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The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris
Alicia Drake
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Description for The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris
Paperback. 'It was all about the cult of pleasure and beauty. Some lost their plumes, others lost their lives' - Anouchka, former model and Paris party girl Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPL; AKTA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338. Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris. 448 pages. 'It was all about the cult of pleasure and beauty. Some lost their plumes, others lost their lives' - Anouchka, former model and Paris party girl. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPL; AKTA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight: 322.
In 1950s Paris, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld were friends, the rising stars of the fashion world. But by the late sixties, the city was invaded by a new mood of liberation and hedonism, and dominated by intrigue, infidelities, addiction and parties. Each designer created his own mesmerizing world, so vivid and seductive that people were drawn to the power, charisma and fame, and it was to make them bitter rivals. "The Beautiful Fall" is a dazzling expose of an era and the story of the two men who were its essence and who remain its most singular survivors. ... Read more
In 1950s Paris, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld were friends, the rising stars of the fashion world. But by the late sixties, the city was invaded by a new mood of liberation and hedonism, and dominated by intrigue, infidelities, addiction and parties. Each designer created his own mesmerizing world, so vivid and seductive that people were drawn to the power, charisma and fame, and it was to make them bitter rivals. "The Beautiful Fall" is a dazzling expose of an era and the story of the two men who were its essence and who remain its most singular survivors. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747585466
SKU
V9780747585466
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About Alicia Drake
Alicia Drake is a fashion journalist based in Paris. She writes regularly for major publications such as W, International Herald Tribune and Vogue.
Reviews for The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris
'In this fascinating read, Drake reveals the fashion industry's constant flux between in and out, right and wrong, and how Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld trod a rivalrous tightrope' Glamour 'This is an extremely readable and impressively researched book' Guardian 'If you have the slightest interest in late-twentieth-century culture, you should read this book' Gay Times ... Read more