{"product_id":"tales-from-the-back-row-an-outsiders-view-from-inside-the-fashion-industry-paperback","title":"Tales from the Back Row: An Outsider's View from Inside the Fashion Industry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Odell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA keenly observed collection of personal essays about what it's like to be a young woman working in the fashion industry, Amy Odell's \u003ci\u003eTales from the Back Row\u003c\/i\u003e offers \"a backstage pass to the intimidating, backbiting industry\" (\u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her \"funny, insightful\" (\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e) essay collection, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 (with tips about how you can, too), 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), Amy is the first to admit that as much as she is embarrassed by the thrill she gets when she receives an invitation to an exclusive after-party, she can't help but RSVP \"yes.\" Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of high fashion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Odell is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAnna: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, an in-depth examination of Anna Wintour, and the essay collection \u003ci\u003eTales from the Back Row\u003c\/i\u003e. A veteran culture and fashion journalist, she writes the influential newsletter \u003ci\u003eBack Row\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and numerous other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53026431566048,"sku":"9781476749761","price":19.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/7h7taQTJMe9781476749761.webp?v=1781571688","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/tales-from-the-back-row-an-outsiders-view-from-inside-the-fashion-industry-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}