The Stylist (Amber Green #1) By Rosie Nixon

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When fashion boutique worker Amber Green is mistakenly offered a job as assistant to infamous, jet-setting 'stylist to the stars' Mona Armstrong, she hits the ground running, helping to style some of Hollywood's hottest (and craziest) starlets. As awards season spins into action Mona is in hot demand and Amber's life turned upside down. Suddenly she catching the attention of two very different suitors, TV producer Rob and Hollywood bad boy rising star Liam. How will Amber keep her head? And what the hell will everyone wear? The Stylist is a fast-paced, fun-packed rummage through the ultimate dressing up box. The Stylist (Amber Green #1)

Meh. I wanted to like this one - and had it been released a few years ago I probably would have devoured it. I got just over 100 pages in and I just lost interest, Amber was more interested in going to all these posh places than actually working. I wanted to know more about being an actual stylist; or working for one, than going to Soho House. It was all about the name dropping. A book like this should whip along at pace, not feel like it's dragging and it felt like it was dragging. Cut the waffle, and get down to the nitty gritty, down to the good stuff. There's a fine balance between name dropping and celebs and this was over the line for me. Loads of people liked it, I just couldn't get into it personally. Rosie Nixon My Rating:

4.5

Favorite Quote:

I stayed very still, waiting for her to throw a fit. Mona had the ability to scare me on a deep, primal level, like spiders.

It had been a while since I’d had a proper snog, but I didn’t remember it being quite as aggressive as this. The experience was beginning to feel more like a dental procedure than a kiss as his tongue explored my mouth.

My Review:

The Stylist was a wryly amusing, high energy, and frantically paced story of a fish out of water shop girl thrown into the shark-infested waters of celebrities, award shows, and high fashion. I enjoyed the comical and clever observations made of hungry models and celebrities behind the scenes by the jet-lagged and frequently hung-over assistant who was kept unfed and largely unwashed as she scurried about covering for the increasingly unreliable and unstable stylist to the stars. The entertaining storylines moved quickly and were laced with levity and a large cast of quirky characters as well as a leather jacket wearing micro pig named Pinky, who, of course, was a hero. Additions to my Brit Vocab list include stodge,” which Mr. Google tells me is heavy and substantial food, and squits,” an informal British word that is much more fun to say than diarrhea, and honestly, one can never have enough words for that. Rosie Nixon “Fashion is not about utility. An

accessory is merely a piece of iconography used to express

individual identity.”

----Lauren Weisberger


Rosie Nixon, the joint Editor of HELLO! magazine, pens a hilarious and The Devil Wears Prada kinda sassy story, The Stylist that follows the life of an assistant to a Hollywood celebrity stylist who flies from one glitzy award function to another ducking through the celebrity scandals and rumors and through handsome and glamorous men.


Synopsis:

When fashion boutique worker Amber Green is mistakenly offered a job as assistant to infamous, jet-setting 'stylist to the stars' Mona Armstrong, she hits the ground running, helping to style some of Hollywood's hottest (and craziest) starlets. As awards season spins into action Mona is in hot demand and Amber's life turned upside down. Suddenly she catching the attention of two very different suitors, TV producer Rob and Hollywood bad boy rising star Liam. How will Amber keep her head? And what the hell will everyone wear?



Amber Green a not so-fashion-freak bags a sudden offer to be the assistant to Mona Armostrong, a famous celebrity stylist. For Amber it is her dream come true, as she gets to be the right hand of such a well-known stylist with the perks of attending the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs and maybe shake her shoulder with some A-listers. But soon her dream turns into a total nightmare as Mona turns out to be a real piece of work who made Amber's life really difficult and challenging. And in between her 24/7 job, she meets two charming yet badass male suitors who becomes a distraction for her. And will Amber be able to handle her life?

The author's writing style is sassy and funny and often laced with funny and fashion-sarcastic anecdotes that will make the readers go LOL all over the story. The narrative is realistic and hilarious and highly inspired from the world of glamour and fashion and this book will easily become a favorite one for the fashion-lovers. The author gives her readers a thorough as well as vivid view and idea about the world of Hollywood stylists and that adrenaline-rushing moments straight from the red carpet of some LA award show. The pacing is real fast as the readers will ride high up and down through this crazy, glitzy journey through the fashion and the stars.

