{"product_id":"when-women-ran-fifth-avenue","title":"When Women Ran Fifth Avenue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Book of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compulsively readable: I found myself dashing through it like a novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 'Riveting' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling story of the golden age of luxury department stores, and the trailblazing women who ran them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century department store: a wonderland of consumption where every wish could be met under one roof. Dropping off the baby at nursery; an afternoon tea; a stroll through the latest fashions. A wedding (or funeral) could be planned. A Bengal Tiger cub could be purchased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these towering price-tag palaces, anything was possible. They were beacons of modernity, and within this atmosphere of glamour and luxury, women dominated. Men may have owned the buildings, but inside women ruled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the rising prices and growing opulence, three women climbed to the top: Hortense Odlum, Dorothy Shaver, and Geraldine Stutz. Julie Satow draws back the curtain on these three visionaries who took great risks, forging new paths for the women who followed in their footsteps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stylish account, rich with personal drama and trade secrets, captures the department store in all its glitz, decadence and fun, and showcases the women who made that beautifully curated world go round.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you liked Mad Men then you'll love \u003ci\u003eWhen Women Ran Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower, author \u003ci\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFirst Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54260213809496,"sku":"9781804369906","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781804369906.jpg?v=1769269517","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/when-women-ran-fifth-avenue","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}