Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour [Paperback]

Rachel Zoe (Author), Rose Apodaca (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2008

Have you ever dreamed of having your own red carpet moment? Or wondered how to emulate the effortlessly chic style of the most photographed trendsetters? Or wished you could master the art of all things glamorous?

In STYLE A TO ZOE, Hollywood's hottest celebrity stylist, Rachel Zoe, shares her insider tips in this essential guide to the art of a fashionable, behind-the velvet-rope lifestyle. With an eye toward living the luxe life, even if it's on a dime, Zoe zeroes in on the must-have accessories and wardrobe staples for all occasions, when to splurge and save on handbags and heels, how to decorate, entertain, and travel in style.

From award shows to advertising campaigns, Zoe is the go-to force among A-list actresses, fashion houses, beauty firms, and magazine editors. Now she offers full access to the style secrets that skyrocketed her famous clients to the top of best-dressed lists worldwide. With the help of some of fashion's biggest names-including Michael Kors, Donatella Versace, and Diane von Furstenberg-Zoe shares her invaluable insights on:

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  Mastering red carpet moments in your own life
  
  
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  Developing a style for work or play that's unstudied and glamorous
  
  
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  Personalizing your own modern look by referencing your favorite style icons and vintage clothes
  
  
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  The importance of the "wow" piece-and how to choose one right for you
  
  
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  Throwing a chic dinner party and creating a luxuriously cozy living space
  
  
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  Packing and traveling like a jet-setter
  
  
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  Enjoying every day, living it up in style.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rachel Zoe is an internationally renowned stylist who dresses some of Hollywood's most-photographed fashion stars. Her effortlessly chic glamour has transformed red carpet and runway style and led to collaborations with fashion and beauty brands, in advertising campaigns and magazine editorials.

Rose Apodaca is a fashion and pop-culture journalist and editor who has spent the last two decades reporting the business and culture of fashion. She was most recently the West Coast Editor of WWD.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (September 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446535869
• ISBN-13: 978-0446535861
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Beauty & Fashion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars i enjoyed it, October 17, 2007

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Kimberley Wilson (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour (Hardcover)

Okay, so a lot of people dislike Rachel Zoe intensely. That has nothing to do with the merits of the book. I can't say that I'd want be pals with Rachel and since I think the 70s were a hideous era I would never be comfortable in her clothes but I have to give credit where it is due. This is an enjoyable book. Rachel Zoe lives a madcap life and she's not apologizing for it and her ideas on how to prepare for your big night out are excellent. I plan to take up her suggestion of buying an instant camera to check out how a potential outfit really looks.

Her section on packing was very good and I even liked the section on entertaining. If you can only afford to get one book on style get Tim Gunn's but if you can splurge and you just want to be amused try Style from A to Zoe.

76 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, September 29, 2007

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J. Bostwick "fashion addict" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour (Hardcover)

I was hoping for a great book on fashion and style. This is not that book. It's much more of a "me, my glamorous life and friends" with a dash of usuable information. Not worth the time unless you like that sort of thing.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother, March 28, 2009

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J. Gill (Napa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour (Paperback)

Don't bother spending the money on this book; use it on a subscription to InStyle instead, or buy a nice bottle of wine and think stylish thoughts while sipping. If you must purchase it what you can expect is photo after photo of Zoe mugging for the camera with all of her glamourous designer and celebrity friends, complete with accounts of her jet setting life and travels to international destinations. It looks like a self-absorbed personal scrapbook that she decided to add some fashion advice to. Even then, the advice is not earth-shattering or ground breaking or even all that helpful. Most of it is stuff we probably already know just by getting out of bed in the morning. Her advice is also not really meant for us,(you know, those who don't hang out with Missoni and Lyndsey Lohan)it seems like its meant to make us realize how terribly unlucky we are not to be living her BEAUTIFUL life with her BEAUTIFUL friends and all her BEAUTIFUL stuff. An example "I would feel so NAKED without my huge, gold Cartier watch." Ummm..yah, me too Rachel, I know the feeling. Soooo tragic. What's tragic is that someone actually didn't have the guts to tell this woman to keep doing her great styling but to avoid annoying the rest of us in the process with this useless book.