From his humble Parisian childhood, to his debut as a couturier, to his experiences during World War I, couturier Paul Poiret (1879-1944) reveals all in this captivating tale, first published in 1931.
'allowing us to enjoy his gossipy insights into the haute monde of the day, he also describes the running of a couture house and the vagaries of business.' Rebecca Arnold, Times Literary Supplement, Friday 7th February 2020