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Fashion writer Adena Halpern made a name for herself with her "Haute Life" column in Marie Claire and decided to turn her love for clothing into a memoir, She takes readers through her various wardrobes choices, from the unfortunate to the invaluable, weaving her jobs and relationships into the fabric of her tales, including the title garments, which each play a major role. In chapters such as "The Devil Wore Treetorns" and "Girdles, Corsets, and Other Ways of Killing Yourself," Halpern probes the meaning of clothes and the power individual items have to make or break one's day-or relationship. She takes readers with her on her shopping and dating endeavors, from bargain hunting for a living to getting her fake Prada tote stolen, dating a "Democrat in Republican's clothing" and lusting after "The Beautiful Boy in the 8-Ball Jacket," emulating (and even encountering) Madonna, often joined by her gang of girlfriends, "the six women you meet in Los Angeles." Rather than a rundown of endless outfit changes, hers is a fun account of just how far one woman will go for the perfect pair of underwear.

We're proud to announce that Neighborhoodies is sponsoring the Movable Hype 4.0 show on Monday. Amongst other things they'll be giving out goodie bags stuffed with treats! So get there early before they run out, it's first come first served.

, at the Bryant Park Reading Room as part of Coliseum Books’ “Word for Word” lunchtime reading series.