The Beautiful Fall

Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris

Alicia Drake

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English

Bloomsbury
01 December 2007

Fashion design & theory; History; European history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history

"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."

By: Alicia Drake
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 28mm
ISBN: 9780747585466
ISBN 10: 0747585466
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 December 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=2075

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 'Thoroughly entertaining ... Starting with the student riots of 1968 and ending with the shadow of Aids, this is an important social history' Independent on Sunday