Size Zero

My Life as a Disappearing Model

By: Victoire Dauxerre

Narrated by: Emily Lucienne

Scouted in the street when she was 17, Victoire Dauxerre’s story started like a teenager’s fantasy: within months she was strutting down the catwalks of New York’s major fashion shows. But when fashion executives and photographers forced her to become ever thinner, Victoire’s dream became a nightmare.

In Size Zero Victoire unflinchingly exposes the ugly face of fashion and details her personal battle with anorexia nervosa and bulimia with painful honesty. A shocking indictment of the pressures our society puts on young women, her story will give strength to anyone trying to overcome or understand the increasingly prevalent problem of eating disorders.

‘Unique and persuasive … bravely, Dauxerre names names – even the big ones’ Sunday Times

‘It is rare for someone to blow the whistle so spectacularly as Dauxerre. Hopefully her book will be a force for good’ Evening Standard

Written with Valérie Péronnet.

©2017 Victoire Dauxerre (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

‘What makes Size Zero unique and persuasive is that it is a highly intelligent girl’s dark snapshot of the reality of this modern fairy-tale. What is unusual is how, bravely, Dauxerre names names – even the big ones’ Sunday Times

‘It is rare for someone to blow the whistle so spectacularly as Dauxerre. Hers is a salutary tale of abuse in plain sight. Hopefully her book will be a force for good’ Evening Standard

‘A poignant book’ Elle

‘This book has an important purpose’ Times

Very Enlightening!

My thanks to Victoire Dauxerre for having the courage to write such an amazing account of her life as a model.
This book opens our eyes to the REAL LIFE these beautiful people go through. Both the men and women models.
Emily Lucienne has a pleasant voice. Very easy to follow along with.
I highly recommend this book!

The Life of a Model

OK, I admit I enjoy reading about the problems of others, especially beautiful others. It reminds me there are disadvantages to everything, problems everywhere and not to judge a book by its cover. As lucky as she is, with her beauty and her rapid rise in the modeling profession, it's not worth it. Her original direction, as an ordinary student and scholar, is inherently more rewarding. I hope she's doing something fun now because that modeling life sounds truly awful.

Good Book. Glad I listened.

great insight into the modeling world and this young woman's life dealing with her anorexia and the stress of a models life.

Incredible insight into the world of modeling

Victoire Dauxerre has done an amazing job pulling you into the world of modeling. I could not stop listening to her story. Emily Lucienne also did a fantastic job narrating this book. why do these designers feel they can treat these young women the way they do. It's horrendous! It's so close to slave labor it's frightening. It is mentally, emotionally, and physically abusive treatments. I don't understand how it is allowed to continue. I'm so happy for you, Victoire, that you were able to get out when you did. You are a strong, intelligence, and extremely beautiful woman both inside and out.

Loved it!

I loved this book, Victoire is so well-spoken and seems like such a sweetheart. I applaud what she has done to expose the truth behind this industry.

Nice listen for a dark subject.

I listened through the book quickly. The narrator is clear and articulate. The story overuses the same descriptive words, but it was entertaining and enlightening of the size zero world of fashion modelling.

Great Book Easy To Follow Cool Viewpoint

Where does Size Zero rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I used to be a high fashion model and this rings true for a certain type of girl. I am naturally thin actually so I didn't have this experience but I saw many many girls suffer and die. I decided to quit even though I was successful because models are abused emotionally and otherwise. So I recommend you read this to get one perspective and there are others of coarse. I think it's great that this author is acting now as sounds like a super interesting person and I wish her well.

Must read

Every young girl I know hates to be a model, but no one knew how much it took to be there. After hearing this book I am certain I don’t want to follow that route.

Thank you victoire for sharing this story, and helping to warn other girls.

Interesting

I lost count of how many times she used the word "sublime" but it was EXCESSIVE and annoying.

Other than that, I liked the book and it provided an interesting glimpse into a world not written about often and its dark side.

Fanscinating and sad

I could not stop listening. Great narration and a riveting account of meteoric rise in the fashion industry. I am not a "fashionista" but I still loved it.