Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Style Expert Writes Book


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Andy Paige held a book signing for her new book, "Style on a Shoestring," on Monday evening, at Barnes and Noble on Colonial Drive.

Paige, 38, is a style expert and TV personality, who has appeared on series, such as Style Network's "How Do I Look," "Starting over," and TLC's "Ten Years Younger." She was a former fit model and received a double masters degree in media studies and broadcasting journalism.

"Because I was tall, I got ... pushed into modeling," she said referring to the start of her career when she stood at 5 feet 11 inches, weighing at 112 pounds, when she moved from a "dirt road in Alabama" to New York. "For eight years, I worked for 47 designers and I was their fit model, so there's nobody in the industry that knows fit and precision more than me. That's what really sets me apart."

Paige explained what her book was about but first presented herself to the audience, and said, "I'm Andy Paige, ya'll!" Then she added, "We all have things we need to address, I'll be happy to answer questions personally. I am happy to sign books, then to talk to you independently."

This is Paige's first book, and explained that it's filled with fashion do's and don't, tips and advice on how to style yourself, and how to dress for less, she says she does this with the intentions of helping women.

"I get a lot of people wondering what makes my book different and I think that it's really important for you to know that it's made for you." said Paige, to the attentive group of women.
Mary Harmening, a mother of four, attended with her children. "We saw it in the newspaper and we thought it'd be interesting," Harmening, 39, said. "My kids love watching the shows."

"At this point, I have done 130 makeovers on television ... over five years and ... four shows ... and from that I had built a clientele who had me come to their home," said Paige. "I do ... a Beauty Boot Camp, where I go and live with you for three days and we overhaul everything ... It's a little pricey, you fly me somewhere so there's a lot of people who like that experience and want to know the formula who can't afford that but at the same time, you shouldn't be denied the skills or the training."

Chloe Perez attended this event with her mother. "We've always had a particular interest in fashion - more of a lifestyle. We heard of it and we thought we'd learn more from a professional," said Perez, 18, who majors in English, studying to be a fashion editor at Southern Adventist University, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

"There's a formula to getting dressed, there's a formula to building style, there's a formula to looking great, and a I spell it out," said Paige. Her book can be found at most book retailers and her website is http://www.centsofstyle.com/.

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