“She liked to have fun with fashion- to create mash-ups of vintage and thrift store finds. She mixed in the occasional trendier bargain- but always gave those items her personal touch. When she went for a pair of ballet flats, she opted for Kelly green and clipped a pair of sparkly rhinestone earrings onto the toe to make them different. She even replaced the drawstring in her charcoal velour sweatpants with a shimmery chartreuse ribbon. ..Emma wore something every day that hinted at her unique personal sense of style. She might wear a boyish flannel shirt with cuffs turned up to show off a purple satin lining she’d sewn in.If you get the feeling this is a girl that likes fashion, you guessed right. In this case Emma likes to design fabulous outfits. When the editor of a famous fashion magazine sees her fashions and wants to wear one of her creations to her wedding, Emma panics. When asked who made them, she makes up a secret identify Allegra Biscotti. Then things become complicated, Allegra needs a collection and interviews and is becoming famous. Emma is just a kid at school with a crush, and friend troubles. This is a great book if you love fashion design, or have a big dream and passion about anything. It is a what if story made real. If you like to dream, or have a flair for the artistic, you’ll love this book.Grade 6 middle & upper gradesthird person POVAR testbook 1Emma is an 8th grader who loves fashion design. She has typical teen problems, like a crush on the new boy and issues with her best friend who has started hanging out with the popular girls. A top fashion editor sees one of her creations at her father's lace warehouse and a whole secret identity as Allegra Biscotti, hot new fashion designer, snowballs out of control. Cute sketches of clothes designs scattered throughout the book. Emma is sweet and believable.
Do You like book The Allegra Biscotti Collection (2010)?
How much did I love this book? Almost as much as I would have adored it when I was in middle school.
—ginga_girl8
I found this to be an empowering tale for young fashionistas, if a bit implausable.
—Golfing1909
