8 Fashion & Beauty Books We're Really Tempted to Pre-Order

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· The Party Dress Book: How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room by Mary Adams and Amy Sedaris (Nov. 9, 2010)
· Beautiful Beginnings: The Safe and Sane Guide to Teenage Plastic Surgery by Frederick N. Lukash (Nov. 2, 2010)
· Nicole Richie Style by Nicole Richie (Nov. 1, 2010)
· The ELLEments of Personal Style: How to Be a Modern Fashion Icon by Joe Zee and Maggie Bullock (Oct. 14, 2010)
· Christian Lacroix's Sleeping Beauty: A Fashion Fairytale by Camilla Morton (Aug. 31, 2010)
· Manolo Blahnik's The Elves and the Shoemaker: A Fashion Fairytale by Camilla Morton (Aug. 31, 2010)
· Gucci Wars: How I Survived Murder and Intrigue at the Heart of the World's Biggest Fashion House by Jenny Gucci (Jun. 1, 2010)
· Street Boners: 1,764 Hipster Fashion Jokes by Gavin McInnes (May 27, 2010)