In this dishy memoir, the late Vogue fashion editor Andre Leon Talley discusses his days rising through the ranks of fashion journalism, from his early days working with Andy Warhol at Interview through stints with Women's Wear Daily into the pinnacle of his career as Anna Wintour's right-hand man at Vogue. Through it all, Talley's vast fashion knowledge and respect for creativity allowed him to befriend the biggest names in fashion (Karl Lagerfeld was once one of his closest friends, as was Oscar de la Renta).
Yes, a lot of names are dropped in this book, but that does nothing but underscore the importance of Talley's trailblazing career as the first Black man in the upper echelons of high fashion. Even though the closest I've ever gotten to high fashion is looking at red carpet photos online and walking past the Louis Vuitton store at Plaza Frontenac, I still found this a fascinating story, and I'd love to learn more about Talley (who read the audiobook, which I listened to, himself). Thankfully, he produced a documentary and wrote an earlier memoir that I'll be putting on hold as soon as I click "publish" on this post.
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