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  <read_at>Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I saw this at the library and was curious, so I checked it out. This book should be called &quot;Privilege&quot;. The Olsen twins are billionaires, thanks to their sweatshop manufactured goods for Wal-Mart and their direct to DVD films.... They decided to interview rich and famous people for this book, which looks like a cross between a hard cover coffee table book and Interview magazine. They fly to Coco Chanel's old apartment in Paris to interview Karl Lagerfeld, various hotels and restaurants in Paris to interview designers and a runway show producer during fashion week, and to artists' studios and lofts in LA and NYC. They constantly name drop, and talk about their new high fashion lines(The Row and/or Elizabeth and James)to the people they interview. They also frequently mention their disdain for the media, yet quote the media in their little biographies at the end of the book. They even interview each other(groan)as influences. Although I did enjoy reading about some of the artists and designers and their creative processes, this was way too self indulgent. The Olsen twins are trying to come across as &quot;working their asses off&quot; (they say this several times) and as &quot;self taught&quot;, but really, who are they trying to fool? They also mention how much art they own (Picasso's, Basquiat's, a robe previously owned by Galliano), which is a bit obnoxious. I guess I give them credit for not flashing their nether regions to the paparazzi or falling down drunk while racking up DUI's, but I don't think those are things to celebrate. I think these two should focus their influence and money on charitable programs instead. ]]></body>
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