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At once ruthless and empathetic, this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived--despite racism, illicit rumors, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry--to become one of the most renowned voices and faces in fashion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Woven throughout the book are also André's own personal struggles that impacted him over the decades, along with intimate stories of those he turned to for inspiration (Diana Vreeland, Diane von Fürstenberg, Lee Radziwill, to name a few), and of course his Southern roots and faith, which guided him since childhood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The result is a highly compelling read that captures the essence of a world few of us will ever have real access to, but one that we all want to know oh so much more about.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49518510997777,"sku":"CIN059312927XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50051386474769,"sku":"GOR012741369","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50138881884433,"sku":"CIN059312927XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51397605884177,"sku":"NIN9780593129272","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/059312927X.jpg?v=1751008323"},{"product_id":"chiffon-trenches-book-andr-talley-9780593129258","title":"The Chiffon Trenches","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the pages of \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e to the runways of Paris, this \u003cb\u003ecaptivating (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ememoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chiffon Trenches\u003c\/i\u003e honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion.--Manolo Blahnik\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR - \u003ci\u003eFortune \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During Andr  Leon Talley's first magazine job, alongside Andy Warhol at \u003ci\u003eInterview, \u003c\/i\u003e a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began a decades-long friendship with the enigmatic, often caustic designer. 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