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Selling sexy : Victoria's Secret and the unraveling of an American icon / by Sherman, Lauren,author.; Fernandez, Chantal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of how Victoria's Secret skyrocketed from a tiny chain of boutiques to an intimates monolith with annual sales in excess of $6 billion-all the while defining female beauty and sex standards for generations of Americans-and how the brand's grip on the industry slipped. Victoria's Secret is one of the most influential, and polarizing, brands to ever infiltrate the psyche of the American consumer. The company's catalog made national headlines in the '70s for its glamorization of lingerie, which was, in the post-bra burning era, sold either by puritanical department stores or tawdry, red-light district shops. By 1984, the owners were forced to sell to Columbus retail magnate Les Wexner, who was swiftly building an empire that would shape retail as we knew it for the next 40 years. Just a decade later, Victoria's Secret was a billion-dollar brand, selling the majority of bras bought in the US. However, its ubiquity in underwear drawers couldn't compare to the influence it had on the greater culture, helping to define what it meant to look like a happy, successful-and most importantly, sexy-modern woman to a whole generation of consumers across the globe through its airbrushed advertisements, pink velvet-lined stores, and annual televised fashion show, which drew in millions of viewers each year. But as culture changed, Victoria's Secret did not change with it. Not only did the company miss out on big expansion opportunities it also refused to change its marketing as the world became less obsessed with thinness and perfection, and more keenly focused on body acceptance. Meanwhile, Wexner, the mastermind, became increasingly known for his complicated relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, whose lifestyle he funded for many years. In March 2021, with his legacy in peril, Wexner and his wife Abigail stepped down from the Victoria's Secret board as he faced investigation by the FBI. Today, Victoria's Secret is trying to rebuild its reputation-and maintain the still-significant grip it has on the consumer. Selling Sexy expertly draws from sources within the company and across the fashion industry to examine: What happens now to a brand with such a heavy history?"--Prologue: Dreams and fantasies -- Right place, right time -- The rise of a retail savant -- One man's failure is another's opportunity -- The making of the American mall -- The not so ugly stepsister -- Man about town -- Victoria grows up -- Here come the consultants -- Making (something like) movies -- What is sexy? -- On Wednesdays we wear pink -- Scaling sexy -- The last great contract in modeling -- The Epstein factor -- No one left to say no -- THe unraveling -- Apologies aren't sexy.
Subjects: Informational works.; Victoria's Secret (Firm); Lingerie industry; Sex;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Pink of hearts / by Kann, Victoria.(CARDINAL)347175;
Everyone in Pinkalicious' class is assigned one friend they must make a secret, extra-special card for on Valentine's Day.620LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Due South. [videorecording] by Gerber, Fred.; Gross, Paul,1959-; Haggis, Paul.(CARDINAL)848626; Marciano, David.; Alliance Atlantis (Firm); CTV Television Network.; Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.(CARDINAL)563859; Ontario Film Investment Program (Firm);
Vol. 1: Pilot, parts 1 & 2 ; Free Willie ; Diefenbaker's day off ; Manhunt ; They eat horses, don't they? -- v. 2: Pizzas and promises ; Chinatown ; Chicago holiday, part 1 ; Chicago holiday, part 2 ; A cop, a Mountie and a baby ; The gift of the wheelman -- v. 3: You must remember this ; Hawk and handsaw ; An eye for an eye ; The man who knew too little ; The wild bunch ; The blue line -- v. 4: The deal ; An invitation to romance ; Heaven and earth ; Victoria's secret, part 1 ; Victoria's secret, part 2 ; Letting go.Created by Paul Haggis ; director, Fred Gerber.Paul Gross, David Marciano, Beau Starr, Daniel Kash, Tony Craig, Catherine Bruhier.Constable Benton Fraser of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes to Chicago to track down his father's killer. He stays and partners with Ray Vecchio, a local Chicago detective, to solve crimes.MPAA rating: Not rated..DVD; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Television comedies.; Television crime shows.; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Criminal investigation; Police;
Educational and home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My name is Victoria [sound recording] / by Worsley, Lucy,author.(CARDINAL)343304; Meire, Henrietta,narrator.(CARDINAL)349087; Brilliance Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)539950; Candlewick Press.(CARDINAL)334430;
Performed by Henrietta Meire."'You are my sister now,' Victoria said, quietly and solemnly. 'Never forget it. I love you like a sister, and you are my only friend in all the world.' Miss V. Conroy is good at keeping secrets. She likes to sit as quiet as a mouse, neat and discreet. But when her father sends her to Kensington Palace to become the companion to Princess Victoria, Miss V soon finds that she can no longer remain in the shadows. Miss V's father has devised a strict set of rules for the young princess, which he calls the Kensington System. It governs her behaviour and keeps her locked away from the world. He says it is for the princess's safety, but Victoria herself is convinced that it is to keep her lonely, and unhappy. Torn between loyalty to her father and her growing friendship with the willful and passionate Victoria, Miss V has a decision to make: to continue in silence, or to speak out. By turns thrilling, dramatic and touching, this is the story of Queen Victoria's childhood as you've never heard it before." -- Jacket.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Audiobooks.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Princesses; Female friendship; Young adult fiction.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Due South. [videorecording] / by Haggis, Paul,producer.(CARDINAL)848626; Gross, Paul,1959-actor.; Marciano, David,1960-actor.; Starr, Beau,1944-actor.; Kash, Daniel,actor.; Craig, Tony,actor.(CARDINAL)539040; Bruhier, Catherine,actor.; Pinsent, Gordon,actor.(CARDINAL)869945; Alliance Atlantis (Firm); CTV Television Network.; Ontario Film Investment Program (Firm);