The characters are charming and quite well-developed, especially the main character, Amber Green, and the resemblance with Andrea Sachs fromThe Devil Wears Prada is spot on, as both of them are not much expert on fashion and share a similar experience with a devil she-boss. Amber is a evolving character here, who at first is struck by the fame but then gradually realizes the dark secrets of this world. The romance between her and the two guys, mostly with Rob, a TV reporter is sweet and passionately etched out by the author in to her story line.

The highlights of the book remains mainly in the crazy hum-drum life of a stylist, Mona who calls a lot of trouble to her name and every time Amber has to go save her ass. Mona's negative demeanor is strikingly portrayed by the author. Overall, this is an entertaining chick-lit which will be loved by all the contemporary romance readers.

Verdict: A highly hilarious fashionable tale.

Courtesy: Thanks to the publishers from Harper Collins India for giving me an opportunity to read and review this book.
Rosie Nixon A cute book, but nothing memorable really. The characters were all annoying for the most part, and while it was quite predictable I still enjoyed it. Rosie Nixon

Originally posted on This Chick Reads


*Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review*


How can this be a debut?

NO WAY CAN IT BE A DEBUT!

Man, this was such an UBER fun and entertaining book! Just like watching your favourite rom com, all snuggled up on the sofa, with a big mug of hot choc (or ice cream, if you're like me) after a looong working week. It's so RELAXING, funny, easy to read and you'll never want to leave Ms Nixon's fictional world full of glitz and sparkle.

The story follows Amber Green (bit of an unfortunate name) who works at Smith's though she's not much of an expert in fashion. She's the artistic type, who would rather spend hours matching clothes to perfection and making the most interesting shopping window that would attract customers all the way from the other side of the street. She's doing OK, and though she knows Smith's is just something till she finds another job (a proper one, as her lawyer mum would say), she enjoys working there and her boss, Jas is really nice and that's a big plus. But Mona Armostrong, the biggest and most well known British stylist is visiting ready to take some clothes from Smith's and all of a sudden Amber's life is changed. One silly mistake turns into a job offer and Amber is soon on her way to la la land as Mona's assistant, PR and basically everything Mona needs her to be. From her normal life and job she goes to this world full of celebrities who never eat, to a place where the size of your glasses is bigger than the dinner portion as the restaurant. Los Angeles and the Golden Globes, Amber feels like she's on top of the world. But working for Mona proves to be quite challenging. She's not that evil, at least not in my opinion, but she's demanding alright. And seems she's got only Amber to rely on and she's on call 24/7. Still, Amber loves it and sees it as a new opportunity to mingle with the famous and there's FREE champagne everywhere! How cool is that?

Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Oscars... Amber is conquering the world! But fame comes at a price, and soon she's about to face some problems and will have to save Mona's reputation on more than several occasions. Not everything that shines is gold or never judge a book by its cover, never have those words been more true. In between working like crazy and feeling like zombie because of lack of sleep, there's a bit of a romance too (as in every good chick lit book) and involves not one, but TWO sexy guys, Rob the assistant producer and Liam the gorgeous American actor.

I absolutely adored this book! Rosie Nixon is an editor for HELLO! and obviously she's got tons of experience with fashion, celebrities, gossips and new trends and she puts damn good use of all of it in her dazzling debut. As a reader I felt she's on a stable ground, writing about what she knows and loves and it definitely made me enjoy the book so much. I was immediately hooked and adored each second of it. I read a proof which is around 400 pages long, but I simply flied though it, it's such an easy and fun book. Not a single moment was I bored and our heroine, Amber Green is such a hilarious character, I laughed out loud so many times.

Speaking of Amber, she's truly an amazing character. She might be in the fashion industry, but she's not air headed and actually, she's very pleased with the way she is, how she looks and dresses. This is indeed refreshing, as I've read tons of chick lits where everything is revolving around how the MC is unsatisfied with her looks. Amber knows who she is, what are her priorities in life and has a brilliant sense of humour. She's one great chick I would love to hang out with, she seems very relaxed and comfortable in her skin, which is not usually the case with the people in fashion industry.

