"Workin' It!" will provide helpful and provocative tips on fashion, beauty, style and confidence for girls and boys, straight and gay - and everyone in between! No one knows more about life, self-expression and style than RuPaul! With photos by Mathu Andersen from the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race and a fresh look at style and inner beauty, "Workin' It!" will pick up where the show leaves off. The book will be as colourful, fun, and intriguing as RuPaul, with insights into makeup, clothing choices and the illusion of drag. Fans of RuPaul will get piece of Ru's philosophy on style and attitude - and how it's more than the clothes that make the man, or woman! With four colour photos throughout and a fresh, funky design "Workin' It!" will be the perfect guide to RuPaul - part style guide, part confidence manifesto, and entirely fabulous! And, words of wisdom from your favourite contestants on Season One of RuPaul's Drag Race including, Nina Flowers, Ongina, Rebecca Glasscock, and more!
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"A glorious book from one of my all time favorite icons of glamour! I can't get enough of RuPaul's humorous wit, fabulous advice, positive words of wisdom, and the encouraging messages he offers to people like me who dare to be different!" -- DITA VON TEESE "This book is required reading, because nobody does it better than RuPaul - a queen amongst men! Life, love and liberty - RuPaul really gets it." -- JACKIE COLLINS "RuPaul drags out the inner QUEEN in us all!" -- TORI SPELLING "RuPaul is the spiritual leader of the transcontinental fashion elite. A life-coach and a beacon of stylish authority, RuPaul is also a fashion visionary and a treasure-trove of life-saving, brow-plucking, finger-licking life-style tips, and one of the funniest broads on the block." -- SIMON DOONAN, Creative Director Barneys New York and author of Eccentric Glamour "Ru embodies the true idea that you can create your own success on your own terms and remain completely authentic to who you really are. You better work!" -- VANESSA WILLIAMS "If she says it AND it's in print, it must be true!" -- DEBBIE HARRY
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 141 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-06-198583-6 (9780061985836)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
RuPaul Charles is a Tony Award (R) -winner and the 12-time Primetime Emmy Award (R) -winning executive producer of one of the world's largest television franchises, RuPaul's Drag Race. He holds the Guinness World Records title for most Emmy wins for Outstanding Host of Reality/Competition Program, and most Emmy awards of any Black artist in history.
A San Diego native, RuPaul became a popular fixture on the New York City nightclub scene and achieved international fame with the song "Supermodel (You Better Work)" from his 1993 debut album. He has written and recorded 18 studio albums to date.
RuPaul gained notoriety as a captivating and influential figure known for breaking down barriers and promoting self-expression and acceptance. In 1995, he became the first face of MAC Cosmetics, raising millions for the MAC AIDS Fund and becoming the first man to land a major cosmetics campaign. The next year, he landed a TV talk show on VH1. In 2017, RuPaul was named one of the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people.
RuPaul has appeared in over 50 films and television shows both in and out of drag. As an author, he has published three books: GuRu (Harper Collins, 2018), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (Harper Collins, 2010), and Lettin' It All Hang Out (Hyperion Books, 1995).
