{"product_id":"worn-in-new-york-9781419727078","title":"Worn in New York","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a Netflix original series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The boots a passenger had on when his plane landed on the Hudson River.\u003cbr\u003e The tank top Andy Warhol’s assistant wore to one of their nightclub outings together.\u003cbr\u003e The jacket a taxi driver put on to feel safe as he worked the night shift. \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cp\u003eThese and over sixty other clothing-inspired narratives make up Worn in New York, the latest volume from New York Times bestselling author Emily Spivack. In these first-person accounts, contributors in and out of the public eye share surprising, personal, wild, poignant, and funny stories behind a piece of clothing that reminds them of a significant moment of their New York lives. Worn in New York offers a contemporary cultural history of the city—its changing identity, temper, and tone, and its irrepressible vitality—by paying tribute to these well-loved clothes and the people who wore them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes contri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Emily Spivack's latest book is a homage to the city's style, with everyone from Lena Dunham to Adam Horovitz contributing.\" ----British Vogue \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Revealing the stories behind iconic outfits. From Brooklyn-based writer Emily Spivack comes Worn in New York, a set of stories chronicling the meanings and memories behind items of clothing.\" ----Elle \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The resulting 68 confessionals include functionalists and flauntists: the Canadian model Coco Rocha recalls the wine-stained, Elizabeth Taylor-owned suit she wore to the Met Ball; a female fire-captain offers her FDNY uniform, and the writer Gay Talese nominates a Brioni suit he's been wearing since 1959. All combine to create a sweetly alternative portrait of human survival in the big city.\" ----Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408062161239,"sku":"9781419727078","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/worn-in-new-york-9781419727078","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}