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A Visible Man: A Memoir

A Visible Man: A Memoir

by Edward Enninful

Penguin Press ·2022 ·288 pages
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About This Book

From one of our culture's most important changemakers, a memoir of breaking barriers. When Edward Enninful became the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, few in the world of fashion wanted to confront how it failed to represent the world we live in. But Edward, a champion of inclusion throughout his life, rapidly changed that. Now, whether it's putting first responders, octogenarians or civil rights activists on the cover of Vogue, or championing designers and photographers of colour, Edward Enninful has cemented his status as one of his world's most important changemakers. A Visible Man traces an astonishing journey into one of the world's most exclusive industries. Edward candidly shares how as a Black, gay, working-class refugee, he found in fashion not only a home, but the freedom to share with people the world as he saw it. Written with style, grace, and heart, A Visible Man shines a spotlight on the career of one of the greatest creative minds of our times. It is the story of a visionary who changed not only an industry, but how we understand beauty. The Top 5 Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week


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"Expressive and forthright, Enninful's memoir is lush with visual storytelling and generous personal refrains, such as the author's deep work ethic and appreciation for powerful women, his battles with impostor syndrome and racism, and his embrace of change and commitment to lifting up fellow Black creatives at every opportunity."

Annie Bostrom· Booklist Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"It would be misguided to pick up this memoir in search of scoops about Enninful's American Vogue counterparts."

Tariro Mzezewa· The New York Times Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"By and large, though, the book rattles along, with a jolly selection of anecdotes about going clubbing in New York ..."

Hilary Rose· The Times (UK) Read review ↗ Near the Top

"Fashion mavens and forward thinkers alike will be mesmerized."

Publishers Weekly Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"In the introduction​ to A Visible Man, the mid-career autobiography of Edward Enninful, the editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Enninful describes his work: 'I've always answered the question of what it means to create a magazine differently...to push harder, to dream bigger.' The rest of the book is his attempt to show what pushing harder and dreaming bigger has looked like in the thirty years since he started in fashion ..."

Amy Larocca· London Review of Books Read review ↗ Maybe Someday

"A Visible Man offers a keyhole glimpse at the anarchic international fashion scene of the 1980s and '90s."

Nell Beram· Shelf Awareness Read review ↗ Near the Top

"though there are plenty of tales of jet-setting, glamour and debauchery to enjoy as he ascends, the autobiography shows its worth when Enninful makes himself vulnerable."

Michael Donkor· The Guardian Read review ↗ Near the Top

"The creative juggernaut peels back the onion-skin layers of his meteoric rise to international success ..."

Vanessa Willoughby· BookPage Read review ↗ Near the Top

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