Handbags and Gladrags

by Maggie Alderson

Book Overview

The fashionably funny new novel from the bestselling author of Pants on Fire. Cross Bridget Jones with The Devil Wears Prada and you have this engaging romantic comedy about love, sex, friendships, and relationships...with a lot of style. Emily Pointer, stylist for Chic magazine, has a rule about fashion: never wear anything older than six months...unless it's so old you can pass it off as vintage. And never, ever fall in love, unless it's for a killer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 042520278X
• ISBN13: 9780425202784
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Fun vacation read

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would - was a fun read.

AMAZING......

I normally read novels that are very deep and heavy. I enjoy John Grisham and C.S. Lewis. This summer I was looking for a quick, light, "girly" read and I bought this book on a whim. I absolutely LOVED it. I could not put it down. Despite some parts being very crude (for my taste), I still found it to be incredible. Even though I am not into the fashion world, I could still follow and really understand what was going on. It is well written and fast-paced. Parts of the novel had me rolling with laughter while others had me shocked. If you are looking for a quick, fun, light read, this is the book for you!!!

I read it in no time! Kept me completely interested!

I loved this book. A fashionista with a fabulous career and hot fling.

droll sexy story

Chic Magazine fashion expert Emily Pointer would rather shop till she drops instead of dining on food or men though she makes an exception with Australian photographer Miles McCrae, who scores more often with her than her spouse sees her. Of course Miles has more opportunities as both attend the same international shows. Still Emily wonders about all the one night stands in Milan, Paris, New York, London and Plant Tharg, etc that she has with sexy Miles. Even more so she begins to panic as she starts questioning her clothing theory of women that the garb makes the female so nothing is worn that is between the age of six months to a couple of decades; older that that might start a fad while younger is the hip chic chick trend. As Emily ponders is that all there is, she also dissects her non-relationship with Miles and that guy she is married to, what's his name? Though the audience might consider Emily as a shallow clothing hound, she is much deeper as she struggles with her lifestyle feeling more inadequate daily. The story line focuses on her in a chick lit style, but also provides insight into the fashion world from design to runway to the fantastically dressed rich and famous. Maggie Alderson writes a droll sexy story starring a superb spirited soul struggling with HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS as the meaning of life. Harriet Klausner