Disc 1: Series pilot ; Free Willie ; Diefenbaker's day off ; Manhunt ; They eat horses, don't they? ; Pizzas and promises ; Chinatown -- Disc 2: Chicago holiday, parts 1 & 2 ; A cop, a Mountie and a baby ; The gift of the wheelman ; You must remember this ; A hawk and handsaw ; An eye for an eye ; The man who knew too little -- Disc 3: The wild bunch ; The blue line ; The deal ; An invitation to romance ; Heaven and earth ; Victoria's secret, parts 1 & 2 ; Letting go.Paul Gross, David Marciano, Beau Starr, Daniel Kash, Tony Craig, Catherine Bruhier, Gordon Pinsent.A lightning-paced comedy series in which a polite, by-the-book Canadian Mountie from the frozen North is teamed-up with a wise-cracking, Armani-clad Chicago cop with a flexible sense of morality. Brought together in the Windy City by a mysterious murder which has personal ramifications for both men, these unlikely buddies find a common ground amidst overwhelming differences.Not rated.Gemini Award winner, 1995, best dramatic series.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television comedies.; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Criminal investigation; Police;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The spider's web / by Purser-Hallard, Philip,author.(CARDINAL)840808;
It is 1897, and Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate a mysterious death at a society ball, hosted by a family with a remarkable past. After an unidentified man pitches to his death from a balcony during a party hosted by the famed Ernest Moncrieff, Viscount Goring asks Holmes and Watson to prove the innocence of his wife, who is suspected of the crime. But members of this elite circle, including the indomitable Lady Bracknell, are just as concerned with their interference as they are the identity of the murderer. For though the history of Ernest Moncrieff, alias Jack Worthing, is well known, there may be more to the story of his discovery as a baby in a handbag at Victoria Station. And why did the dead man give his name as 'Mr Bunbury'? Soon Holmes and Watson are on the trail of a mysterious blackmailer who trades in the shameful secrets of an elite circle.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Watson, John H. (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Murder; Extortion; Balls (Parties);
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Dark shadows. [videorecording] by Frid, Jonathan,1924-2012.; Hall, Grayson,1922-1985.; MPI Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)337217;
Episodes 251-290 on four discs.Directed by John Sedwick and Lela Swift.Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall.Barnabas locks the kidnapped Maggie Evans in an Old House basement cell, hoping she will submit to becoming the recreation of his lost love, Josette. As Elizabeth Collins Stoddard prepares to marry blackmailer Jason McGuire, she reveals a dark secret to governess Victoria Winters. Posing as an historian, Dr. Julia Hoffman arrives at Collinwood to investigate Maggie's disappearance. Contains 40 complete episodes.Rating: Not rated.DVD; NTSC; English Dolby Digital mono.
Subjects: Feature films.; Horror television programs.; Television series.; Vampires; Werewolves; Witches;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Clockwork princess [sound recording] by Clare, Cassandra.(CARDINAL)340171; Sharman, Daniel,narrator.(CARDINAL)849658; Recorded Books, LLC.(CARDINAL)561790; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)432140;
Narrated by Daniel Sharman.When seventeen-year-old orphaned shapechanger Tessa Gray is kidnapped by the villainous Mortmain in his final bid for power, the London Institute rallies to save her, but is beset by danger and betrayal at every turn.13 years and up.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Audiobooks.; Children's audiobooks.; Steampunk fiction.; Demonology; Identity (Philosophical concept); Orphans; Secret societies; Supernatural;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Secrets of San Simeon [videorecording] by Coffamn, Taylor.; Fields, Hoyt.; Fisher, Albert.drt.; Greengrass, Ken.; Hearst, Patricia,1954-(CARDINAL)188199; Kastner, Victoria.(CARDINAL)700999; Loe, Nancy E.,1954-(CARDINAL)732629; Merlis, Goerge,1940-drt.; Nasaw, David.(CARDINAL)136723; Casa Grande Productions.; Travel Channel (Firm)(CARDINAL)835682;
Exectutive producers, Albert Fisher, George Merlis, Ken Greengrass ; producer, Patricia Hearst ; directors, George Merlis, Albert Fisher.Narrator, Patricia Hearst ; interviewees, Victoria Kastner, David Nasaw, Taylor Coffman, Nancy E. Loe, Hoyt Fields.Filmed on location in California.This is the ultimate video tour of Hearst Castle. Relive the history, excitement and glamour of the past! Visit the buildings, rooms, gardens and places the public never goes. With your host and guide, William Randolph Hearst's granddaughter, Patricia Hearst.Not rated.Digital video disc.
Subjects: Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951; Hearst Castle (Calif.); Castles;
Licensed for individual viewing only.
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Clockwork angel [sound recording] / by Clare, Cassandra,author(CARDINAL)340171; Ehle, Jennifer,1969-narrator(CARDINAL)340681; Ehle, Jennifer,1969-narrator(CARDINAL)340681; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)432140;
Read by Jennifer Ehle.When sixteen-year-old orphan Tessa Fell's older brother suddenly vanishes, her search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous supernatural underworld, and when she discovers that she herself is a Downworlder, she must learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants to learn to control her powers and find her brother.Target Age Group: 14 to 17.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Paranormal fiction.; Demonology; Missing persons; Orphans; Secret societies; Siblings; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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