Murders from Couture. True Crime Stories from the World of High Fashion

The world of fashion, dazzling and glamorous, has long attracted not only those who want to conquer it — but also those who want to destroy it out of envy or thirst for money. Astrid Fager and Maud Gabrielson, fashion... journalists with many years of experience, reveal to the reader the dark side of the fashion industry, narrating the most notorious and scandalous criminal stories associated with world-famous brands and designers. The kidnapping of Calvin Klein's daughter, the mysterious death of Yves Saint Laurent's muse model Katoucha, the robbery of the Guerlain house, the murder of Maurizio Gucci in Milan — these are just a part of the fascinating incidents investigated in this book. "Murders from Couture" is both an intriguing true crime thriller and a unique guide to the history of leading fashion houses with a long history.