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A review by purrfectpages
The Fashion Orphans by Randy Susan Meyers
4.0
Gabrielle and Lulu are sisters, but that’s where the similarity ends. Where the elder sister, Gabrielle, has always been a slave to beauty and fashion, Lulu has always been a no frills sort of woman, nonplussed by the latest trends. But when Gabrielle goes through a divorce and Lulu becomes a young widow, the two suddenly have more in common than ever before.
Another thing they have in common? Their strained relationship with their fashionista mother, Bette Bradford. So when Bette dies, the sisters are reluctantly reunited to settle their mother’s affairs. Even from the grave, Bette remains passive aggressively elusive, giving her daughters the mysterious task of tending to her “collection”. Neither woman knows what their mother collected, so when they walk in, quite literally, to a closet full of expensive and one of a kind items, they can’t believe their eyes. Forced to work together, the sisters quickly realize there’s more to the collection than pearls and purses. Neither may have been the perfect fit as daughters, but being there for one another is always in vogue.
Fashion Orphans was a refreshing novel with a unique premise. Not only did the women come to understand their mother better, they came understand each other better as well. The quirky undercurrent kept the story flowing as well as a designer’s new spring collection. It also left me wishing, once again, I had a sister to share clothes and companionship with.
Another thing they have in common? Their strained relationship with their fashionista mother, Bette Bradford. So when Bette dies, the sisters are reluctantly reunited to settle their mother’s affairs. Even from the grave, Bette remains passive aggressively elusive, giving her daughters the mysterious task of tending to her “collection”. Neither woman knows what their mother collected, so when they walk in, quite literally, to a closet full of expensive and one of a kind items, they can’t believe their eyes. Forced to work together, the sisters quickly realize there’s more to the collection than pearls and purses. Neither may have been the perfect fit as daughters, but being there for one another is always in vogue.
Fashion Orphans was a refreshing novel with a unique premise. Not only did the women come to understand their mother better, they came understand each other better as well. The quirky undercurrent kept the story flowing as well as a designer’s new spring collection. It also left me wishing, once again, I had a sister to share clothes and companionship with.