{"title":"Lauren Sherman","description":"\u003cp\u003eLauren Sherman explores the intersection of commerce, culture, and identity with sharp insight and cultural critique. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eSelling Sexy\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the ways sexuality, fashion, and media shape societal narratives and consumer behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging explorations that challenge assumptions about representation and desire within contemporary arts and culture. Sherman’s writing offers a thoughtful and provocative perspective on the dynamics behind visual culture and cultural production.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"selling-sexy-by-lauren-sherman-9781250850966","title":"Selling Sexy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of how Victoria's Secret skyrocketed from a tiny chain of boutiques to a retail phenomenon with more than $8 billion in annual sales at its peak—all while defining an impossible beauty standard for generations of American women—before the brand's tight grip on the industry finally slipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVictoria's Secret is one of the most influential and polarizing brands to ever infiltrate the psyche of the American consumer. Almost right at its start in the late 1970s, the company developed a cult following for its glamorous catalogues. Back then, shoppers had few alternatives to the stodgy department stores that sold most of the nation's intimate apparel. By 1982, the founders of Victoria's Secret avoided bankruptcy by selling to Les Wexner, the fast-fashion pioneer behind the Limited, whose empire of mall brands would go on to dominate American retail for forty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWexner turned Victoria's Secret into a multibillion-dollar business, and the brand's cultural influence soared thanks to its airbrushed advertisements and annual televised fashion show, which drew millions of viewers each year. Its supermodel spokeswomen, the sweet but sultry Angels, personified a new American beauty standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as our definition of beauty expanded, Victoria's Secret failed to evolve and reached a crisis point. Meanwhile, Wexner became increasingly known for his complicated relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, his former financial adviser and confidant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelling Sexy\u003c\/em\u003e expertly draws from sources within Victoria's Secret and across the industry to examine the unprecedented rise of one of the most innovative brands in retail history—a brand that today, under new ownership, is desperately trying to seduce shoppers again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244027392236,"sku":"9781250850966","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250850966-selling-sexy-1.jpg?v=1787991994"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/lauren-sherman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}