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War Paint: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein: Their Lives, their Times, their Rivalry
Lindy Woodhead
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Description for War Paint: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein: Their Lives, their Times, their Rivalry
Paperback. From the author of MR SELFRIDGE, the glittering story of two remarkable women - Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein - and their legacy which touches the lives of virtually all women today: the creation of the modern cosmetics and beauty industry. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; BGF; JFCK; KNSX; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 360.
War Paint is the story of two extraordinary women, Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein, and the legacy they left: a story of feminine vanity and marketing genius. Behind the gloss and glamour lay obsession with business and rivalry with each other. Despite working for over six decades in the same business, these two geniuses never met face to face - until now. 'The definitive biography of women and their relationships to their faces in the twentieth century' Linda Grant, Guardian 'I have seldom enjoyed a book so much . . . ... Read more
War Paint is the story of two extraordinary women, Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein, and the legacy they left: a story of feminine vanity and marketing genius. Behind the gloss and glamour lay obsession with business and rivalry with each other. Despite working for over six decades in the same business, these two geniuses never met face to face - until now. 'The definitive biography of women and their relationships to their faces in the twentieth century' Linda Grant, Guardian 'I have seldom enjoyed a book so much . . . ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474606493
SKU
V9781474606493
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Lindy Woodhead
Lindy Woodhead worked in international fashion public relations for over 25 years. During the late 1980s she spent two years as the first woman on Harvey Nichols' board of directors. Lindy retired from fashion in 2000 to concentrate on writing; her first book, War Paint (Virago), a biography of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, was published in 2003. Her second ... Read more
Reviews for War Paint: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein: Their Lives, their Times, their Rivalry
These were women who were tough in business, who had a single vision - an idea of what they believed in and would do anything to get there
Bobbi Brown Written with humorous sensitivity and sympathy
Nicky Haslam
LITERARY REVIEW
Gripping biographies of these powder-puff prima donnas. At the same time . . . the history ... Read more
Bobbi Brown Written with humorous sensitivity and sympathy
Nicky Haslam
LITERARY REVIEW
Gripping biographies of these powder-puff prima donnas. At the same time . . . the history ... Read more