Book Buzz
“SOME LIKE IT HAUTE is an absolute hoot — I loved getting the inside scoop on the fashion world. I wanted to be Alex and be allowed to go to Chanel for a couture fitting — but if I can’t be her, reading about her fabulous life is the next best thing. Readers will devour details about going to the shows and the sample sales. . . Who isn’t fascinated by that world? A truly enjoyable read.” — Marian Keyes, bestselling author of The Other Side of the Story
and Sushi for Beginners “Dam has stitched a gossamer-light read with sumptuous material and gentle ribbing.” — Publisher’s Weekly
“A soufflé-light spoof of fashion and the people who love it.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Julie K.L Dam shines light on the heady world of the Paris fashion shows in her witty debut.” — Harper’s Bazaar (February Hot List)
“This is beach reading at its best — fun, escapist and far more witty than other recent entries in the fast-growing genre of fashion fiction.” — Bernadette Morra, The Toronto Star
“Ms. Dam’s contribution to the literature of shoe-shopping is an entirely fashion-obsessed bonbon.” — Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“A straight-up Absolut Citron of a book that packs delicious kick.”
— Buffalo News
“When Alex takes readers inside her impressive closet, it’s a delight.” — Entertainment Weekly
“The froth of fashion lit bubbles over in SOME LIKE IT HAUTE, a first novel that’s a little bit caper and a lot Cosabella.” — New York Daily News
“A former fashion reporter’s up-to-the-minute debut novel spoofs haute couture, pop culture and modern romance.” — Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“One of Julie Dam’s main strengths is her ability to pen intelligent, rapid-fire banter: words delivered so fast that your head is spinning in admiration . . . Dam has provided a window into a world guaranteed to delight any wanna-be fashionista, a stylistic fable that marries mystery and romance and wraps it all in a glamorous world filled with killer shoes.” — Janelle Martin, Armchair Interviews
“A wonderfully witty book written in the voice of a fashionista that we can actually connect with. Definitely a must read.” — I Am Fashion
“SOME LIKE IT HAUTE is more entertaining than an E! news special — and I just couldn’t put it down.” — NightsandWeekends.com
“A breathless romp, with lashings of humor, for those who idolize the inner workings of the fashion world.” — Rebecca Brown, RebeccasReads.com
“A fun must read that will bring you to hustle and bustle of Paris fashion week if only for a few hours.” — Lizabeth Sorensen, TheDailyStroll.com
“SOME LIKE IT HAUTE is witty, sensual, and mesmerizing. It takes the reader into Paris, a most dreamy spot, dishes out a satisfying romance, mystery and comedy all rolled into one. I couldn’t get enough of Alex!”
— RoundTableReviews.com
“It’s easygoing, fashion-filled and fun with a capital F . . . designer divas will lap it up.” — Trashionista.com
“SOME LIKE IT HAUTE fulfills our fantasies and speaks to the indulgent shopper behind those Chanel sunglasses wearing those Manolo Blahnik designer shoes.” — Hillary Wagy, Bookreporter.com
Featured in Women’s Wear Daily January 13, 2006.
