The Crasher

by Shirley Lord

Ginny Walker always had one to be a great clothing designer, the next Calvin Klein or Bill Blass. She will do anything to succeed. She does happen to have a cousin (male) in New York; he is an investment banker of some sort, with lots of contacts, so she sets off for the Big Apple.Starting in a lowly job on 7th Avenue, she begins the life too many young New Yorkers a cramped living space, a dead end job with a sleazy boss, a wonderful set of friends, and a great amount of talent. Part of this talent is put to use designing evening attire for aw hot young model and partly used in dressing Ginny Walker is wearing her own creations to the best parties in town, parties to which she is not invited, parties she crashes.Along the way Ginny falls in love, is gravely misused by the people she thought cared for her and does a great deal of growing up. But, it is only when she witnesses a murder that she needs to make the most important decisions of her life and become the kind of adult -- and designer -- she always knew she could be.

Genres: Fiction

467 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Shirley Lord is a British-born journalist, author, and beauty industry executive whose life exemplifies determination, talent, and reinvention. Born Shirley Stringer into a working-class family in East London, she began her career at 16 as a typist at a newspaper and rapidly advanced to become fiction editor of Home Notes at 19 and features editor at Woman and Beauty by 24. Her early career placed her at the heart of London’s media world, while her personal life remained tied to her modest roots. A high-profile second marriage to British carpet magnate Cyril Lord propelled her into the public eye and high society, experiences she recounted in her memoir Small Beer at Claridges. After relocating to New York in the 1970s, she contributed to Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, becoming a pioneering voice in beauty journalism during a transformative era for the industry. She later served as a vice president at Helena Rubinstein before returning to editorial work. Lord also authored several glamorous novels set in the beauty and fashion worlds. In 1987, she married New York Times editor Abe Rosenthal. Known for her wit, elegance, and insight, she has remained a prominent figure in journalism, publishing, and New York society.

Reviews

[Kevin Connery · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't finish.

[Joanne Cheek · Rating 1 out of 5]

Waste of time and money

[Everett Fischer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s an interesting story bogged down by lots of fluff. Maybe it’s just because I’m not a New York socialite

[Sanna ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kääntäjää ei ole mainittu... Kääntäjä kääntää sanan "-aikaista" sanalla "-aikuista", esim. turhanaikuista.
Tarinassa on paljon eri henkilöitä ja joidenkin nimet on hyvin samanlaisia.