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oonawoodbury's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Listening to the audiobook was especially fun! Overall this was a cool look at his career, it did veer a bit into listing all the other famous people he knows at the end there, but oh well.
dlrcope's review against another edition
4.0
This was so fun to listen to. He writes very well and he shares a lot. Now I will always love Isaac Mizrahi.
ewg109's review against another edition
3.0
This book is at its best when Mizrahi isn't fabulous. When he's discussing his childhood, or how his weight is a constant struggle, or even about his dog. The book is at its worst when he is fabulous. Hanging out with celebrities, making important deals, renovating second homes.
lneff514's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed hearing his incredible journey... loved his admissions of fear and insomnia and insecurity. Isaac has a wonderful way with words.
caelenh's review against another edition
5.0
Isaac Mizrahi. One of the worlds truly remarkable people, has managed to pull off something quite amazing in today’s landscape of every celebrity and their dog having a memoir... from the first page, he transports you to his world and keeps you there until the final page.
Anecdotal, amusing and alluring, the skipping between time periods seems natural.. thinking of how we all recall our own memories.
The only thing I wish is that he created a playlist to go along with each chapter...given his passion for music and nuance.. it would be a wonderful addition to an already perfect tale.
Anecdotal, amusing and alluring, the skipping between time periods seems natural.. thinking of how we all recall our own memories.
The only thing I wish is that he created a playlist to go along with each chapter...given his passion for music and nuance.. it would be a wonderful addition to an already perfect tale.
kvmeehan's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
anniew415's review against another edition
4.0
Very very good - long read though! Great story. Fun and personal and introspective and lots of tea-spilling.
bkish's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating tale of a famous man's life up to now at age of 58. This is Isaac Mizrahi a jet setter a clothing designer a brooklynite orthodox jew a gay man. He has had a rich complex life. I am now trying to make sense of it all. Its puzzling
I related right away to the book of his life as I am from Brooklyn and jewish. Places he mentioned I know very well. He is a consummate new yorker. In his home now with his husband Arthur he has a very large space from buying up three different units.
One word I would use to describe him is melodramatic. Also he had very serious steps to accept himself and go out with being a man who liked men. He also really likes women and that is how he became such a fabulous clothing designer. He grew up with his mother and two sisters and the father was also in clothing business and became wealthy. Isaac is familiar w wealth.
He also struggled for most of his life with his large size altho Avedon the photographer his friend advised him to be fat cause that is him and said from Avedon thats something to note. Isaac is a full out name dropper and he knew everyone and most everyone is his friend.
He has recently since leaving behind clothing design become a "performer".
Something about him I didnt like and yet somethings about him I do like. I think this is a very honest writing. He has always had a sleeping disorder that seems to be undiagnosed. He doesnt sleep so in his large home in the Village (probably in the West) NYC he and his husband do not sleep together and do not have the same bedroom. I think this is part of what puzzles me about him. Maybe what spurs him on is the drama...
Judy
I related right away to the book of his life as I am from Brooklyn and jewish. Places he mentioned I know very well. He is a consummate new yorker. In his home now with his husband Arthur he has a very large space from buying up three different units.
One word I would use to describe him is melodramatic. Also he had very serious steps to accept himself and go out with being a man who liked men. He also really likes women and that is how he became such a fabulous clothing designer. He grew up with his mother and two sisters and the father was also in clothing business and became wealthy. Isaac is familiar w wealth.
He also struggled for most of his life with his large size altho Avedon the photographer his friend advised him to be fat cause that is him and said from Avedon thats something to note. Isaac is a full out name dropper and he knew everyone and most everyone is his friend.
He has recently since leaving behind clothing design become a "performer".
Something about him I didnt like and yet somethings about him I do like. I think this is a very honest writing. He has always had a sleeping disorder that seems to be undiagnosed. He doesnt sleep so in his large home in the Village (probably in the West) NYC he and his husband do not sleep together and do not have the same bedroom. I think this is part of what puzzles me about him. Maybe what spurs him on is the drama...
Judy