Last week’s blog entry about autumn’s upcoming fashion book releases* turned into a slightly different and bigger story that ran in our papers. When one of our editors, Aleksander Korab, read it, he sent me this hilarious spoof of a reading list that he drafted up for us, which re-imagines some of the great literary classics as fashion tragicomedies. Here are a few highlights from his list.
The Thirty-Nine Steps, by John Buchan
A classic adventure about girls in high heels, jammed with action, violence and suspense.
The Trial, by Franz Kafka
The enigmatic tale of H&M fitting rooms.
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
The unauthorized biography of lady Gaga.
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland , by Lewis Carroll
Never-before-seen, previously unpublished fashion week diaries.
Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
An anthology of memoirs collected from beleaguered boyfriends everywhere: “If I’m supposed to say, ‘Yes, honey, you are right’ to my girlfriend all the time. How do I handle it when she complains about her jeans making her look fat?”
The Woman in White, by Wilkie Collins
The authorized biography of lady Gaga.
*While we’re talking about reading: Another Isabella Blow book is coming down the pike. Unlike the first one, which is a biography authored by her husband, this one is more of a tribute piece, by her former PA Martina Rink, who compiled recollections of Isabella from fashion creatives such as Philip Treacy, Mario Testino, Hussein Chalayan and Jürgen Teller. It hits stores on September 13.
Alek should work on some drafts.