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"Hello all! It&amp;#x27;s intern Laura, and I&amp;#x27;m back because Jenny asked me to compile a mini-report on some fun and fashionable new books. I&amp;#x27;m a big bookworm, but with my final semester (sniff!) at NYU drawing to a close, I just haven&amp;#x27;t had much time for leisure reading, outside of my requisite stack of magazines of course. So I was more than happy to take on this assignment and get in some quality library time. So relax, and have fun picking out your next stylish read--and let us know if you have any great books--style related or not--to add to this list. First up, we have Go Fug Yourself: The Fug Awards by those infamous Fug Ladies (and former Slaves to Fashion contributors), Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. This book literally had me LOL-ing, and my poor roommate turning to me every five seconds to ask what was so funny. Some criticize these ladies for being overly harsh, but really who hasn&amp;#x27;t had a &amp;amp;quot;fug&amp;amp;quot; day? Jennifer Brandt Taylor&amp;#x27;s Vintage L.A.: Eats, Boutiques, Decor, Landmarks, Markets and More&amp;amp;nbsp; makes me wish I had plans to visit L.A. sometime in the near future. If you&amp;#x27;re planning a trip to La la land but don&amp;#x27;t want to go the typical tourist route, this book can help you plan a getaway filled with one-of-a-kind experiences--from visiting the hallowed Decades, the ultimate in vintage couture on the West Coast, to grabbing a burger at the original Bob&amp;#x27;s Big Boy. Melissa Walker&amp;#x27;s second installment in her Violet series, Violet by Design is part of a teen series that follows the life of a young girl on the cusp of supermodel stardom. The content is timely, touching on the prevalence of eating disorders in the modeling industry and the idolization of the extremely thin girls (just think of what happened to Ali Michaels, banished from Paris for gaining a measly five pounds), and it&amp;#x27;s also PG-13 enough to pass onto your kid sister. Michael Tonello&amp;#x27;s memoir Bringing Home the Birkin:&amp;amp;nbsp; My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World&amp;#x27;s Most Coveted Handbag&amp;amp;nbsp; is the perfect, fluffy and fun beach read (I should know, I tested it out on spring break)! Plus, check out its genius design: I&amp;#x27;m convinced that Elizabeth Kendall must be one of the most creative writers working today because I&amp;#x27;m fairly certain no one else has written a memoir from the perspective of her own evolving wardrobe. In Autobiography of a Wardrobe, Kendall&amp;#x27;s own clothes tells the story of her life. This book is for introspective fashionistas only. Finally, Style Statement: Live by Your Own Design by Danielle LaPorte and Carrie McCarthy is the new millennium&amp;#x27;s answer to Color Me Beautiful. Instead of color-coordinated seasons, we have pairs of adjectives that apparently can help you solve all your problems. The book is filled with beautiful photography and so many descriptors it could almost be a thesaurus. Through a series of new-agey quizzes, the ladies guide you to determine your two word &amp;amp;quot;style statement&amp;amp;quot;. Mine is &amp;amp;quot;Glamorous Goofy&amp;amp;quot; which, I must admit, seems pretty accurate considering my undying love for leopard print. I hope this little book report gave you some literary inspiration, and maybe even helped you select your next bedside tome. And what about you? Read any good fashion-related books lately? Do share! Maybe we can start a very fashionable book club! --Laura"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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