 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Dana Thomas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Luxury goods, Fashion |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2015 (Penguin Press) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 432 pages |
| ISBN | 1-594-204942 |
Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano is a 2015 book by Paris-based American journalist Dana Thomas. [1]
Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano is a double biography on the lives of two heralded British fashion designers, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano.
Critical reception for Gods and Kings has been positive. [2] [3] The New York Times wrote that "Ms. Thomas has produced a slightly seedy-feeling but, yes, addictive biography of two outsize personalities who seem less the gods or kings of her title than Captain Hook and Peter Pan." [4] In contrast, The Guardian heavily criticized the book for offering an uneven portrayal of McQueen and Galliano, stating that: [5]
to read her brass-tacks account, you'd get the impression that Galliano's career has been fail after fail. She implicates the "gushing" fashion press in praising his work – we're an easy bunch to disparage – yet she seems more or less blind to the meaning and emotion others may have felt at Galliano's or McQueen's shows.