Ugly Beauty

From acclaimed novelist and cultural historian Ruth Brandon comes a captivating dual biography of the legendary founders of the cosmetics industry, Helena Rubinstein and Eugene Schueller, creator of L'Oreal. Brandon's gripping and sometimes disturbing story of gender, power, and politics stretches back from the darkest days of World War II, to the emergence of the modern fashion and makeup industries, with magazines such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan and game-changing product lines such as Avon and Mary Kay. Ugly Beauty resonates as well with its implications for modern culture, as we enter an era when haute couture and cosmetology exert an ever more powerful influence upon society at large.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Brandon
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2011
• EAN: 9780061740404
• ISBN: 978-0-06-174040-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; Economics, Management: leadership and motivation, History of specific companies / corporate history, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Fashion and textile design, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: historical, political and military, Fashion and beauty industries, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, Apparel, garment and textile industries, HISTORY: Social History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Leadership, SELF-HELP: Self-Management / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, SELF-HELP: Creativity, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economics / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Fashion, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Corporate & Business History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Women in Business