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Tomio Taki became president of Takihyo, his family's 250-year-old Japanese clothing company, at age 26. His clear, practical approach to solving problems and his ability to foresee future trends made him the prime force behind Western-style clothing's popularity in Japan. Taki was the financial and cerebral power behind Anne Klein, and he made designer Donna Karan a household name. Taki's life story is an engrossing read. His autobiography falls short as a business management book, since the authors, Taki and his son Adam Taki (writing with business consultant Mortimer R. Feinberg), leave most of the job of extrapolating business lessons to the reader. Nonetheless, getAbstract believes this insider's look into Japanese culture and history – and into the business of fashion – make Taki's saga a worthwhile read.

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John Wiley & Sons © 2012