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“..brilliant, well researched and fascinating…”
So writes the Daily Fashion Report, the renegade fashion blog at the online fashion site lookonline, about the just re-released Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women. “We highly recommend this book,” the review continues. “It is THE definitive work — an essential read for anyone interested in the unholy relationship between modeling agencies and […]
L.A. Lost and Found
In a great story on a simmering fight between tourists and NIMBY types over the Hollywood sign in today’s New York Times, Adam Nagourney calls Los Angeles “a city where so many landmarks and historical remnants have been torn down and replaced,” it’s become “a center of glamour and celebrity that, in truth, is not […]
Unreality Starts Here
Curbed LA, the real estate blog that covers the Southland, says Unreal Estate is “sure-to-be-juicy” in an item today revealing that the book will be launched at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills on November 9th and that I’ll be talking about and signing it at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on […]
Euros, Trashed
This week in Crain’s New York Business, I offer up my jobs plan: Why can’t American newspapers and magazines hire American writers and editors to cover American innovation, excellence and style? Maybe we’ll start a trend and some British magazines will Hire American, too. That should get Sally Singer singing.
Oligarch Arm Candy
Today in The Daily, gossip supremoRichard Johnson names names of some of the Russian oligarchs who’ve seized control of the most storied brands in fashion modeling–as revealed in the new updated edition of Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women. That’s Ford Models owner Vladimir Potanin striking a pose above.
Modelinia Hearts Model
The all-models-all-the-time web site Modelinia has noted the Lamb’s Club relaunch of Model: The Ugly Business of Business of Beautiful Women. “We highly recommend you pick up this wildly interesting bestseller,” they say. Gripepad hearts Modelinia, too.
Image Flood: The Model Relaunch
Here are more photos than you will ever want to see of the Model relaunch at The Lamb’s Club. Thanks to Patrick McMullen and Wireimage for attending and taking such great shots. Check back here soon for Dustin Pittman‘s photos, which will be posted as soon as I get them.
L.A., My Way
Now that Fashion Week is over and the fine-feathered flock flies east to Euroland, it’s time to cast my eyes west to Unreal Estate (the new new book instead of the old new book). It’s appropriate that the first word (by me, at least) on my look at luxury estates in west Los Angeles and […]
A Feast of Friends
New York Social Diary catches up today with Tuesday night’s late great fete at The Lamb’s Club for the relaunch of Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women. That’s Montgomery Bernardi, Danielly Silva, Karina Zartkezvica, Emely Fargo and Barry Cord above. Click through and scroll down for more pictures, more beautiful babes in the woods […]