In Beautiful People, Alicia Drake describes the rise (and fall) of two of the most talented Fashion designer of all time Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld.
Drake's opus build a parallel between once-upon-a-time good friends turned best enemies Karl and Yves, comparing their journey to the Fashion pinnacle, their exuberant lifestyle and their approach to Fashion and Art in general.
I strongly recommend Drake takes on Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld for those out there with a strong interest in Art / Fashion and the way careers and legends are build.
From my point of view, the strongest positive aspect of this book is Drake's way to describes Paris during the 70's, a world in transition between an ancient patriarchal system and the birth of a powerful consumer society.
In addition, Alicia Drake's outsider point of view allows her to describe an era and a scene without favorable prejudice.
On the flip side, I would say that by focusing only on YSL and KL, she tends to ignore the influence that the industry received from London and Milan based designers.
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