Samantha Brown knows the power of a good outfit — and of books to share important messages with children.
Having worked in the fashion industry for more than 25 years — and having owned her own styling agency for 13 years — New York City-based Brown knows more than most about how clothes can impact a person and those around that person.
Now, with a new book, she’s also hoping to inspire confidence in the next generation of fashionistas.
The book, « Dressing Up: Pip’s Truly Fashionable Tale, » tells the story of Pip, a young girl who lives in the Big Apple.
In a series of ever-stylish outfits, Pip goes on adventures with her mother in the city, including out to a restaurant, on the subway and to a fashion show.
« Dressing Up: Pip’s Truly Fashionable Tale » tells of Pip and her exciting day in New York City. The character of Pip is based on author Samantha Brown’s own daughter. (Blue Balloon Books/Samantha Brown)
Pip is inspired by Brown’s daughter, 2-year-old Phoenix.
Throughout the book, Pip reminds readers that « these clothes, they will take you where you want to be. They’ll open doors wide, just you wait and see. »
It is a message that Brown hopes young readers will take with them.
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« With the thousands of clients that I’ve dressed, I have observed one thing that has always been true: It is really not about the clothes, » she told Fox News Digital.
« It’s about how you feel in your clothes. »
In the new book, Pip and her mother take a trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. Throughout the book, Pip falls asleep and wakes up in a new place — and in a new outfit. (iStock)
Becoming a mother, she explained, and having to dress her daughter, prompted her to do some thinking about « the transformative power of getting dressed. »
« It can quite literally change the direction of your life, » she said.
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Throughout the book, Pip takes naps and then wakes up in a completely different place and in a different outfit — something that Brown said was inspired by her activities with her daughter.
« I loved the idea of clothes being the magic transport that took her all around New York City, » she said.
« Dressing Up: Pip’s Truly Fashionable Tale » will be published on March 5 but can be pre-ordered. (Samantha Brown/Blue Balloon Books)
Children, said Brown, should learn as early as possible that « they are capable of anything and that feeling confident can empower them to do amazing things. »
« I wanted this book to be beautiful, light and fun, with an easily digestible message, » she told Fox News Digital.
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« If young readers enjoy the adventures in the pages of ‘Dressing Up,’ I hope they will feel empowered to be creative, experiment and find their confidence through dressing. »
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« Dressing Up: Pip’s Truly Fashionable Tale » goes on sale on March 5 but can be pre-ordered now, Brown told Fox News Digital.
Brown is a renowned professional stylist whose work has appeared in Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour and many other publications.
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