As Marla begins to doubt herself, she also begins to doubt the system of trends that has been established-and we get to come along with her on this journey. She believes whole heartedly in her artistic eye and her gift for what she does, until she begins to disagree with the others on the court and is demoted to the basement. She begins on the court of one of the major fashion design houses, designated to be a person who will pick the latest fashion trends. Marla is a huge hit, and an incredibly realistic and readable character. It’s a very interesting take on the dystopian genre, a well built world where teens control the future of, well, everything. "Through its likable characters, sly humor, and smart, fast-moving plot, this entertaining debut raises serious questions about the costs of disposable fashion and pursuit of celebrity.Material Girls is told from two different points of view-Marla Klein, a sixteen year old who serves a judge to dictate new fashion trends, and Ivy Wilde, a sixteen year old pop star who wears those trends and makes them popular. Now they're joining forces to subversively resist and overturn the industry that controls every part of their lives. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves.īoth girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world's aggressive levels of consumption. In Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde's world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. In this dystopian thriller, fashion is making everyone a victim: "A captivating and fast-paced ride" (Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times–bestselling author of The Testing trilogy). “Through its likable characters, sly humor, and smart, fast-moving plot, this entertaining debut raises serious questions about the costs of disposable fashion and pursuit of celebrity.” -Kirkus Reviews
Smart, provocative, and entertaining, this thrilling page-turner questions the cult-like mentality of fame and fashion. Now they’re joining forces to subversively resist and overturn the industry that controls every part of their lives . . . A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves.īoth girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world’s aggressive levels of consumption. In Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde’s world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture.
In this dystopian thriller, fashion is making everyone a victim: “A captivating and fast-paced ride” (Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times–bestselling author of The Testing trilogy).
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