SEVENTH AVENUE UNDRESSED
A Bare All on New York's Mob Controlled Fashion Industry
by Marianne Thompson
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Pub Date Mar 26 2024 | Archive Date Sep 20 2023
Winthrop House Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Inspired by true events, "Seventh Avenue Undressed" is a suspenseful, provocative, and often hilarious bare-all on New York’s Mob controlled fashion industry during the 1980s. This revealing exposé, based on industry insiders' experiences and common scenarios that took place between clothing manufacturers and the Mafia, is a story never-before-told from the perspective of women in fashion.
Cathy Callahan and her roommates Heather and Julie are launching design careers in New York's fashion industry and soon discover the Mafia is Seventh Avenue's silent partner. Unbeknownst to Cathy, she's working for a firm owned by a notorious Mafioso. Heather's boss shuts down his business because of constant wiseguy shakedowns, and Julie’s boss tells her there's nothing wrong with murder.
Putting their troubles aside, they party at Studio 54 and take summer shares in the Hamptons, where Cathy meets a Wall Street investment banker who helps launch her eponymous brand of eveningwear that puts her on the cover of Vogue. But when the Mob muscles its way into the business, the girls quickly learn how to handle their up-close and personal Mafia encounters with fortitude, street smarts, and much-needed comic relief.
Advance Praise
SEVENTH AVENUE UNDRESSED: A Bare All on New York’s Mob Controlled Fashion Industry.
The author parlays her decades of experience in New York City’s fashion industry into this crafty, provocative novel. With vivid details, swift plotting, and crisp dialogue, Thompson writes with knowledgeable authority, effectively capturing the flare, flash, and wild decadence of the glittery era of the early 1980s… A thrilling, memorable tale of struggle, style, and organized crime.
-Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780971011946 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 291 |
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 1081599
As someone whose background centers not only in the boo pm world, but the fashion world as well I just knew I wanted to check this book out! I never knew the Mafia factored into the fashion industry so much!I found this book to be very interesting and informative.
Reviewer 441055
I have not had the opportunity to really understand how deeply mired the Mafia was in the world of fashion and the garment district during the 1970's. It was clearly evident by the author's telling of such deals made in Italian restaurants, the action that took place in such locations like the Gemini Lounge and the complete monopoly that they had over the trucking industry (i.e. organized crime), that these stories arose from personal experience. I can see why people such ad Cathy and Sean became so indebted that the Mob would assume control over a company. They were everywhere. Luckily Cathy had Matt and her roommates to provide her the emotional support she needed. I was proud that she had such a strong backbone to go to the FBI. This book is absolutely fascinating and I certainly would read it again.
Sabrina L, Reviewer
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review!
Mafia, Fashion, NY. What more could you ask for. This inside look in NY's 1980 fashion industry is funny at times, brutally honest at others and shows the hierarchy of it all and how the Mafia had control. This book captivated me and was hard to put down I really recommend this book and really enjoyed it!
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