Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style

A personal guide to beauty, fashion, and life from the multiple Emmy Award–winning, New York Times–bestselling author, recording artist and drag icon.

More than just a style guide, this is a navigation system through the bumpy road of life. Let RuPaul teach you the tried, tested and found true techniques that will propel you from background player to shining star!

No more playing small—your time is now!

Workin’ It! shares helpful and provocative tips on fashion, beauty, style and confidence for girls and boys, straight and gay—and everyone in between! No one knows more about life, self-expression and style than RuPaul! With photos by Mathu Andersen from RuPaul’s Drag Race and a fresh look at style and inner beauty, Workin’ It! picks up where the show leaves off. The book is as colorful, fun, and intriguing as RuPaul, with insights into makeup, clothing choices and the illusion of drag. Discover some of Ru’s philosophy on style and attitude—like how it’s more than the clothes that make the man, or woman! With stunning color photos throughout and a fresh, funky design, Workin’ It! is the perfect guide to RuPaul—part style guide, part confidence manifesto, and entirely fabulous!

Praise for Workin’ It!

“A glorious book from one of my all-time favorite icons of glamour! I can’t get enough of RuPaul’s humorous wit, fabulous advice, positive words of wisdom, and the encouraging messages he offers to people like me who dare to be different!” —Dita Von Teese

“Required reading, because nobody does it better than RuPaul—a queen amongst men!” —Jackie Collins

© 2024 HarperCollins e-books (Ebook): 9780061997075

Release date

Ebook: May 21, 2024