Andre Leon Talley's memoirs are not just a story about his difficult path, but a frank confession of a man whose career suddenly crashed against the cruel standards of the industry. In his book, Andre first shared memories of a difficult childhood and violence at the age of 8, moving to Paris and collaborating with Andy Warhol, discrimination from the Yves Saint Laurent fashion house and working at Vogue, where he earned his name, reputation and spiritual injuries that he was not shy about talking about. Andre opened the veil of the glossy industry, fully conveying the spirit of the eras of the Studio 54 club, the shows of Gianni Versace and John Galliano, the rise of the career of Naomi Campbell and other cult phenomena of those times. He presented dozens of archival photos and exclusive stories that allow a sober look at the fashion representatives of the last fifty years: from Diana Vreeland and Bianca Jaeger to Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford. And also to find out why the 40-year friendship with Karl Lagerfeld was interrupted, and what was the real reason for Andre's quarrel with Anna Wintour.Publisher's layout saved in PDF A4 format.