Fast paced and brilliant humour, 'The Stylist' is surely one of the best chick lit debuts I've ever read. I can already picture it on the big screen and truly believe it would make a great film. It's evident Rosie Nixon is an amazingly talented writer and simply a breath of fresh air! She's EXACTLY what the chick lit scene needed. If you're a fan of Sophie Kinsella and Lauren Weisberger, and like books about fashion (with obviously, many references of fashion brands and trends) then this is certainly a book you must not miss out. Rosie Nixon is an author to watch out for and I'm more than happy to watch this brilliant star shine! Rosie Nixon

This was a really fun read set in the glitzy world of styling celebrities and the awards ceremonies- with plenty of humour. Plenty of mishaps happen to Amber as she helps Mona in the new job she fell into accidentally. Can she pull it off- who else could attend an awards ceremony in a Onesie????

A lovely book that combines friendships, romance, working relationships and dream destinations with a fascinating job that keeps you on your toes working with difficult celebrities and bosses. Add in the cutest little mini pig called Pinky- he's an adorable character in his own right.

I would definately read the next book by Rosie Nixon.

With many thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. Rosie Nixon Over a year ago I won this book in a goodreads giveaway. It never came. Recently saw it in the library and thought why not? Honestly for what it’s marketed as it misses the point. Characters were 1 dimensional and plot predictable but not in a fun way Rosie Nixon Rating 3.5

This is a fun, light hearted read. When the main character is called Amber Green - like the traffic lights, your suspicions that this isn’t going to be taken seriously are immediately alerted and that’s just where the fun starts! Take someone who has accidentally put odd shoes on a mannequin off to work as an assistant stylist the stars for a couple of weeks and get ready for Hollywood craziness, stroppy stars, all the award ceremonies and red carpet treatment together with some mysterious illnesses - and don’t forget the pet pig!

This is full of all the extremes of behaviour associated with many of the worst aspects of stars who see themselves as above everyone else. The worst perpetrator is Mona Armstrong, stylist to the stars who takes advantage of everyone around her, is bossy, opinionated and reluctant to pay! Amber is the ultimate naive young lady dropped into this manipulative world. Can anyone survive the experience and come out unscathed?

Add in the hints of romance, betrayal, a beach wedding, possible bankruptcy and so much more. This is full of humour and shines the spotlight on the world of fashion in London and America. A great read for anyone who likes fashion, gossip and stardom mixed with dreams, hopes and romance.

Many thanks to Cara Thompson for gifting me an copy of this in exchange for my honest review.
Rosie Nixon (free review copy from publisher) If you love British chick lit + you loved The Devil Wears Prada + you want a fun, madcap romp through the style world of London and Hollywood ~ grab a copy of this one!
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I inhaled The Stylist over the past 24 hours and just ordered the UK edition of the 2nd book in the series from Book Depository.....because the internet is amazing and BD brings me books I otherwise wouldn’t be able to get my American hands on. This one originally released a few years ago in the UK and just hit the US market - and I’m so glad it did because it was SO fun! Totally reminds me of Bridget Jones Diary and the Shopaholic series - both obsessions of mine. Rosie Nixon The cover of this book is absolutely gorgeous, I would love a T-shirt in the exactly the same design. The Stylist is a must-read for The Devil Wears Prada and Shopaholic fans.

I loved reading this novel, which Hello Editor Rosie Nixon debut novel draws upon her own experience of the fashion world to create this fast-paced ,fun-loving book about fame, love and style.

In less than five minutes Amber Green had gone from shop girl in an exclusive London boutique to window dresser to temporary employee of Mona Armstrong who is the stylist to the stars. Amber will be Mona's assistant helping out at the LA Golden Globes day and staying at Mona's house in LA for the fortnight plus food and expenses, but only get paid fifty quid a week.

The Stylist is a real feel good read, you will absolutely just love it. Rosie Nixon