Tongue in Chic

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Author
Kirstie Clements
Publisher
Melbourne University Press
Genre
Biography and Memoir
Released
01 November, 2013

Tongue in Chic

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    Synopsis

    Following in the stiletto heels of her bestselling The Vogue Factor, Kirstie Clements' Tongue in Chic is a witty and salacious exposé of the world of glossy fashion magazines—a tell-all by the ultimate insider.True events revolve around the fictitious Chic magazine, where an average day involves counting calories (preferably other people's), masterful justification of spending half an annual salary on a blue fox fur, and keeping a kohl-lined eye on the competition.Note from the author: The characters and scenarios in this book are drawn from a career that spanned over twenty-five years, and are a hybrid of the many people I encountered over this period. They do not refer to any specific individual. All dates, names and titles have been changed, combined and exaggerated. Slightly.
    Kirstie Clements
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    Kirstie Clements

    Kirstie Clements began working at Vogue in 1985, rising to editor in 1999, a position she held until 2012. She co-authored In Vogue, 50 Years of Australian Style, with Lee Tulloch. She was a columnist with Sunday Telegraph from 2010-2012 and a judge on Australia's Next Top Model. She is married with twin sons.

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