Hijacking the Runway : How Celebrities Are Stealing the Spotlight from Fashion Designers by Teri Agins read ebook PDF, EPUB, TXT
9781592408146 English 1592408141 A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has infiltrated the world of fashion From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses have reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause, acting as living billboards and seducing the masses into buying designer clothes. However, only recently - forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame it feeds upon - have celebrities begun realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. Leveraging the power of their celebrity, red carpet stars from Jessica Simpson to Jennifer Lopez to Sarah Jessica Parker to Sean Combs have created their own fashion empires, and even reality stars of the moment can become the face of a fashion brand. Certain celebrities - like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Victoria Beckham - have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bona fide fashion designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion label will thrive without celebrity involvement - even if designers have to become celebrities themselves. Teri Agins draws on her almost thirty years of experience covering fashion for The Wall Street Journal - and more than 120 interviews with designers, celebrities, and fashion insiders - to chart this peculiar new terrain with wit, insight, and an insider's access. Hijacking the Runway is a captivating, juicy look at the glitter and stardust that is transforming the fashion industry and where it will take us next. Praise for Hijacking the Runway 'It was just a matter of time before celebrities - with their delusions of grandeur and omnipotence - might attempt to conquer the world of fashion. Hijacking the Runway shows who's making it, who's faking it, and why we're all along for the ride. Teri Agins delivers a wicked combo: journalism that's a smashing, fun read.' Simon Doonan, author of The Asylum and creative ambassador-at-large of Barneys New York 'Highjacking the Runway is rich, gossipy, and rewarding in its insights about the romp of celebrities through fashion. A brilliant reporter, Teri Agins documents the clout of Jessica Simpson and the magical yearning of Kanye West, amid other vivid portraits in a story waiting to be told. Agins gets the scoop.' Cathy Horyn, former New York Times fashion critic 'You can always trust that Teri Agins will delivery all the heretofore unknown deep dish on the inside workings of the fashion industry. Hijacking the Runway reads as an intimate conversation with one of fashion's key insiders and is delivered in a voice as quick, sharp, and knowledgeable as its author's.' Tracy Reese, designer, A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has inundated the world of fashion, realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause of seducing the masses into buying designers' clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they--or their stylists--created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities--like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham--have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement--even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider's access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins's take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next., From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause of seducing the masses into buying designers' clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they--or their stylists--created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities--like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham--have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement--even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider's access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins's take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next.
9781592408146 English 1592408141 A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has infiltrated the world of fashion From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses have reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause, acting as living billboards and seducing the masses into buying designer clothes. However, only recently - forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame it feeds upon - have celebrities begun realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. Leveraging the power of their celebrity, red carpet stars from Jessica Simpson to Jennifer Lopez to Sarah Jessica Parker to Sean Combs have created their own fashion empires, and even reality stars of the moment can become the face of a fashion brand. Certain celebrities - like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Victoria Beckham - have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bona fide fashion designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion label will thrive without celebrity involvement - even if designers have to become celebrities themselves. Teri Agins draws on her almost thirty years of experience covering fashion for The Wall Street Journal - and more than 120 interviews with designers, celebrities, and fashion insiders - to chart this peculiar new terrain with wit, insight, and an insider's access. Hijacking the Runway is a captivating, juicy look at the glitter and stardust that is transforming the fashion industry and where it will take us next. Praise for Hijacking the Runway 'It was just a matter of time before celebrities - with their delusions of grandeur and omnipotence - might attempt to conquer the world of fashion. Hijacking the Runway shows who's making it, who's faking it, and why we're all along for the ride. Teri Agins delivers a wicked combo: journalism that's a smashing, fun read.' Simon Doonan, author of The Asylum and creative ambassador-at-large of Barneys New York 'Highjacking the Runway is rich, gossipy, and rewarding in its insights about the romp of celebrities through fashion. A brilliant reporter, Teri Agins documents the clout of Jessica Simpson and the magical yearning of Kanye West, amid other vivid portraits in a story waiting to be told. Agins gets the scoop.' Cathy Horyn, former New York Times fashion critic 'You can always trust that Teri Agins will delivery all the heretofore unknown deep dish on the inside workings of the fashion industry. Hijacking the Runway reads as an intimate conversation with one of fashion's key insiders and is delivered in a voice as quick, sharp, and knowledgeable as its author's.' Tracy Reese, designer, A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has inundated the world of fashion, realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause of seducing the masses into buying designers' clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they--or their stylists--created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities--like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham--have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement--even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider's access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins's take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next., From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause of seducing the masses into buying designers' clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they--or their stylists--created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities--like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham--have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement--even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider's access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins's take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next.