Simon Doonan
Author
Language
English
Description
In this funny and poignant memoir and cultural history, the television personality, columnist, and author of Drag pays homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary and recalls its influence on his coming of age and coming out through glam rock.
In November 1972, Lou Reed released his album, Transformer because he thought it was "dreary for gay people to have to listen to straight people's love songs." That groundbreaking...
Author
Language
English
Description
In this funny and poignant memoir and cultural history, the television personality, columnist, and author of Drag pays homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary and recalls its influence on his coming of age and coming out through glam rock.
In November 1972, Lou Reed released his album, Transformer because he thought it was "dreary for gay people to have to listen to straight people's love songs." That groundbreaking...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"DRAG is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. In this arresting book, Simon Doonan observes an increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through history--from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the radical--from the heady days of Caligula right up to our gender-fluid present" --
"Drag is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender...
Author
Language
English
Description
A new documentary exploring the decline, evolution and reinvigoration of domestic apparel/fashion production in the U.S.A. Uncovering the issues that contributed to the loss of American fashion manufacturing in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and around the country. Featuring interviews with key designers Anna Sui, Nanette Lepore & Yeohlee & others behind the Save The Garment Center initiative, plus insight on the subject from Martha Stewart, Simon Doonan,...