Fashion's Stepsister, A Journey to Style: A Memoir Hardcover – September 24, 2024

From “Chubette” to Chic Fashionista, Gayla chronicles her journey to Style in her entertaining and candid memoir, Fashion’s Stepsister, A Journey to Style.Gayla has led an interesting life. More familiar than most with the “jaws of life”, no obstacle prevented her pursuit of what became a life-long passion for fashion that’s not defined by size. Follow Gayla’s meteoric rise in high-end retail from Sakowitz to Saks Fifth Avenue, as she encounters interesting and wealthy clients. From Rhode Island to Texas with stops in Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Germany, Gayla’s memoir chronicles her escapades and encounters with interesting and wealthy clients, and the evolution of her trademarked mission to Live In Personal Style.Gayla’s campaign for size inclusivity began long ago as a young “chubette” unable to find clothing that was “flattering” (much less ‘fit’), which ultimately led to designing and manufacturing her own clothing line carried by Nieman Marcus and Nordstrom, amongst others.Part memoir and part “how-to”, Fashion’s Stepsister offers practical advice and guidance to develop “personal style” while recounting fashion successes, missteps and faux pas through entertaining anecdotes. Fashion’s Stepsister touches on obstacles overcome and opportunities seized throughout her career as a stylist, personal shopper, tour guide, and designer while highlighting Gayla’s confidence in achieving style -at any size- that challenge the fashion industry standards that virtually ignore the vast majority of women. Read more