Epic poem format offers a sweeping narrative across time and space for a unique reading experience
Delves into the history and impact of fashion, providing both insight and critique
Features a surreal and imaginative narrator navigating a grand existential department store
Inspired by iconic figures such as Coco Chanel and Elizabeth Barrett Browning for a rich cultural context
Engaging social critique challenges and questions the reader's understanding of fashion
Summarized by Shop
With equal parts love of the art form and social critique, Marguerite Pigeon’s new epic poem ranges over time and space through several poetic collections that delve into the history and impact of fashion. Guided, and haunted, by a series of ghosts, from Coco Chanel to Gypsy Rose Lee to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Pigeon's narrator moves