Renowned fashion makeup and hair artist and writer James Weis takes readers on a captivating journey through the 80’s and 90’s countercultural epochs of high fashion, offering an intimate glimpse into the glamorous but tumultuous world of the industry.

In his engaging narrative, Weis delves into the darker and brighter sides of the countercultural wave of the hedonistic SEX, Drug, and Rock and Roll era of the 1980s and early 90s. Studio 54, Area, Danceteria, and Paris’ Le Bain Douche were the epicenters of this glamorous chaos, where agents exploited underage models and fees for paradigmatic photographers, models and makeup artists fees skyrocketed. Linda Evangelista’s infamous declaration, “We don’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day,” epitomized the excess of the time while others spiraled into expensive rehabs. Instead, Weis took notes, and after two decades of journaling, he has now sharpened his pencil to craft an inspired tale.