A charming and insightful memoir about coming of age as a fashion journalist in 1980s Paris; by former Vogue and Harperrsquo;s Bazaar editor Kate Betts; the author of Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Styleldquo;You can always come back;rdquo; my mother said. ldquo;Just go.rdquo; As a young woman; Kate Betts nursed a dream of striking out on her own in a faraway place and becoming a glamorous foreign correspondent. After collegemdash;and not without trepidationmdash;she took off for Paris; renting a room in the apartment of a young BCBG (bon chic; bon genre) family and throwing herself into the local culture. She was determined to master French slang; style; and savoir faire; and to find a job that would give her a reason to stay.After a series of dues-paying jobs that seemed only to reinforce her outsider status; Katersquo;s hard work and willingness to take on any assignment paid off: Her writing and intrepid forays into la France Profondemdash;true Francemdash;caught the eye of John Fairchild; the mercurial fashion arbiter and publisher of Womenrsquo;s Wear Daily; the industryrsquo;s bible. Katersquo;s earliest assignmentsmdash;investigating the mineral water preferred by high society; chasing after a costumed band of wild boar hunters through the forests of Brittanymdash;were a rough apprenticeship; but she was rewarded for her efforts and was initiated into the elite ranks of Mr. Fairchildrsquo;s trusted few who sat beside him in the front row and at private previews in the ateliers of the gods of French fashion. From a woozy yet mesmerizing Yves Saint Laurent and the mischievous and commanding Karl Lagerfeld to the riotous; brilliant young guns who were rewriting all the rulesmdash;Martin Margiela; Helmut Lang; John Gallianomdash;Betts gives us a view of what it was like to be an American girl; learning about herself; falling in love; and finding her tribe.Kate Bettsrsquo;s captivating memoir brings to life the enchantment of Francemdash;from the nightclubs of 1980s Paris where she learned to dance Le Rock; to the lavender fields of Provence and the grand spectacle of the Cour Carreacute;emdash;and magically re-creates that moment in life when a young woman discovers who shersquo;s meant to be. Praise for My Paris Dreamldquo;[A] glittering coming-of-age tale.rdquo;mdash;Entertainment Weekly (The Must List) ldquo;Fashion and self-examinationmdash;froth and wisdommdash;might seem like odd bookfellows; but Betts brings them together with winning confidence.rdquo;mdash;The New York Times Book Review ldquo;As light and refreshing as an ice cream cone from the legendary Berthillon; My Paris Dream evokes the sights; sounds; smells and styles of 1980s Paris.rdquo;mdash;USA Today ldquo;My Paris Dream is awesome.rdquo;mdash;Man Repeller ldquo;What was Bettrsquo;s Paris dream? Her dream was her awakening; [which] is elegantly chronicled in these pages.rdquo;mdash;The Daily Beast ldquo;For those who are interested in the men and women involved in haute couture; Bettsrsquo; reminiscences will be a delight.rdquo;mdash;Kirkus Reviews ldquo;Full of slangy French; delectable food and swoon-worthy fashion.rdquo;mdash;BookPageldquo;An amazing story of a young woman in Paris trying to break into the fashion business.rdquo;mdash;Sophia Amoruso; author of #GIRLBOSS ldquo;Kate Bettsrsquo;s story brought me back to my own young self and the journey I mademdash;in my case; from a small town in Illinois to New York City.rdquo;mdash;Cindy CrawfordFrom the Hardcover edition.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. A Manifesto for the Populist Design Revolution!By James GoldschmidtTypography For The People is not just a mere book; but a populist design manifesto: a revolution instigated (and documented) by Colombian brothers! iexcl;viva la revolucioacute;n! To some; the book appears to be a smaller edition of a coffee table book. But its much; much more. It documents the zeitgeist of our globe; visually and textually. Typography For The People exhibits our deep and common human need to communicate; connect; and trade. It shows how we can improvise powerful signage using the practical tools in front of us.But all the intellectualism aside; its actually really fun to read and look at. Paging through the book; youll be astonished how often you pause to wonder; "What on earth were they thinking?!?" when that anonymous designer created that roadside sign.Thanks to the Bellon brothers; after you read this book; youll never see a sign (or a font) in the same way again!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not enough variety.By jimsturThis book is okay for getting ideas but their is kind of a sameness to it. Kind of boring overall.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Arrived on time and in good shapeBy Monique1This was a gift for my daughter who is in college for Graphic Design. She really seems to enjoy the book so with all of that said; 4 stars.
