The Chiffon Trenches
By: André Leon Talley
3.83
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
During André Leon Talley's first magazine job, alongside Andy Warhol at Interview, a fateful meeti…
Want to Read $ 4.99"On holidays, I cave in to the memory of love, and associate desserts and eating with the love I experienced at my grandmother's table. She was a great cook, and sweets crowded the side console cabinet during Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have no answer as to how to overcome this. I will try until I die, every day. Just keep trying to be well. Enough said."-André Leon Talley, The Chiffon Trenches
"On holidays, I cave in to the memory of love, and associate desserts and eating with the love I experienced at my grandmother's table. She was a great cook, and sweets crowded the side console cabinet during Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have no answer as to how to overcome this. I will try until I die, every day. Just keep trying to be well. Enough said."-André Leon Talley, The Chiffon Trenches
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4.04
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
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2. Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
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3.53
Format: 39 pages, Hardcover
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3. Tales from the Back Row: An Outsider’s View from Inside the Fashion Industry
By: Amy Odell
4.19
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
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4. Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin
By: Andrew Wilson
4.10
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6. Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag
By: Michael Tonello
3.68
Format: 593 pages, Hardcover
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By: George Plimpton , Diana Vreeland , Christopher Hemphill
2.76
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4.00
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3.46
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
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4.20
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4.34
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3.32
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The bombshell exposé that reveals—for the first time—exactly what happened at Glossier, one of Amer… read more
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4.40
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"I want to love him but I often find myself wishing he could just be an asshole all the time. This way I wouldn't have all these inner battles with myself. I learn to navigate my way through shattered…"-Julia Fox, Down the Drain
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3.84
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4.02
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3.78
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19. The Chiffon Trenches
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3.83
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
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