From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture ¿ bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream ¿ comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions.Carrie Bradshaw¿s pairing of a tutu with a tank top is one of the most iconic outfits ever seen on television ¿ and a look that turned avant-garde New York designer and stylist Patricia Field into a household name. But before she was crowned the fairy godmother of haute couture, Field was the owner of the longtime East Village emporium Pat Field, a haven for drag queens, club kids, starving artists, NYU freshmen, and creative visionaries alike. Presiding over downtown with her distinctive vermillion hair and a constantly lit cigarette, Patricia was a rock ¿n¿ roll den mother to everyone from Amanda Lepore to Lady Bunny to Patti Smith, with her store providing the city¿s eccentrics with a place to discover a sense of family, home, and a