I Want to Be Her!: How Friends & Strangers Helped Shape My Style [Hardcover]

Andrea Linett (Author), Anne Johnston Albert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2012

I Want to Be Her! is part memoir and part illustrated fashion guide, written by one of fashion’s most accessible, trusted, and inspiring writers. Andrea Linett, the cofounder of Lucky magazine, shares her personal story of growing up and finding her way to fashion, and the figures who guided her along the way. Through short descriptions and memories, we meet 50 women across five eras of her life—some passing strangers, some casual friends, some close confidantes—who each made a lasting impression and helped her form her own personal style. In addition, each woman is captured in an illustration by Linett’s longtime collaborator, Anne Johnston Albert, and fashion tips accompany each entry.

Praise for I Want to Be Her!:

“The book is beautiful. Who would expect anything less?” —The New York Post

“Andrea Linett . . . is no stranger to noticing great style: In her new book, I Want to Be Her!, she recalls in amazing detail the well-dressed ladies who have helped shape her personal fashion sense.” —Time Out New York

“If you've ever fallen in love with a stranger’s cool, je ne sais quoi style or subtly copied the way your girlfriend dressed on your last girls’ night out, you’ll love Andrea Linett’s new book, I Want to Be Her! How Friends & Strangers Helped Shape My Style.” —Glamour.com

“You’ll walk away with handy tips to help define your style, too.” —The Plain Dealer

“From her addictive and captivating site, I Want To Be Her, Linett now presents a beautiful, printed tome of the same name.” —Refinery29

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Andrea Linett started her career in the fashion departments of Sassy and Harper’s Bazaar and went on to cofound Lucky magazine in 2000, where she was also its creative director. She is the global creative director for Michael Kors and the coauthor of the bestselling books The Lucky Shopping Manual and The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Abrams Image (September 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141970401X
• ISBN-13: 978-1419704017
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't put it down August 27, 2012

By Lulu

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I just finished reading this book and was so sad, because I wanted it to keep going and going! Equal parts funny, insightful, tender, and smart, Andrea Linett created a mesmerizing mini-story around each featured woman. Plus, her own fashion (and life) history was fascinating. Having grown up around the same time she did, it was a really lovely (and sometimes emotional!) trip down memory lane. And I think for folks who were born later, the book would provide a lot of insight. It's also really nicely written. I've been recommending it to all my friends!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back so many memories !!! September 16, 2012

By Fran H. Willingham

Format:Hardcover

I can't get enough of this charming little jewel, and luckily I found the IWANTTOBEHER.COM website so I can get more, more, more from Andrea Linnet (in the wake of her leaving Lucky magazine along with Kim France, which has since gone downhill :-(...)

This "fashion memoir" makes you THINK and opens your "editorial eye" to the street style around you...although I am 51, I can vividly recall those who influenced me through childhood, college, and later years, all the way back to watching my mother style her hair into a "Jackie" bouffant with Alberto V05 hairspray that she packed into her Samsonite train case for weekend trips...It will make you remember those you admired and envied and you'll probably pull out your yearbooks for a look back at your local style goddesses and icons, along with the hair, clothing, and makeup trends! Like smelling a perfume you used to wear, this little gem will give you a wonderful "deja vu".

Besides enjoying Andrea's vignettes, you'll look at acquaintences and strangers in a new way...what do you see that you like? You'll learn to assimilate what you like in others and mix it up into your own style...you are what you read, you are what you eat, you are what you see!

Much more inspiring that a book full of celebrities with endless bank accounts, you'll want to go through your closet with a whole new attitude...it makes you appreciate all the ladies who've made you "YOU" along the way...and look forward to all the ladies who'll cross your path in the days ahead!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for your guestroom night table December 11, 2012

By Rozsa Gaston, author of "Paris Adieu," "Running from Love"

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Andrea Linett's book gave me a giggle. I devoured it in two straight evenings, bought another copy for my best friend for Christmas, and have now placed I Want to Be Her! on our guest room night table for our next female overnight guest to enjoy. Especially liked Linett's homage to her mother. A charming book, with some solid fashion tips.[...]