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After nearly a lifetime spent in the Industry, author and fashion insider Simon Doonan is ready to let you in on a little secret: his peers in this multibillion-dollar industry are just as nutty as the denizens of your local loony bin. In The Asylum, an unabashedly hilarious collection of autobiographical essays, Doonan, the creative ambassador for Barneys New York, tells the real-life stories of glamorous madness and stylish insanity. Doonan has witnessed models unable to work for fear of ghosts, gone deep-sea fishing with a couturier pal and his jailbird companion, and watched Anna Wintour remain perfectly calm while the ceiling fell—literally—in the middle of Fashion Week. Once you start looking, he says, you’ll notice telltale signs of lunacy everywhere.
About the Author
Simon Doonan is a TV personality, author and Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York. Starting July 31st 2018 Simon will be a judge on the NBC reality competition show 'Making It' starring Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.Writer, bon-vivant, window dresser extraordinaire, fashion commentator and soccer enthusiast, Simon Doonan has worked in fashion for over 45 years.He has written six books on various aspects of style and culture. In June 2018 he will publish his seventh, titled Soccer Style, a historical overview of the madness and magic of players from Best to Beckham to Messi and Ronaldo.Simon is a regular guest at The MOTH, the well-known storytelling series. His contributions have consistently become their most popular podcasts and NPR broadcasts.A BBC TV comedy series produced by John Plowman and based on Simon's autobio 'Beautiful People' aired the UK, the US and Australia. Simon has been a featured guest on late-night talk shows such as Chelsea Lately and The Conan O'Brien Show. He has regularly appeared on America's Next Top Model, VH1, Full Frontal Fashion and Bravo.Simon has won many awards for his groundbreaking and unconventional window displays, including the CFDA Award. In 2009 he was invited by President and Mrs. Obama to decorate the White House for the Holidays. In 2010 Simon was commissioned by Target to design the season's Halloween costumes.Simon Doonan lives in New York City with his partner, the ceramicist and designer Jonathan Adler, and their rescue-dog Foxylady.
