Allison Samuels is a senior writer with Newsweek’s The Daily Beast. Her cover story, “The Meaning of Michelle,” appeared in Newsweek in December 2008. She is the author of three books as well as a former correspondent for NPR’s News & Notes, and she is a contributor to publications including Rolling Stone, Essence, Marie Claire, and O, The Oprah Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles.
Part style guide, part motivational manual, the book addresses everything from her favorite movies ('Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'Thelma and Louise' are among them) to how you pull off a wardrobe that covers everything from J. Crew to Jason Wu. -- Newsday <br><br> Smart and spirited. -- Essence