The Industry by Sigrida Kerr

The Industry

Searing insight into the Australian clothing industry

by Sigrida Kerr

Spindrift Publications, 1985, [First Edition], ISBN 0959085939, paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and  corners, no inscriptions, remainder line at bottom fore-edge, minor marks to side fore-edge (see photographs)

“Sigrida Kerr, well-known Australian fashion designer, model, compere and boutique proprietor, writes with compelling frankness about the “rag trade”.  Her “leading lady”, Chantal Van Heeren, is the glamorous and brilliant young fashion designer; her parents, Karl and Monique, the proprietors of the multi-million dollar conglomerate – the House of Van Heeren.  Set in the 1980s, The Industry moves excitingly from the pulsating heart of Sydney to frangipani-perfumed hotel gardens at Surfers Paradise.  Across to the lay-back style of life in Perth and fun-filled nights on Rottnest Island.  Sigrida writes with the intimacy about the inner machinations of the cut-throat world of fashion, blackmail, industrial espionage and tempestuous love affairs.  The authentic detail in this book will hold the interest of the reader as avidly as will the excitement and tragedy surrounding the people of the House of Van Heeren.”