Title
Empire Waste - Paperback
by T/James Reagan (Author)
In this haute couture-noir novel, T/James Reagan, author of Famous For Nothing, provides his post-Empire vision of the New York fashion scene.Reagan's novel explores all of the taboo subjects plaguing the fashion industry- racism, underage models, eating disorders, pervy photographers, human trafficking, unfair payment practices, and predatory castings.Empire Waste follows Andrew Lorrie, a disgraced fashion designer, who finds himself unemployable after a disastrous Spring/Summer fashion show. With no other option, Lorrie accepts a job designing a competitors ready-to-wear line. As the line progresses, Lorrie begins to notice that the models who are arriving for castings and go-sees are disappearing. No longer willing to idly stand by while the fashion industry destroys more girls, Andrew becomes devoted to saving these "replaceable" models. Lorrie confronts the industry as well as his own demons in a fast paced and introspective meditation on creation, pain, and exploitation.Empire Waste plays out as a fashion satire, as well as an exploration of New York City and the rules of the fashion industry.Reagan's Empire Waste proves to be a deeply personal exploration of a man living in a post-Empire world where nearly everything is disposable.
Author Biography
T/James Reagan is a post-Empire fiction author from Newark, New Jersey. His debut novel, Famous For Nothing, is a darkly humorous satire of the celebrity blogging world. Reagan's follow up, Empire Waste, is a haute couture noir set in the New York City fashion industry. His third novel, Leeds House is a horror comedy about a group of millennials forced to take personal responsibility for their actions. T/James Reagan also runs two satirical blogs, HBGWHEM and Frejarizona. For more information, visit tjamesreagan.com
by T/James Reagan (Author)
In this haute couture-noir novel, T/James Reagan, author of Famous For Nothing, provides his post-Empire vision of the New York fashion scene.Reagan's novel explores all of the taboo subjects plaguing the fashion industry- racism, underage models, eating disorders, pervy photographers, human trafficking, unfair payment practices, and predatory castings.Empire Waste follows Andrew Lorrie, a disgraced fashion designer, who finds himself unemployable after a disastrous Spring/Summer fashion show. With no other option, Lorrie accepts a job designing a competitors ready-to-wear line. As the line progresses, Lorrie begins to notice that the models who are arriving for castings and go-sees are disappearing. No longer willing to idly stand by while the fashion industry destroys more girls, Andrew becomes devoted to saving these "replaceable" models. Lorrie confronts the industry as well as his own demons in a fast paced and introspective meditation on creation, pain, and exploitation.Empire Waste plays out as a fashion satire, as well as an exploration of New York City and the rules of the fashion industry.Reagan's Empire Waste proves to be a deeply personal exploration of a man living in a post-Empire world where nearly everything is disposable.
Author Biography
T/James Reagan is a post-Empire fiction author from Newark, New Jersey. His debut novel, Famous For Nothing, is a darkly humorous satire of the celebrity blogging world. Reagan's follow up, Empire Waste, is a haute couture noir set in the New York City fashion industry. His third novel, Leeds House is a horror comedy about a group of millennials forced to take personal responsibility for their actions. T/James Reagan also runs two satirical blogs, HBGWHEM and Frejarizona. For more information, visit tjamesreagan.com
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