“An enthralling deep dive... a sharp assessment, this pulls no punches.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Sex, lies and measuring tape: Selling Sexy by two veteran fashion journalists is a rollicking romp that reveals in intimate detail the ascent and collapse of the world’s most famous lingerie brand. Simply delectable.”
—Dana Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster

“In elegant, tasteful prose, Selling Sexy tells the incredible story of the rise and fall of Les Wexner’s retail juggernaut. Thanks to Sherman and Fernandez’s encyclopedic knowledge of the business of fashion, it’s placed in highly readable and essential context. You won’t be able to put the book down.”
—William D. Cohan, New York Times bestselling author of House of Cards

“A must-read for anyone who has ever been fascinated and disturbed by the rise of a company that promised women so much—and sold us so little. Sherman and Fernandez reveal all of Victoria’s secrets in riveting detail.”
—Amy Odell, New York Times bestselling author of Anna: The Biography

“No fashion mogul comes close to the visionary Les Wexner, whose mighty Limited Brands, starring the sultry Victoria’s Secret, ruled shopping malls for decades. Selling Sexy unpacks Wexner’s brilliant—and ultimately off-base—business maneuvers with authority and style.”
—Teri Agins, author of The End of Fashion

“This is the rare business book that examines the cultural impact of one of the most important brands of our time—and reads like a thriller.”
—Marisa Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author of Glossy

“A fully engrossing history that reveals how business and commerce shape our aesthetics, norms, and libido.”
—W. David Marx, author of Ametora

“Selling Sexy peels back the layers on the brand that brought ‘sexy’ out of the boudoir and into the fluorescent-lit American mainstream. Bravo to Lauren Sherman and Chantel Fernandez, who expertly weave together sharp business insight, tantalizing cultural history, and juicy insider anecdotes to get at why Victoria’s Secret’s bombshell babes and their ‘Jello-mold cleavage’ still live rent-free in all of our brains—even years into a decline that was all but inevitable.”
—Maggie Bullock, author of The Kingdom of Prep

“One of the great cautionary tales of modern retail, Selling Sexy packs an MBA's worth of lessons into a riveting page-turner punctuated by personal tragedy and corporate excess.”
—Jason Del Rey, author of Winner Sells All