A Boy and his Bear

In this raw and hilarious memoir, a boy of humble beginnings in working-class Melbourne goes from dressing up his teddy to designing for Melbournes high society. Gregory Ladner lifts the lid on a world of gorgeous women, glamourous gowns and salacious secrets. Its a rags-to-riches story without the rags! A Boy and His Bear tracks Ladners career as an Australian couturier, an international designer working in Hong Kong, and a creator of a hugely successful fashion accessory company. Beneath the glitz, it is also a highly entertaining mosaic of intimate and shocking confessions, both sensitive and brutal a story of love, loss and social taboos in a society laced with contradictions. Revealing in more ways than one, and illustrated by the authors own exquisite pen drawings, the colourful retrospective is a vivid, no-holds-barred reflection of a bygone era. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.