Meet Simon Doonan at SF's Barneys on Sunday!

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You've heard about Simon Doonan's steamy new book, The Asylum: A Collage of Couture Reminiscences?and Hysteria, right? It reveals all kinds of juicy tidbits about the fashion world, and it's getting rave reviews left and right. Lucky for us, Doonan is coming to San Francisco for a book signing and meet and greet on Saturday, September 21st at Barneys in Union Square. Doonan is the Creative Ambassador for Barneys, and has been an industry fixture for decades, so he's got stories about most famous of the famous personalities, including Anna Wintour, Diana Vreeland, Karl Lagerfeld, Azzedine Alaïa, Tom Ford, and many more. Be there from 3 to 5pm at 77 O'Farrell Street—but don't forget to RSVP.
· The Asylum: A Collage of Couture Reminiscences?and Hysteria [Amazon]