites (to NYFW), let Tales from the Back Row, Cosmopolitan.com Editor Amy Odell’s first book, out now, transport you.” “TALES FROM THE BACK ROW takes you from the hottest fashion shows to the coolest after parties, along the decidedly unglamorous roads Amy Odell travels to get there. Don’t miss this terrific debut. It’s better than landing the most coveted seat at fashion week.” “Amy is one of my favorite people in the fashion industry. She's smart, stylish and simply not a dick.” "TALES FROM THE BACK ROW is a delicious peek behind the curtain of fame and fashion. Amy Odell doesn't pull any punches—not at the industry, the celebrities circling it, or even at herself—and her insider dish will make you laugh out loud."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781476749761
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publisher Imprint: Simon & Schuster
  • Height: 213 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 253 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1476749760
  • Publisher Date: 20 Sep 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: An Outsider's View from Inside the Fashion Industry
  • Width: 140 mm


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