The Book, The Witch & The Wardrobe
If your wardrobe could talk, oh the secrets it might tell – extra weight on the hips, padding in the bra, that ‘80s sequined prom dress with gaudy flower print, failed attempts to join the in-crowd and fit into those skinny jeans. Just when you thought you were safe from anyone but you spilling those beans, enter the narrator of Elizabeth Kendall’s daring and imaginative book “Autobiography of a Wardrobe.” Yes, it’s her wardrobe who tells all, revealing young B.’s transformation and maturation, from developing curves, transcending her mother’s fashion influence, attracting a college beau, debuting her first Marimekko dress, to finally discovering her own distinctive style.
A delicate and subtle emotional portrait of B. emerges alongside a fantastic tour of fashion from the 1950s onward, as Kendall cleverly and humorously explores a generation of women and wardrobe trends, and addresses issues every woman confronts, from weight and body type, to societal and gender expectations.
Your wardrobe will fit right in to this charming memoir, evoking memories of what you wore during the defining moments of your life.
Just don’t let it get any book ideas.
After all, your clothes will live on long after you’re gone.
Available at Amazon.com and your favorite local bookseller.
Posted on Monday, May 5, 2008 in Permalink
Lei Chic associate editor Terri Inefuku graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Journalism and International Studies, and worked in New York, Chicago, Austin and Honolulu as a broadcast journalist before joining HONOLULU Magazine. When she's not rooting out new fashion discoveries for Lei Chic, you'll find her in the kitchen baking up treats for family and friends.
