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William Collins publishers, 2018, softcover,illustrated, 246 pages, condition: new.
Scouted in the street when she was 17, Victoire Dauxerre's story started like a teenager's within months she was strutting down the catwalks of New York's major fashion shows. But when fashion executives and photographers forced her to become ever thinner, Victoire's dream became a nightmare. In Size Zero Victoire unflinchingly exposes the ugly face of fashion and details her personal battle with anorexia nervosa and bulimia with painful honesty. A shocking indictment of the pressures our society puts on young women, her story will give strength to anyone trying to overcome or understand the increasingly prevalent problem of eating disorders. `Unique and persuasive ... bravely, Dauxerre names names - even the big ones' Sunday Times `It is rare for someone to blow the whistle so spectacularly as Dauxerre. Hopefully her book will be a force for good'
I really enjoyed this memoir, it is a really powerful look at the dark side of the "glamorous" fashion industry. As memoirs go, I found this one well written (especially having been translated) and well paced, and I liked that it followed a chronological timeline rather than jumping around a lot like some memoirs, as it made it easier to follow.
