The Time-Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky



One gown can really change your life. Louise always knew that vintage clothing had special powers but having the ability to take her to another time and place is more than she expected. A seemingly normal vintage clothing sale gives way to a journey that seems to be headed for disaster. Louise Lambert is whisked on board the Titanic and she knows how it ends. The drama in this glamorous era is almost as disastrous as what is to come if she doesn't convince everyone that the ship is going to sink. Louise's and the other passenger's lives are in danger. Can she really save them? Can she go back home?
My favorite parts of this book were the pictures that went along with Louise's outfits. The descriptions of her dresses were nice but the chance to actually see the vibrant colors and different fabrics really enhance the reader's experience. Quite a few of questions were left unanswered but there is a second book so I'm sure they will become more clear soon. At first I thought that this would be like other time-traveling books. But having it's roots in vintage clothing brought it a lot of originality. Overall, it is a great book to read in your free time.
Louise has an interesting point of view. Being an outsider witnessing all the events on the Titanic and knowing that it won't be like this for long is different. The climax was to be expected but the way that Louise handled it was clever and courageous. There was a lot of personal growth that she went through by the end of the book. Louise gained confident and knowledge. This was a great way to start off the series.