I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12549040 I sometimes read what I call "airplane reading" or "escape reading". I might even refer to it as "junk reading". This book, however, is fully deserving of that title. It was written in the 1990s but that doesn't excuse Krantz's lack of awareness of certain issues. Most upsetting to me, of course, were the animal issues. The story is about several models and model managers, so of course we know it will include fashion tidbits. The models and others in this case wear fur, leather, silk, sheepskin. I may have missed the snakeskin and crocodile, but I"m sure they would wear those skins as well if there were sufficiently fashionable. They eat the usual run of beef, chicken, fish, and also foie gras and veal. Nobody gives a damn about what those animals go through to grace their bodies or fill their stomachs. Obviously I do. That aspect of the book irritated me hugely. But a quick hint about the storyline and what else pissed me off: Frankie Severino is second-in-command at a small model management agency. She works closely with Justine, who owns the company. Of late Justine has been receiving letters and other signs of affection from her father, Jacques Necker. Trouble is, Justine grew up as the sole daughter of her mother and never knew her father. It was only when she was dying that her mother told her the name of her father. Because he had run out on Justine's mother when she became pregnant all those years ago, Frankie is not well-disposed to him and does not want anything to do with him. Over the years Necker has accumulated a great deal of wealth and he decides on a complex scheme to bring his daughter to see him in Paris. She's onto him, though, and avoids the trap. However, three of her models, accompanied by Frankie, head for Paris to work the runway for a show financed by Necker. So we have four young attractive women in Paris. And we have Justine back in NYC coping with a broken furnace and an attractive repairman. Love breaks out all over the place. There are other side issues, of course, but the main theme seems to be that we need romantic love to make our lives complete. It's pathetic. The whole book runs on a 1950s axis. I hope that the next person who reads it agrees with at least some of my positions. How can you ignore it all?
Justine owns a model agency in New York. Somewhat surprisingly, 3 of the models on her books win a 'contest' to go to Paris to present the collection of a new and upcoming designer, Marco Lombardi. Others in the fashion world are surprised that 3 of her models are chosen for this exquisite job, but there are things only Justine knows and Lombardi has his own reasons. The book tells really 5 different stories - the story of Justine, her PA Frankie and the individual stories of the 3 chosen models, all very different and all with their own little stories to tell. All of their lives will be changes by the adventures in Paris and Manhattan, some (most!) will find love by the end of the book as it is expected, but it is still told with a lot of entertainment value.One of the 'funny' things for me was the mental picture I had in my head of Marco Lombardi. Isn't it funny how we paint a mental picture of book characters in our mind - that is for sure one of the great things about reading a book.http://thepegsterreads.blogspot.co.uk
What do You think about Spring Collection (1996)?
Great fun.Justine Loring owns a modeling agency,her right-hand woman and best friend Frankie Severino works for her.When 3 of her models win a contest to model for a show for GN and Marco Lombardi with the top one chosen for a long term exclusive contract and 12 million dollars.Justine is really angry,she knows Marco from her past and he's a real ass and she suspects that the contest is a way to get her to Paris to meet Jacques Necker,who is sponsoring the contest and is also the father she just found out about.She sends Frankie with the models instead of going herself.There are some funny situations,some sad ones,and lots of love stories.Altoghether a very entertaining read.
—Meryan
Judith Krantz writes all about glamor, but although Spring Collection is about Couture and beautiful models, it is more about relationships.Necker a very rich person tries everything to win the heart of his illegitimate daughter about whom he knew nothing at all. Sponsoring the Lombardi Spring Collection is one of his ploys, because Justine, his daughter has a Modeling Agency and Necker in a wild burst chooses all the Models from her agency, hoping against hope that it will bring her to Paris, s
—Sonia Gomes
How fun this book was! I really enjoyed it as a welcome change of pace. Ahhh ... the good economy. Happy memories there! This is set in 1994 where opulence was at it's height. The characters were very well done and I related and cared for them. The storyline, while on the surface sounds dull, was quite good! Lots of over-the-top nonsense that just added to the fun. I rate my books on a few criteria - 1. How good it is FOR ITS' GENRE. Let's remember, this is meant to be entertaining chick-lit, nothing more. 2. How much it entertained me and how well I related to character development. 3. How well it is written - again, given the genre. Given the above, this one gets four stars, mostly for the sheer entertainment!(01/20/14)
—Mary Elizabeth
