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Fashion Babylon

By Imogen Edwards-Jones, AA. VV.

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| Paperback | 9781416543190

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Not as interesting and attractive as the previous Hotel Babylon and Air Babylon (maybe I am just not having anything related to the world of fashion in my life). Yet still look forward to the latest Beach Babylon.

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SamHK said on Sep 4, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Just another Babylon series. nothing special, but a good killing time stuff.

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Mandy said on Apr 11, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

I think the reason why I don't enjoy this book much is that it tries to cram too much information in the narrative of the protagonist and most of the effects of the shocking truths and anecdotes of the fashion industry are lost.
Using the same formula that gave rise to Hotel Babylon and Air Ba ... (continue)

I think the reason why I don't enjoy this book much is that it tries to cram too much information in the narrative of the protagonist and most of the effects of the shocking truths and anecdotes of the fashion industry are lost.
Using the same formula that gave rise to Hotel Babylon and Air Babylon, Imogen Edwards-Jones tried to poke fun at the European haute couture this time. Mixing facts and hearsay, the author presented to readers what makes high fashion, its designers and models tick. Readers will learn about many idiosyncrasies of the top models (e.g. Kate Moss) and designers (e.g. Marc Jacobs). Even Anna Wintour of Vogue made a cameo appearance in once scene. Again information overflow makes you wonder how much of all these is the truth.
Also, the author often inserted gossips into the conversations among the characters and sometimes you may find it a bit laboured and weird.
However, I do get some useful factual information from the book, e.g. fashion retailers mark up the wholesale price by 2.9 times; designers often refer to what was in fashion 20 years ago for inspiration of their new collection etc. Interesting ...

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Tracy W said on Jun 6, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Not really interesting as Hotel Babylon and Air Babylon

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Martindehk said on Sep 7, 2007 | Add your feedback

Thank goodness I am not a fashion victim!!!

Confirms the fact that one should never spend anything on designer brands, this is certainly one industry that feeds on A LOT OF stupid people...

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iljlee said on Aug 31, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback