Shopgirls

 Set in San Francisco during the 1980's this historical fiction novel, Shopgirls, was written by Jessica Anya Blau. The main character is Zippy who graduated from high school and now lives with a roommate who is a lawyer. The lawyer eats only every other day so Zippy does the same. Zippy got a job as a shopgirl at the famous I. Magnin store. This store has famous designer clothing and make up. Zippy is in the women's dresses department. She has a skill for knowing what would look good on a woman and she quickly becomes the best selling shopgirl. She works with other women at the store. Some are mean, some are indifferent, and some are friendly and kind. Zippy has to deal with her mother who works at a hardware store and her mother's new husband. They need her help financially. I thought the story was somewhat entertaining.