Who What Wear: The Allegra Biscotti Collection
by Olivia Bennett (Author)
368 pages
Booktalk: Emma Rose is SO not famous! So how did she score inside information on the most talked-about party of the year? Because Emma is secretly the hottest new fashion designer-Allegra Biscotti-and hired to whip up a Sweet Sixteen dress for the guest of honor. Wait…fashion emergency! How can she create a fiercely fashionable dress and keep her secret? There’s only one solution: Emma must go undercover-as her own intern! What next?
Snippet: “Sounds like a plan. I–” Emma stopped short as she heard a strange buzzing from inside her bag. What was that? The buzz sounded again, and suddenly the answer hit her. “Oops, hold on a sec,” she told Charlie, jamming her cell between her cheek and her shoulder as she reached into her bag. “The Allegra phone’s ringing.”
BONUS! Try this easy-to-do DIY summer fashion project created by the author!
Celebrate Summer with a Splash, Dash, and Splatter!
How to splatter-paint your jean shorts or Converse sneakers
What’s more fun than flinging paint around? How about flinging paint around and, at the same time, spicing up your ho-hum jean shorts and sneakers? Splatter-paint clothes are one of the hottest trends right now, and Allegra Biscotti can show you how to channel your inner Jackson Pollack (he’s the artist guy who became famous for throwing paint to make art) and create fab must-have fashion in your back yard.
What You Need:
Paint brushes (try a bunch of different sizes)
Fabric paint (available at craft stores— use fabric paint so your designs don’t wash away in the laundry) Try a rainbow of colors or stick to one color family (Purple Passion and Summer Sunburst are my current favs.)
Newspaper or a drop cloth
Jean shorts, jeans, or canvas sneakers
What to Do:
- Cover a flat surface with newspaper or a drop cloth. If it’s a nice day, work out in your yard.
- If you are doing the splatter-thing on your kicks, remove the laces first and stuff the sneakers with newspaper.
- Using the paint brush, flick, fling, or lightly brush paint randomly on your fabric. Make splotches or spots of color. Try spreading paint with a comb or a toothbrush for a cool effect. The key is to drip the paint from high above the fabric and to vary the size of the splotches. Before the paint dries, sprinkle on some glitter for a sparkly attention-grabber (shake off excess glitter).
- Let jeans dry flat for at least two hours before flipping them over and splattering the back.
- Make sure all paint is completely dry before wearing.
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Posted by Melissa Taylor on July 30, 2011 at 12:21 pm
DId you like the book?
Posted by asuen on July 30, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Yes, it was a fun read!