Ilene "Gingy" Beckerman's beloved and bestselling book has been adapted for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron. The star-studded Off-Broadway show is receiving rave reviews, as did the book: 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 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.
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This captivating little pictorial autobiography for adults, a life told through clothes, features Beckerman's brightly colored drawings of the vestments she wore at different times in her life, accompanied by diarylike entries. She grew up in Manhattan in the 1940s and '50s, and we see her elementary school outfit, ballet costume, prom dress, etc. After her mother died, her grandparents, not wanting her to live with her father, took in Ilene and her sister; she never saw her father again. In 1955, at 20, she married her 37-year-old sociology professor in Boston. They soon divorced, and in her second marriage, which also ended in divorce, she had six children, losing one in infancy. She is now v-p of an advertising agency. Beckerman's extremely reticent text never illuminates these events, but her minimalist self-portrait is a wry commentary on the pressures women constantly face to look good. 40,000 first printing; first serial to the New York Times Magazine.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Ilene Beckerman has found a way to articulate something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. In this original and eloquent book, Gingy, as Ilene is called, tells the story of her life through the clothes she wore. From her Brownie uniform to her Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, Gingy offers a closet full of memories. She remembers her prom dresses, her wedding dresses, and her starting-over-her-new-life dresses. Gingy is Everywoman. She's a wise old friend who's survived divorce, the death of a child, the quirks of friends and family, crushes and heartbreak and bursts of joy and happiness. Like all of us, she likes to look nice while she's pursuing happiness. In Love, Loss, and What I Wore, Gingy invites us to reflect on our own lives and remember what we wore. Her Pucci was a copy and her Rita Hayworth-style strapless was from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, but Gingy is the real thing.
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I don't think I got the whole play and seeing I have never read before I am not positive
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Format:Hardcover
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is one of my all-time favorites. I pull it out for a nice re-read every year, and keep it on the top shelf so the kids and dogs won't mangle it.
We all lug around stuff that memorializes important episodes in our lives. Beckerman pays homage to that tendency by basing her memoir on the clothes she wore. Her approach is inventive and riveting.
A minor point: I love the size and layout of the book. Almost square, it makes you feel as if you're sneaking a read into someone's diary.
Format:Hardcover
This little book has everything....lovely illustrations, a great story, and a completely original way of communicating to the reader. It is not really the kind of book you delve into but rather sample with little bites at a time. I love this authour because she has a completely original way of telling us about all the pain and love and loss in her life. It is one of those books that I keep handy on the shelf and bring out to the garden on my day off. Like really rich chocolate or a new summer dress, a real treat.
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A simple yet surprisingly poignant and moving story.
Love, Loss and What I Wore is a very unique and moving little gem of a book. Basically it's the story of Ms. Read more
Published on Mar 21 2002 by David J. Gannon
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Heartache and Headbands
I love this book! What woman does not associate what she wore with the special moments in her life.
Every woman should own this book!
Published on Feb 28 2002 by Molly M. Wolf
4.0 out of 5 stars
Vindication for clothes horse!
While I must admit the specific clothes in this book did not stir up memories, it did cause me to reminisce about some of my favorite clothes over the years. Read more
Published on Aug 16 2001 by Earthgrrl
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Thank you for the Memories!
I loved it. Ilene's wry illustrations and warm recollections really hit home with me. So much of our memories have an affiliation with an outfit... Read more
Published on Feb 25 2001 by C. Stiles
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Simply Wonderful!
So touching, so real...Gingy has shared her life simply and beautifully. A quick read, but it will stay with me forever - I am still smiling and feeling bittersweet.
Published on Jun 23 2000 by Sue Steiner
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Life, as a fashion statement
Everybody knows that a song on the radio or a certain scent can evoke powerful memories. In a similar way, the author of this book discovered that reflecting on her fashion choices... Read more
Published on Feb 16 2000 by Hired Pen
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all KINDS of clothing memories
i remember my sisters and i all wearing matching rompers my grandmother brought us back from florida: they had smocking around the chest and them blossomed into bloomers and... Read more
Published on Jun 18 1999 by Shari Zychinski
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touching!
this book spelled out my feelings exactly! it was touching, real and very close to the bone. i couldn't recommend it more!
Published on Jun 18 1999
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A poignant and witty book with great style!
I really love this book and have given it to my closest women friends. Like the author, I associate experiences with the clothes that I wore, and I found her stories and drawings... Read more
Published on Feb 25 1999
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Fabulous, funny and real
Despite the fact I am a generation younger than Ms. Beckerman, I loved the way she associates her clothes with significant experiences in her life. Read more
Published on Jan 12 1999
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