Cathy's review
The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris by Alicia Drake
overly descriptive writing that begs to be taken to task by an S&M editor experienced in whittling overblown egos down to size.
there are some interesting details about karl lagerfeld (he's actually quite a looker underneath those enormous ever-present sunglasses!) and yves saint laurent (he played tennis in tight short shorts!) amidst the extraneous flowery adjectives that stubbornly infiltrate every sentence like roundup(tm)-resistant weeds. but it will take a lot of free time. and coffee. have an issue of us weekly on hand for your many many breaks.
there are some interesting details about karl lagerfeld (he's actually quite a looker underneath those enormous ever-present sunglasses!) and yves saint laurent (he played tennis in tight short shorts!) amidst the extraneous flowery adjectives that stubbornly infiltrate every sentence like roundup(tm)-resistant weeds. but it will take a lot of free time. and coffee. have an issue of us weekly on hand for your many many breaks.
