Gingernutz Takes Paris: An Orangutan Conquers Fashion (Hardcover)

In this adorable sequel to the 2017 hit GingerNutz the eponymous orangutan supermodel hits Paris She s back! After becoming a breakout star in the fashion world GingerNutz the first Bornean-born orangutan supermodel has landed in Paris for a whirlwind week of fittings photo shoots and parties. Though born in humble jungle surroundings the precocious primate quickly adjusts to life at the upper echelons of the fashion world: bookings at all the maisons de haute couture front-row seats to the latest theater shows and hotel suites at the Ritz (with an unlimited supply of fresh bananas). In this sequel to GingerNutz: The Jungle Memoir of a Model Orangutan we see the ginger-haired beauty cavorting about the famous landmarks of Paris--Notre Dame Cathedral Café de Flore--and visiting the ateliers of storied fashion designers including Azzedine Alaïa Jean-Paul Gaultier Thierry Mugler Comme des Garçons and Dries Van Noten. Being the hottest model of the moment GingerNutz will also model the latest styles--among them Chanel Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton chosen at the Fall 2018 ready-to-wear shows in Paris by Grace Coddington. Michael Roberts charming text and hand-drawn illustrations capture the wonder and whimsy of a glamorous but still naive young girl s adventures in Paris. The story of GingerNutz was inspired by legendary model and fashion editor Grace Coddington the longtime creative director of American Vogue and a close friend of the author. British fashion journalist Michael Roberts (born 1947) is fashion royalty: former fashion director for Vanity Fair and the New Yorker he has brought his impeccable style to his work as a writer illustrator art director and photographer. He has published several books of his illustrations including The Snippy World of Michael Roberts and The Jungle ABC.