Beckerman's runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: memories are often tied to one's favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth-style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Beckerman tells the story of her life.
"Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box." --The New York Times Book Review

"A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size." --Glamour

"Ilene Beckerman's sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful." --People

"Surprisingly poetic." --Entertainment Weekly

" A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style." --USA Today

The book behind the Off-Broadway sensation, adapted by Nora and Delia Ephron.

Ilene Beckerman's runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth-style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Ilene Beckerman tells us the story of her life.