Why people recommend it
The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley is a candid memoir by the late fashion journalist that chronicles his trailblazing career, high-society relationships, and personal struggles within the elite fashion industry. On The Book Review podcast on July 18, 2024, Lauren Christensen recommended the book, sharing that she had just finished listening to the audiobook edition. In another segment of The Book Review on July 18, 2024, host Gilbert Cruz welcomed André Leon Talley onto the program to discuss the publication of his latest memoir. During the interview, host Pamela Paul noted that the newly released book had already achieved bestseller status. André Leon Talley himself spoke about the contents of the book on the July 18, 2024, episode of The Book Review, explaining to listeners that while the memoir does touch upon his early upbringing and personal background, it ventures far deeper into the professional and personal trials he faced throughout his career in the fashion world, exploring the intense environments of the industry far beyond what he had ever revealed in previous writings. The commentators emphasized the memoir's engaging nature, its status as a commercial hit, and its candid look at the glamorous yet demanding world of high fashion through the eyes of an industry icon.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Pamela Paul Discussed
- André Leon Talley Discussed
- Lauren Christensen Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“former creative director Andre Leon joins us to talk about his Memoir the chiffon trenches”
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“his new book The chiffon trenches is already a bestseller”
André Leon Talley — 1 mention
“and then I did cover some of the things of my upbringing my background but I did not go into the depths of what I have gone into the chiffon trenches in the chiffon trenches”
Lauren Christensen — 1 mention
“so I just finished listening to the audio book of Andre Leon Tally's Memoir the chiffon trenches”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Andre Leon t is the former editor at Large and creative director of Vogue magazine his new book is called the chiffon trenches”