LAUREN WRITES WHAT SHE KNOWS

Posted Jun 17 2009 @ 06:38 PM

Lauren Conrad was spotted posing with her newly-penned book, "LA Candy," at a book signing at a Barnes & Noble book store at The Grove in Los Angeles yesterday evening, June 16. Keep an eye out for Lauren, as she'll be popping up at bookstores all over the country for her book tour. Last night, Lauren picked a kimono-sleeve blouse with an almost paint splattered or tie dye pattern (check out Cake Couture's cool selection of tie dyed sweaters, like the Honeycomb Tunic Sweater in Black or the Organic Tie Dye Sweater in Jade, or, for a dress in a similar style vein as Lauren's blouse, try Tricia Fix's Kimono Dress in Blue Print) tucked into a high waisted black mini skirt (take a look at Amberlynn's Zipper Skirt in Black) and accessorized with a few rings and a pair of black Christian Louboutin pumps. The look is typical Lauren - what are your thoughts, readers? Does the patterned top add a little extra spice to Conrad's otherwise bland outfit? For those of you interested in Lauren's book, it is the story of a young woman, Jane, who moves to Los Angeles for an exciting internship and becomes a hot reality television star. I guess what they say is true - it's best to write what you know! The first of three books, Lauren says, "There are things Jane says that I sometimes wish I had the nerve to say out loud. In a way, 'LA Candy' is an extension of 'The Hills.' My characters are based on so many people I've met over the years. And Jane has a bit of me, but also a bit of many girls I've met who are new to this whole 'fame' thing. Jane does things I wouldn't, and that was so much fun for me to write." Additionally, Lauren has high hopes that her novel can be adapted for the small screen. She says, "It's one of my hopes. We're going to start working on that when I get back from my book tour." What do you think, readers - does this sound like a good idea? It would basically be a scripted version of "The Hills," not that that isn't scripted enough already!

Lauren Conrad seen in Los Angeles, CA on Jun 16 2009.