Fun, flirty and a light read definitely worth picking up especially if people are fans of strong female protagonists. It has a quick banter that can be easily enjoyed by those fans of chic literature.

I liked the tone and writing style of the book. Unfortunately, I think I was too biased by “The Devil Wears Prada” to really enjoy it. If I had read “Fashionistas” first, I would have found it creative and amusing. But since I read it after, I spent too much time making comparisons. Great effort, though!

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Hmm well I just found this book boring and all the girls acted like mean girls from highschool instead of grown adult women in their late 20's and in their 30's. I feel like the author was trying to hit a "Devil Wears Prada" sort of vibe but it just didn't get my attention unfortunately.

This was a fairly interesting read but I didn’t really like any of the characters.
Many thanks to Potatoworks Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Vig Morgan works for Fashionista magazine. After two years as the assistant to Jane Carolyn-Ann McNeill, Vig got promoted to assistant editor and got to live the dream. Although it seems like the dream isn’t quite what she expected. Instead of being able to write interesting pieces that she goes out and finds and then pitches to her editors, she is tasked with writing articles about the things they want. She has to write quick pieces that feature celebrities over creativity, writing something insipid over innovation. But after years of having her self-esteem shredded and her work mangled, she has lost the will to fight it. She takes her assignments and does the writing and keeps putting one foot in front of the other.

Then she gets called into the meeting.

Three of her fellow assistant editors call her into the women’s restroom for a meeting. But not their usual restroom, the nice one over by the advertising department that you need a key code to get into (truth be told, Vig didn’t even know it existed and spends the first part of the meeting just taking in the luxurious alternate reality of the sofas and beauty products and quiet of this magical restroom). But then she realizes what’s going on. The other assistant editors have a plan, and they’re sharing it with Vig because they think she’s the linchpin.

Fashionista magazine isn’t the best or the brightest. It’s a magazine about fashion and celebrity, recycling the same ideas over and over again. But that’s the magazine that Jane Carolyn-Ann McNeill wants, and she rules it with an iron fist. But her assistant editors are tired of being under her thumb, and they finally have a chance to oust her. They have a plan, and Vig is the linchpin.

Fashionista has just hired Marguerite Tourneau Holland Beckett Velazquez Constantine Thomas as the new editorial director, after her six years as editor in chief for Australian Vogue. Jane clearly was not on board with this decision, and it’s this rift that the plan is based on. For the plan, they have to get Jane interested in featuring a new artist whose work is highly questionable and often maligned, whose Gilding the Lily exhibit features statues of Jesus in haute couture, dresses mainly, but from top designers. Jane’s support of such a controversial artist will sully the magazine, and she will be fired, allowing Marguerite to take over as editor.

They have it all figured out except for one thing—how to get this artist onto the Fashionista schedule. That’s where Vig comes in. They need the events editor Alex to put the artist’s showing on his event list, and he is in debt to Vig as she did a makeover on his sister the previous year, and now she’s happily married to a rich man and they’re expecting a baby.

Vig isn’t convinced that Alex owes her one, or that the rest of the plan will work either, but she decides to give it a shot. As she tries her best to stick to the plan, she starts to learn what’s really been going on around her that she never noticed. And as she learns more about her coworkers than she ever expected to, she finds out that the plan might work after all. But more importantly, she’s starting to figure out what it is she really wants from her time at Fashionista and for her future.

Fashionistas is a story about a fashion magazine in New York City. But it’s also about young women figuring out who they are and who they want to be. It’s sly and snarky, entertaining and engaging, and smart and surprising. Author Lynn Messina brings the industry to life through the crowded cubicles of those in the middle, offering some insights for having made it that far but not yet understanding what it takes to get to the top.

I had a lot of fun reading Fashionistas. It’s a quick read, but there are unexpected twists and delightful surprises. The characters are fantastic, strong women (mostly) I’d love to work with, and I really enjoyed getting to spend some time with them. This one is a fun read for anyone interested in magazine publishing, fashion magazines, or stories about young women finding out what’s important to them and chasing their dreams.

Egalleys for Fashionista were provided by Potatoworks Press through NetGalley, with many thanks.

This was a light read, but not a good read. This book dragged and made me lose interest quite a few times. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

I was so interested in this book, since it was compared to The Devil Wears Prada, which I loved and the premise sounded great but unfortunately it didn't live to my expectations, There were too many characters not well defined and at times the plot had no substance in it.

I'm sorry I cannot give a better review, because I really wanted to like the book but unfortunately that wasn't the case.

I loved the setting of Fashionista and how it was told from the protagonists point of view. A very interesting read

Really enjoyed this. Good, fun, breezy writing, some great characters and a nice storyline.

A bit like Devil Wears Prada, but more caustic. Like the revenge / plotting themes.

Ending felt abrupt and a bit too “everything works out perfectly”.

Not going to set the world on fire but really fun.

I received this book as an ARC and this is my review. This story is laugh out loud funny and highlights the ridiculous moments at a fashion magazine. The characters are so flawed that they fill the story with an extra dose of the ludicrous. The scheming and upstaging add to the boisterous nature of this book. I recommend this book to readers who appreciate comedy with a touch of sophistication.

I really enjoyed reading this book, it seemed like I was observing a group of women making plans, gossiping, trying to reach different things, and most of the time remaining stuck in place, as it so happens to many of us. The story of Fashionistas is fun, easy to read, has incredible descriptions of places and people, and the plot is so unexpectedly so far-reaching and designed not to work that the ending is unpredictable! Dreams do come true!

Fun fashionable book. NIce quick read and would be a fun summer book. Loved the nods to fashion and young life.

The book was ok. I got a free copy of it and the subject, title and cover interested me greatly but somehow the story didn’t keep me involved. I stopped reading at around 54%.

I saw comments saying if you liked The Devil wears Prada, then this is the book is for you. I actually felt this book was better . It felt more mature and the characters seemed more gorunded and understandable in a rather weird way. Hoping the author writes a sequel.

2.5 stars
Nightmare boss within an imaginary world of excess has been the basis for more than one story so was hoping for a newer perspective than what I've heard before. A fun read but nothing extremely unique to make the impact I was expecting and felt it lacked the connection to any of the characters in order to try and find someone to relate to or root for.
I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley for my honest opinion.

I guess I am a little baffled as to the "WHY" this book is being relaunched. I could understand if it was a GREAT book but this novel is just ok. Fast read with short chapters and a ton a characters. Maybe in 2004 it was a perfect read for that time, but not sure we need it in 2021.

My review would actually be 3.5. If you liked the Devil wears Prada then you will most likely enjoy this story. It’s premise is staff at a fashion magazine conspire to dethrone their boss from her head position. It takes you through the relationships and in the end gives a twist.I would have liked a bit more character development. It was a quick read and I enjoyed the book. I would recommend it to a friend.

I received a free copy from NetGalley. Any opinions are my own.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by Potatoworks Press and #NetGalley for my honest opinion. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

A light, fun, enjoyable read.

This book was okay.

About 15 years ago, this book would have been part of "chick lit" reading, which for some reason has gotten a bad rap.

The problem I have with this book is twofold: too many characters that are not well defined and pacing.

Why do authors have such problem with pacing? This book could have been great as I am STILL a lover of chick list, but the writing is too slow for me.

I absolutely loved this! What a fantastic plot, beautifully written, intertwining the relationships between the characters in such an ingenious and realistic way. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.