GODS AND KINGS: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano

Dana Thomas

Penguin Group LLC, New York, USA

Year 2015

Pages 426

In this book the author tells the true story of McQueen and Galliano. In so doing, she reveals the revolution in high fashion in the last two decades. More than two decades ago, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen arrived on the fashions scene when the business was in an artistic and economic rut. Both wanted to revolutionize fashion in a way no one had in decades. They shook the establishment out of its bourgeois, minimalist stupor with daring, sexy designs. They turned out landmark collections in mesmerizing, theatrical shows that retailers and critics still gush about and designers continue to reference. Both struggled to get their businesses off the ground, despite early critical success. With their help, luxury fashion evolved from a clutch of small, family-owned businesses into a $280 billion-a-year global corporate industry. During their twenty-year reign, they poured their creative souls into fashion, helping companies turn into not only megaconglomerates but also names that will stand for decades to come.