Jenny Sais Quoi

The vibrant and charming debut book from artist and style darling Jenny Walton, blending thoughtful and humorous essays and stories on fashion and self-expression accompanied by over 150 original illustrations and photographs.

This book allows readers a peek inside the mind and imagination of artist, designer, writer, modern-day style maven, and transcendent tastemaker, Jenny Walton. Through her witty anecdotes, essays, and approximately 150 original illustrations, paintings, and photographs, Ms Walton shares her autobiographical journey of developing and curating her individual style, rooted in the timeless and elegant allure of vintage fashion. From fashion student, to street-style trendsetter, to global fashion influencer, Jenny s name has become synonymous with self-expression. But she s learned that the path to true personal style and authenticity is paved not with wealth, trends, and fads, but with trust in your instincts, your taste, and yourself. And understanding that how you craft your outward appearance is a direct reflection of your inner self!

Jenny Walton invites her fans and readers to pursue their personal style by seeing and learning how the boundless creativity in the unique, charming, daring, and demure clothing of eras and decades past, has provided her with self-confidence, positivity, and joy! As an artist and designer, Jenny Walton has always channeled her keen observations of life into her artwork and fashion, understanding the innate crossovers between these two worlds.

About the Author

In addition to being an illustrator, designer, and writer, Jenny Walton is known the world over for her always unique and urbane joie de vivre and elegant, playful, and aspirational sense of style. She first made a splash as a street style star and is now highly regarded within the global fashion industry for her expressive individuality and her passion for wearing and collecting vintage. Jenny writes the Vintage Shopping column at Vogue Magazine (entitled From the Archives with Jenny Walton ) and her eponymous substack newsletter, Jenny Sais Quoi (for which the book is named).

A graduate of Parsons with a BFA in Fashion Design, Jenny worked in knitwear and as a jewelry designer, while also honing her skills as an illustrator, working for such brands as Prada, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, and Gucci. Jenny recently relocated to Milan, Italy, which, for her, has been a life-changing visual, cultural, and emotional renaissance. As her audience only continues to grow, she delights, amuses, and inspires her many thousands of followers on Instagram, where she regularly posts her clever, and often humorous fashion and style musings and showcases her glorious authentic style.