About the Book

"Deliciously dramatic... The Beautiful Fall crackles with excitement."-New York Times Book Review
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 expose of an era: of social ambitions, shared obsessions, and the mesmerizing quest for beauty.

"Fascinating." -"New York"" Times"

"Addictive." -"Philadelphia"" Inquirer"

"It's like "US Weekly," 1970s style." -"Gotham"

"A story constructed as exquisitely as a couture dress. . . . It moves stylishly forward, with frequent over-the-shoulder glances at some very dishy background." -"Boston""Globe"

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 439 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Back Bay Books (Sep. 30th, 2007)

ISBN-10: 0316001856

ISBN-13: 9780316001854

Dimensions: 5.49 x 8.55 x 1.20 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.31 lbs

• Categories: European Art Fashion Design