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Book Title
Genuine Authentic : the Real Life of Ralph Lauren
Publication Name
Genuine Authentic
Title
Genuine Authentic
Subtitle
The Real Life of Ralph Lauren
Author
Michael Gross
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0060958480
EAN
9780060958480
ISBN
9780060958480
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Design, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Topic
Entrepreneurship, Fashion & Accessories, General
Release Year
2004
Release Date
20/01/2004
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
1in
Item Length
8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Publication Year
2004
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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A fascinating and comprehensive look into the life of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, now with an afterword. "Deep-dish...sharp-clawed...honestly admiring."--New York Times There are at least two Ralph Laurens. To the public he's a gentle, modest, yet secure and purposeful man. Inside the walls of Polo Ralph Lauren, though, he was long seen by some as a narcissist, an insecure ditherer, and, at times, a rampaging tyrant. Michael Gross, author of the bestsellers Model and 740 Park, lays bare the truths of this fashion emperor's rise, and reveals not only the secrets of his meteoric success in marketing our shared fantasies, but also a widely unknown side that's behind the designer's chic façade.

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HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060958480
ISBN-13
9780060958480
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Genuine Authentic : the Real Life of Ralph Lauren
Author
Michael Gross
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Entrepreneurship, Fashion & Accessories, General
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Design, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz

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Tt505.L38 G76 2003
Reviews
"Catty...dishy...jammed with detail." -- New York Times Book Review "Impressive...engaging." -- Cathy Horyn, The New York Times "Highly readable--and honorable." -- New York Newsday "Explodes the myths." -- Denver Post "Thorough...fascinating." -- Detroit Free Press "Controversial." -- Fashion Wire Daily "Compelling...Juicy stuff." -- Toronto Star "Sizzling." -- The Star "Gross' research is impressive." -- People
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2002-032337
Dewey Decimal
746.9/2/092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21

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  • by 1945hms
    Apr 04, 2017

    Odd Guy

    RL is an odd guy. Sometimes this author likes and admires him and at other times he is vengeful. Too much time is spent on what person had what position and when. No pictures of the clothes or home furnishings which would have helped a lot. It still is a fascinating American success story, personalities aside.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thehomelessmerchant

  • by dzCgS2g4QuG@Deleted
    Feb 23, 2017

    An Inauthentic Biography

    As a voracious reader with a great appreciation of biography and autobiography, I was looking forward to this portrait of the accomplished American designer of fashion and home. I'm familiar with Ralph Lauren's work and with his philanthropy. He's a Horatio Alger story with a strong work ethic and he is a family man. So let's dig deeper. Michael Gross doesn't seem to have a bone to pick, more like a dagger to stick. I've read some of his previous work which seemed to be nothing but tabloid journalism in hardcover. This biography takes the cake in it's hatefulness of Ralph Lauren the man, the brand, the myth. Rather than being investigative and revealing it is simply bitter. We are all flawed but there is nothing authentic about a hate campaign marketed as a biography.

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  • by dianerobin69
    Feb 07, 2011

    Genuine Authentic by Michael Gross

    I bought this book to gain an understanding of Ralph Lauren's incredible journey in America. It was not disappointed. It included the good, the bad, and the ugly. In the end, I believe it relieved an incredibly gutsy, daring human being who flew into skies unknow just because he thought he could.

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