Making It in Manhattan - The Beginner's Guide to Surviving & Thriving in the World of Fashion
Caroline Vazzana
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Summary
Author is a fashion writer, editor, stylist, and social influencer with over 8,000 Instagram followers; she's worked for Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, and InStyle magazines, where she interviewed famous designers like Betsey Johnson, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Manolo Blahnik. There’s a big gap in the market for a modern-day beginner's guide to the fashion industry. Comps are either 5+ years old or are written by famous brands/designers, not real people that successfully broke into the industry. Audience is young people looking to move to New York and work in fashion or anyone who subscribes to fashion magazines, follows Fashion Week news, attends fashion shows, posts outfits to their Pinterest page, and follows fashion blogs.