From 1980 through 1994, I was a renowned fashion makeup and hair artist who took a captivating journey through the 80's and 90's countercultural epochs of high fashion, where I got an intimate glimpse into the glamorous but tumultuous world of the industry. While others spiraled into expensive rehabs, I took notes. After two decades of journaling, I have sharpened my pencil to take you to the darker and brighter sides of the radical 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.

My novel tells story of one person from these iconic times, Mackey McGillacutty, who experiences a profound and painful loss during his teenage years, a mystery that takes twenty-five years to unravel. Despite these challenges, he ultimately achieves worldwide notoriety as the most famous fashion photographer of the era.

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