Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594204942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Paris. Dana Thomas is the author of the New York Times bestseller Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster. . She began her career writing for the “Style” section of The Washington Post, and for fifteen years she served as the European cultural and
--Seira Wilson. High drama, high fashion, high stakes, and high tragedy-- Gods and Kings is a compulsive read. An Best Book of the Month for February 2015:Gods and Kings is by no means the first book written about Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and the fashion industry at a pivotal moment, but author Dana Thomas puts an original spin on the story of two icons of cutting-edge couture. Both rose from humble beginnings to worldwide acclaim, and Thomas gives readers a front row seat to each man’s dramatic rise and tragic undoing. McQueen and Galliano were visionaries and revolutionaries but ultimately their greatest passion also exacted the highest price--McQueen’s suicide in 2010 and Galliano’s alcohol abuse that cost him his career and reputation wh
Executives pushed the designers to meet increasingly rapid deadlines. In so doing, she reveals the revolution in high fashion in the last two decades—and the price it demanded of the very ones who saved it.. Galliano led the way with his sensual bias-cut gowns and his voluptuous hourglass tailoring, which he presented in romantic storybook-like settings. Both struggled to get their businesses off the ground, despite early critical success. In 2010, McQueen took his own life three weeks before his womens' wear show.The same week that Galliano was fired, Forbes named Arnault the fourth richest man in the world. More than two decades ago, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen arrived on the fashions scene when the business was in an artistic and economic rut.
"The great thing about this book is that is brings back" according to J. Alarcon. The great thing about this book is that is brings back the days when fashion was this inventive and creative - especially the work of Alexander McQueen - and fortunately, the Web has all of his shows, so you can go back and view them again. Unfortunately, the writing is a slog. So many potentially great stories were suggested and then never followed up on. This was written by a journalist with an eye for details, who, what, when and where and she lists them all, but fails to develop anything beyond the surface. Unfortunately, both men come off looking like monsters although the writing makes on. The fashion industry from the ugly innards to the runway bought first copy as a gift. started reading it, then bought a second copy. if you want to learn more about the two designers, great. if you want to learn more about the innards of the high fashion industry, even better. it isn't all thin models in fashion shows, celebrity filled audiences, trendy parties, and art. "gods and kings" provides a perspective of the raw and sometimes inhumane exploitation of designers in the high fashion industry.. An Inside Look at the Fashion Industry Mystery2Me This book was fascinating to read, and I am not all that interested in couture fashion. The rise of two gay men from humble beginnings to wealth and power was what kept me clicking through the pages. But I now understand a little better why designers show outrageous creations on the runway, how the fashion houses make money, and how much pressure the star designers are under. Note: If you read this on Kindle, be aware that pictures of the designers and their creations are at the end of the file.