The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir

The Chiffon Trenches is a captivating memoir by a legendary style icon that takes readers on a journey through fifty sublime years of fashion.

From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this book provides an honest and candid look at the who's who of the last fifty years of fashion.

Written with raw honesty and empathy, The Chiffon Trenches offers a racially tinged encounter with a member of the house of Yves Saint Laurent, sending the author back to New York and into the offices of Vogue under Grace Mirabella.

As he rose to the top of Vogue's masthead, André became the most influential man in fashion, developing an unlikely but intimate friendship with Anna Wintour.

This engaging memoir offers a candid look at 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.

With its glamorous and cutthroat moments, The Chiffon Trenches is a must-read for anyone interested in fashion and the fascinating world of style.