Woman in the Mirror
Caryn Franklin(Author)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 7. June 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-00-651110-6 (ISBN)
Description
A wry and hard-hitting first novel from Caryn Franklin set in the fashion world, and drawing on her insider's knowledge. Three women have bought into the glamorous dream, but what is it really doing to them? Three young models are brought in to launch up-and-coming designer Elle Cartwrite's new collection. Each of them has her own dragon to fight. Charlotte has an eating disorder, Becks is a victim of substance abuse, and Tess, the most balanced of them all, has to fight racial discrimination. Elle, herself, has ghosts from the past which threaten her success. Over two months, as the collection is prepared for its launch, we follow the fortunes of the women -- their relationships, the way they come to terms with their pasts and, above all, with their images of themselves and what the fantasy world of fashion does to them.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Illustrations
Illustrations, port.
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-651110-6 (9780006511106)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Caryn Franklin is best known as the presenter of The Clothes Show and Style Challenge. She also lectures in media and cultural studies, is co-editor of i-D magazine and is the author of two non-fiction books -- The Breast Book and Caryn Franklin on Fashion. Woman in the Mirror is her first novel.