A Visible Man

Praise

“A dazzling debut . . . Readers will relish Enninful’s glamorous ascent as much as they will his willingness to detail the ‘ceaseless struggle’—’rejections, aggressions both macro- and micro-, overnight flights’—it took to build a ‘bolder, more inclusive’ industry. Fashion mavens and forward thinkers alike will be mesmerized.” —Publishers Weekly

“Edward Enninful’s passionate leadership has transformed the world of fashion from a very largely white environment into a far more diverse one. His absorbing self-portrait gives us profound insights into growing up black and gay in Ghana, London, and in the fashion media. He is courageously truthful about his own demons and pulls no punches in depicting his battles against racism. It’s a terrific and, I think, important book.” —Salman Rushdie

“I thought I had heard it all, but this is a fascinating read even to me and I am probably the oldest still living, still working fashion editor. Edward, as always, speaks from his very large heart. It is a story of how he carved his way through a very tough fashion industry to the top, making a path not only for himself but also for all the young people of color who had not been given a chance. Despite all his hardships as a child and as a teenager, it turns out he was born at exactly the right time. Everything is changing and Edward has been an essential part of the fight.” —Grace Coddington