ISAAC MIZRAHI PRESENTS THE ADVENTURES OF SANDEE THE SUPERMODEL (S&S Editions Comic Book Series) (Hardcover)

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Well-known designer Mizrahi scripts a trio of adventures for his fictional supermodel, Sandee, a ``really, really real'' beauty from Bountiful, Utah, who takes Manhattan by storm under the tutelage of her best friend and discoverer, Yvesaac Mizrahi, an alter ego whose only difference from his creator is about 30 pounds and a carefully chiseled chin. The unusual presentation- -three oversized, full-color comics in a portfolio--is intended no doubt to justify the high price, though Mizrahi's audience is not likely to include the average fan of graphic narratives. His fairy-tale plot takes his discovery (``a cross between Jean Harlow and Jean Shrimpton'') from her initial success as a cover girl to her eventual stardom in a documentary about her life. Along the way, Sandee encounters no small amount of jealousy, plenty of sharpies who wish her ill, and suffers bouts of anorexia and drug abuse. Fashion insiders will find much to giggle about here--the insiderish poop on agents, photographers, publicity flacks, magazine editors, and all the hangers-on. Frawley's weak-lined drawings, meantime, fail to deliver Mizrahi's inflated prose (there's nothing ``fabulous'' or ``ravishing'' about his Barbie-like realization of Sandee), and his backgrounds provide few surprises or eyeball kicks, while all his faces pretty much look the same. But the biggest problem is with the cut-out dolls: If you use the clothing, you ruin the text on the page behind. Then again, maybe you're not really expected to cut them out, and this glitzy tale is a comic book only because it's written on a level that--well, all the fashion world can understand. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Description

The most talked-about fashion designer in the world has put pen to paper, and the result is three oversized and unconventional comic books featuring riotous artwork by William Frawley that take us to the heart of the fashion world. Our guide? A ravishing platinum bombshell known as Sandee the Supermodel.

Isaac Mizrahi's meteoric rise to stardom has been nothing short of phenomenal. His name is everywhere -- on fashion pages, in gossip columns, on MTV. In 1995, the documentary on his life, Unzipped, won awards and popular acclaim; Entertainment Weekly proclaimed it "a hell of a lot of fun." A hell of a lot of fun is just what's in store for readers of the action-packed comic-book adventures of Sandee the Supermodel.

In Volume 1, Sandee Takes New York, Isaac, in the guise of Yvesaac -- bandanna, attitude, and all -- reveals how he discovered the bewitching Sandee. In Volume 2, Psandee's Psychic Adventure, Sandee heeds a psychic's warning about a man "full of hollow gold" and basks in supermodel immortality. Volume 3, You've Read the Book, Now See the Movie, is a wicked roman à clef of Mizrahi's own struggles in getting his documentary Unzipped made. Internecine fashion wars abound, but the documentary on Sandee, called False Eyelashes, wins the Academy Award and everyone lives happily ever after.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (November 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684835118
• ISBN-13: 978-0684835112
• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 10.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #854,174 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Baby!, March 10, 2005

By	Ella (London, Europe) - See all my reviews

What other adjective is more appropriate to describe Isaac Mizrahi's ingenious creation than 'Fabulous'? Who else would have thought of combining the kitchz pop-art medium of cartoon with a satricical take on the fashion world but him, one of the freshest designers to come out of New York in recent years.

The idea of using a supermodel as a superhero is inspired. Instead of the ability to walk up walls and fly out of burning buildings, Sandee is able to to pose all day, party all night and look gorgeous first thing in the morning on two hours sleep. In the trilogy of cartoons, we get to see Sandee as she first arrives in the big city from Bountiful, Utah, and how she is thrust into the bitchy world of catwalks and magazines.

Mizhari's tongue is firmly in his cheeck in this witty and unique expose. Watching Sandee teeter through various dilemnas, such as weight loss, demanding editors, evil agents and even a menage a trois, the reader is effectively thrust into this glamourous world. A must read for any lovers of fashion and pop-culture.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hilarious, April 16, 1999

By A Customer

Isaac Mizrahi has done it again. He truly is a genious, not only in the fashion world, but also in writing. The illustrations are gorgeous and anyone who reads this is sure to fall in love with the lovely and innocent Sandee.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously Fashionable!!, February 24, 1998

By A Customer

It was so funny! Mizrahi has a horribly witty writing and the book as a whole is a masterpiece. It has everything and a behind-the-scenes look at the modern fashion industry. Mizrahi is not only a master of fashion, but a skilled writer and comedian. A read well worth it!