The work evaluates the costs of low priced clothing while tracing the author's own transformation to a conscientious shopper, a journey during which she visited a garment factory, learned to resole shoes, and shopped for local, sustainable clothing. Until recently, she was a typical American consumer. She had grown accustomed to shopping at outlet malls, discount stores like T.J. Maxx, and cheap but trendy retailers like Forever 21, Target, and H&M....

"Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying, she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors. Powerful and charismatic Jacob Astor Addison is in London, acquiring businesses to add to his theatrical holdings in America—as well as buying an emerald for a young lady back in Boston. He's furious...

"As a fashion aficionado and best friend of the queen of the African island country Ol or o Il e, Iris Blakely dreams of using her talent to start a sustainable clothing line to help citizens in impoverished areas and honor the country's resources. But when she discovers that Ekon Diallo -- the man who betrayed her best friend -- will be her business consultant, the battle between her desires and reality begins. Ekon Diallo has lost everything: his...

"As usual, narrator Edoardo Ballerini's narration is eminently listenable...He captures the rich details of the era while engaging listeners with the story's relatable family dynamics." — AudioFile Magazine
Following up The One Man and The Saboteur, Andrew Gross's next historical thriller audiobook brings to life the dramatic birth of organized crime in 1930s New York City from the tale of one family.
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Beloved model Derek Zoolander and his rival-turned-partner Hansel are facing a threat to their continued success.

A thriller that alternates between the glamorous fashion world of Paris and the rugged beauty of the Isle of Harris. When a killer strikes a pair of fabric entrepreneurs, is the motive money or something far more personal?

Sisters Evangeline and Beatrice Eliott, who, with talent nurtured by necessity, establish a fashion house that creates a sensation in Roaring Twenties London. Their star continues to rise, but competition is fierce and customers are fickle. Bea's devotion to the business strains her marriage, while Evie embarks upon a liaison that threatens to ruin both her and the House of Eliott. Title has been repackaged.

Set in the 1970s, Joe Fine is a charismatic man who is utterly devoted to his family and uproots them from Brooklyn to New Orleans in search of a better life. But Joe's spending spree is out of touch with reality: his apparel business is teetering near collapse. His business woes fuel a growing rage that threatens the very fabric of the family.