Denise L'estrange Corbet

All That Glitters (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating memoir from one of New Zealand's leading fashion designers. This is Denise's L'Estrange Corbet's honest and frank account of her turbulent life - from her difficult childhood through to her successful business life today. She covers the emotional landscape of her childhood, her malevolent grandmother, her dysfunctional family and most of all the development of her depression. This is a really honest, raw story that shows how mental illness can develop through childhood. Her insights into the causes and effects of depression are enthralling; it's a compelling story of mental illness, written with a great deal of humour. At times, it's like a darkly fascinating version of Bill Bryson: funny anecdotes about childhood with the menacing tinge of depression. Her account of the early years of WORLD, her time as a fashion student in London and her interactions with people in the business are terrific. This is an eye-opener and a page-turner of a book, with great anecdotes about the fashion world and strong, compelling writing about childhood and depression. The foreword is by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and all royalties go to the Mental Health Foundation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House NZ
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781775531265
• Artikelnr.: 55016417

Autorenporträt

Denise L'Estrange-Corbet is the sharp-shooting co-founder of fashion brand WORLD. With Francis Hooper, and with $400 between them, she launched what is today regarded as New Zealand's most progressive fashion brand, WORLD, in 1989. Born in New Zealand, Denise was educated in London and lived there for many years before returning home, where within a year of settling she launched WORLD. WORLD currently has 10 stand-alone stores. Denise is an Ambassador for the Diabetes Foundation Auckland, and works closely with fundraising for the Mental Health Foundation and the IHC. She lectures on fashion and judges many events around the country. She is also a weekly contributor to the Weekend Herald's 'Canvas' magazine, the fashion and beauty commentator on EasyMix 98.2FM, the beauty product writer for 'Ponsonby News', and a regular guest on National Radio's 'The Panel' with Jim Mora, discussing current events. Denise is also a columnist for New Idea magazine.