Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Lipstick Jungle


Though Trading up was an absolute let down, there is something in Lipstick Jungle that makes it a good read. I think its because the central character in TU, Janey Wilcox had a gray side that was just a shade too dark. She was ambitious but there was no justification for the stuff she did apart from the reason that she wanted to be invited to all the hot parties in NY. Not quite a lofty ideal. But Lipstick Jungle is about 3 women who are on the verge of success. Victory Ford, an up and coming fashion designer who has her own brand and is just recovering from a flop show during the fashion week. Wendy Healy who is the head of Pardor pictures, who has a struggling marriage and 3 kids to boot. Then there is Nico O'Neill who is the eyeing the top post in the company Splatch-Verner.The worlds of Janey and the three women are the same. There are a couple of characters we know from TU,like George Paxton and Selden Rose. Thankfully no Janey Wilcox though.
All in all, an easy read.

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