{"product_id":"the-beautiful-fall-alicia-drake-9780316001854","title":"The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive biography of the late designer, Karl Lagerfeld, and his infamous rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the 1970s, Paris fashion exploded like a champagne bottle left out in the sun. Amid sequins and longing, celebrities and aspirants flocked to the heart of chic, and Paris became a hothouse of revelry, intrigue, and searing ambition. At the center of it all were fashion's most beloved luminaries - Yves Saint Laurent, the reclusive enfant terrible, and Karl Lagerfeld, the flamboyant freelancer with a talent for reinvention - and they divided Paris into two fabulous halves. Their enduring rivalry is chronicled in this dazzling exposè of an era: of social ambitions, shared obsessions, and the mesmerizing quest for beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deliciously dramatic... \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Fall\u003c\/i\u003e crackles with excitement.\"-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fascinating.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Addictive.\" -\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's like \u003ci\u003eUS Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, 1970s style.\" -\u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A story constructed as exquisitely as a couture dress. . . . It moves stylishly forward, with frequent over-the-shoulder glances at some very dishy background.\" -\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alicia Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316001856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316001854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.55h x 5.49w x 1.20d","brand":"Alicia Drake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043785339135,"sku":"9780316001854","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3029f2ef-1f94-4626-97f9-fffe03e7b375.jpg?v=1684969122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beautiful-fall-alicia-drake-9780316001854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}