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“Hack(s) through the hype and half-truths… . A work of impressive reporting… . Mr. Gross tells an engaging story.” — Cathy Horan, New York Times, on Genuine Authentic“Shamelessly dishy … delightfully attuned to irony, and Lauren’s life story is full of it.” — Washington Post on Genuine Authentic“A sympathetic portrait … Gross does a fine job of revealing how the illusion of heritage and luxury, cultivated through lavish runway shows and advertising campaigns, sustains what is essentially a licensing business.” — Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times, on Genuine Authentic“Sprawling … energetic … Gross has obviously thought deeply about the machinations and meaning of the modeling business.” — People on Model“A page–turning exposé.” — Vogue on Model

Michael Gross is the New York Times bestselling author of Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women, 740 Park: The Story of the World’s Richest Apartment Building, and House of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen Central Park West, the World’s Most Powerful Address. He is the editor-at-large of Palmer: The Palm Beach Reader, and has written for publications around the world, including the New York Times, New York, GQ, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Air Mail, and The Daily Beast. He lives in New York City.