Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit

“Ashley Mears’s page-turning account of the VIP global party circuit is simply terrific. In a snappy narrative, Mears takes readers into a world that is equal parts thrilling and heartbreaking, doused with moments that are by turn laugh-out-loud funny and tragically sad. No one but Mears could have written this book. The research is heroic and fearless, and the access it required was nearly impossible.” – David Grazian, author of On the Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife

“A rich exposé of the elite party circuit written in a lively style, Very Important People is like a night out on the town with a glamorous, insightful guide.” – James Farrer, coauthor of Shanghai Nightscapes: A Nocturnal Biography of a Global City