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Carlton, Harold

3.29

51 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553269909 ISBN 13: 9780553269901

Publisher: Bantam, 1988

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A behind-the-scenes glimpse of the glamorous, high-stakes world of fashion follows the lives and fortunes of three different women--the sensuous Mackenzie Gold; the refined Mia Stanton; and the unscrupulous Coral Stanton--as they pursue their dreams

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About the Author:

Harold Carlton sketched the Paris collections for many years for the Sunday Times, the Observer and other publications including Elle magazine. He worked as assistant designer for two Paris maisons de couture, Nina Ricci and Courreges. Subsequently he illustrated Mademoiselle magazine and the New York Times and wrote for the Village Voice. He returned to London to become Menswear Editor of the Sunday Times. He is the author of Heaven, Hell and Mademoiselle.

Review:

This cult classic's packed with enough passion and scandal to leave your heart pounding. Magnificent. * NOW MAGAZINE * A sizzler to keep you turning the pages...... dishes the dirt on the world of high fashion * PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH * Former fashion insider Harold Carlton has spilled the beans on the exclusive world of haute couture. A host of flamboyant characters, all obsessed with fashion, against a background of drugs, sexual freedom and the era of the wild 60s... one of those books that you can't put down till the last page. * PERTH SUNDAY TIMES * Fashion and passion in the London, Paris and New York of the Sixties, the author is a former designer at Nina Ricci and rips a mean literary bodice. The story 'tells all' about the bitchy world of haute couture. * SUNDAY INDEPENDENT * Labels helps undress the world of fashion....the novel's 60s setting provides a colourful backdrop to the story, the era when designers first turned into celebrities..... an entertaining look behind the scenes of the fashion world * PALM BEACH POST * High fashion and rampant passion * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

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