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2.0 out of 5 stars good material, poorly presented, Jun 22 2004

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This review is from: Beautiful And Bad Inside The World Of Supermodels (Hardcover)

I think this guy has like 100 different copies of what is essentially the same book issued under different titles on Amazon and in bookstores. Maybe hoping for double and triple sales from stupid people? I have what I believe is another copy of the same book called "Shut Up and Smile." Much of the material is rehashed from old newspaper reports, other people's books, etc. Some stories on sad lives of lesser-known models is interesting and not something we've read before. The passage on Halperin trying to be an undercover model is a joke. He's not a great writer and the material isn't as shocking as Halperin thinks it is. But some of it is worth reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Far Reaching effects of going undercover, Jan 1 2004

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This review is from: Beautiful And Bad Inside The World Of Supermodels (Hardcover)

Mr. Halperin's excellent book fills a real need to expose the model industry for what it actually is. The book is full of highly informative case histories, and contains clear and understandable info on what it takes to survive in this gruelling business. This is an excellent book which I truly highly recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down, Oct 22 2003

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This review is from: Beautiful And Bad Inside The World Of Supermodels (Hardcover)

PLEASE, PLEASE fashionistas, read this book. You'll be amazed at the goings on of this crazy industry. Sex, drugs, payola - this book has it all. I literally read it cover to cover. Entertaining and compelling!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever On Fashion and Models
Without hesitation, I strongly suggest that this is the best book ever written on the fashion industry. Read more

Published on Jun 26 2003 by Lizbeth Thomas

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING!! A waste of time and money
This book is poorly written and very dull, full of repetition. Nothing in this book is shocking. It seems the only reason Mr. Read more

Published on Jun 19 2003 by seahag66

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.
This is the Watergate of high fashion.

Award-winning investigative journalist Ian Halperin went undercover as a model to expose what goes on in the fashion industry off the... Read more

Published on May 6 2003 by zeldanovel

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Read
This book rocks the fashion world. It reveals all the inner secrets behind the secrets of the fashion and modeling industry. And it is extremely well written. Read more

Published on Mar 16 2003 by janet Torch

5.0 out of 5 stars Congrats Mr. Halperin
By far, Halperin's account is the most compelling and entertaining book ever on fashion. I advise everyone to pleasew read - especially if your name is Naomi, Kate or Gisele... Read more

Published on Jan 30 2003 by Tina Mota

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money! Don't buy this book!
This book was incredibly dull and poorly written.
The majority of it is about wanna-be models who, while hoping for their big break, partied too hard and were "sexually... Read more

Published on Jan 25 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Thundering, Earthquake account of the modeling business
Mr. Halperin deserves to win an award for his unercover account of the model business. The way he posed undercover to get the story behind the story of models is brilliant. Read more

Published on Nov 22 2002 by Janet Conelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Smashing book!
Please, Please, Please....read this book. It's the best behind-the-scenes tale of what really goes on in the modeling industry. Read more

Published on Oct 22 2002 by Tori Kidd

5.0 out of 5 stars Great REad
I could not put this book down. Definitely, all people in the fashion industry should read it. Especially young models. I can't recommend this book enough. Read more