Philip Hensher

Drink, drugs and dressing-up: behind the scenes of the fashion industry

A review of Gods and Kings by Dana Thomas suggests that John Galliano and Alexander McQueen were largely irrelevant to the couture houses they headed

  • Comments

  • Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano

    Dana Thomas

    Allen Lane, pp. 432

Already a subscriber? Log in

Keep reading for free

Subscribe today to get 3 months’ free digital access.

  • Unlimited access to our website and app
  • Enjoy Spectator newsletters and podcasts
  • Explore our online archive, going back to 1828
  • Plus, three months’ free digital access to the Telegraph

Read next

Trending

Peter Hitchens

Tried and tested by the Common Entrance Exam

From Spectator Life
This is about something that did not happen to me at school, an exam I dreaded, but never had to take. It was the only examination that ever really worried me, and it was called Common Entrance. Do not confuse it with modern imitations bearing the same name. In those days, preparing for it involved

Because you read about biography

Also by Philip Hensher

Latest

Comments

Join the debate for free — this month only

This month, be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for free. We’ll also give you three months’ free digital access to the Telegraph.

Already a subscriber? Log in