In the 1980s David Thomas was an unemployed plumber with a
seemingly impossible dream: to become a fashion stylist. He ran
away to London, landed a job selling cassettes in Tower Records,
spent weekends and evenings washing dishes and working as a
lavatory attendant, and every spare moment hammering on the doors
of fashion editors until one of them opened a tiny crack. As well
as telling the touching and funny story of the "Billy Elliot of
fashion's" bumpy ride to success, Vanity Project examines the
fascinating relationship between the fairytale worlds fashion and
celebrity. It describes how the discipline of styling has evolved
from the 1980s to now, from the streets of London to the red
carpets of Hollywood. This story is told largely in the words of
those in the front row seats: actors, musicians, designers,
photographers, editors, directors, artists, and music business
power brokers. In short, people who have shaped popular culture
over more than three decades. This beautifully designed book
features more than 300 iconic images - photographs, sketches,
magazine covers, Polaroids, iPhone snaps, and press cuttings - that
illustrate the creative process from the mind of the stylist and
the client's brief to the end result. The rich visual archive is
brought right up to date with a specially commissioned portfolio of
never-before-seen portraits by some of the world's leading
contemporary photographers. Vanity Project is a tale of stars, of
clothes, and of the skill and sweat that goes into creating those
glittering moments on stage and screen. Above all, it's the story
of how, with the right kind of help and belief, one boy's dream
came true. The publisher will donate 10% of the cover price to The
Prince's Trust. The total amount donated to The Prince's Trust is
expected to be GBP5 per book. The Prince's Trust is a registered
charity incorporated by Royal Charter in England and Wales
(1079675) and Scotland (SC041198).
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