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Confessions of a Window Dresser: Tales from a Life in Fashion
 
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Confessions of a Window Dresser: Tales from a Life in Fashion (Hardcover)

by Simon Doonan (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc; Open market ed edition (24 Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0670882828
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670882823
  • Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 20.1 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 551,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A Hilarious Visual Banquet
"What kind of neurotic exhibitionist psychopathology made me choose a career cavorting around arranging merchandise and props in full view of the rest of humanity?" asks Simon Doonan, creative director of the fashion temple Barneys New York and the genius provocateur behind the most anticipated, talked-about and controversial window displays in the world. His answer lies in CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW DRESSER, Doonan's hilarious dishing discussion of life behind the window pane and the first ever popular exploration of window dressing and its role in fashion retailing. With a laugh-out-loud text and more than 250 full color images of Doonan's most famous and infamous tableaux, CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW DRESSER will intrigue not only the most dedicated fashion groupies but anyone interested in design,image and style.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mad genius Simon Doonan takes us for a hilarious ride., 3 Dec 1998
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Simon Doonan is the mad genius of the display world. His confessions weave a tale of a truly twisted spirit operating within a truly twisted demimonde. Doonan's celebrity anecdotes puncture the veil of fabulousness that surrounds so many famous people, and his personal recollections of his supremely dysfunctional family are mesmerizing. This is a book that will delight any creative soul. Doonan's story provides a glimpse into a rarely exposed world where insanity seems to be a big career booster. I also love the fact that all the profits from the book are being donated to God's Love We Deliver, an incredibly worthy organization that delivers hot meals to home-bound people with AIDS. I'm giving Confessions to all my friends for Christmas. In short, Simon Rules!
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4.0 out of 5 stars If it's good enough for Ivana..., 30 April 1999
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I decided to check this out after reading an article about Ivana Trump (turns out she is an intelligent and astute businesswoman) where the journalist mentioned that Doonan's book sits on her coffee table. That was enough commendation for me. Doonan is witty "...kicked the forcepts...thereby preserving the natural shape of my head..." etc.etc., and details his bizarre upbringing with great comedy. However, I only wish that fashion wasn't so changeable since I found some of the photographs disappointing - very kitsh and 80's-looking. Doonan's desciptions of them paint a much better mental picture. An original coffee table book for anyone.
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3.0 out of 5 stars very cute, great pictures., 19 Aug 1999
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doonan has a breezy style; the pictures of the windows are mezmerizing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Window dressing as advertising illustrated thru many photos
This is an honest portrayal of the odyssey from being a self acknowledged gay window dresser in England to director of corporate advertising for Barney's New York with LA being a... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great fun, fluffy and interesting book
This is an easy fun read, the photos are wonderful and Simon Doonan has such a great sense of humor. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime--I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.
What a find! Doonan writes brilliantly, for a window dresser or anyone else. The first chapter is incredibly funny--pure poetry! Read more
Published on 26 Dec 1998

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