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André Leon Talley's exile from fashion surely contributed to his death. Whatever his medical complications, he also died of a broken heart. Fashion was his everything. He thought fashion was safe to love. Fashion, he thought, would never leave him.
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Remember when André Leon Talley walked for Yohji Yamamoto?

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Since the pandemic brought international travel to its knees, the IRL fashion show has become an increasingly rarified medium. Large swathes of designers turned to lookbooks and film to communicate their collections as fashion pundits became sceptical about the future - or indeed purpose - of a runway. Did editors, buyers, and influencers really need to sit through shuddering house music or observe the swish of fabric to understand a designer's mindset?
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André Leon Talley was a heroic outsider - and embodied the fashion industry at its best | Priya Elan

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The late creative director of Vogue used his work to transcend racism, and transformed the way we dress along the way When I started working in fashion in 2016, one thing was clear: this was a white, female and thin industry. André Leon Talley, who died on Tuesday , at 73, was defiantly, unapologetically and fabulously none of these things. Talley's passing isn't just the tragic end to the life of a figure who revolutionised perspectives towards clothes. It's also the silencing of a voice who represented what fashion could be: the triumph of the outsider in a world of cookie-cutter...
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‘It's a famine of beauty': André Leon Talley in his own words

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In an era of mass reproduction, content creators, and charmless celebrity, the greatest loss to come from the untimely death of André Leon Talley , is personality. That is, genuine charisma, magnetism, and storytelling. Beyond his professional accolades, of which there are many , his striking presence on the front row and inimitable, foghorn commentaryhellip;
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Andre Leon Talley: fashion icon's life in photos

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Andre Leon Talley, the legendary fashion mogul and former Vogue creative director, died at age 73 on January 18, 2022.
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The Fashion World Mourns the Death of André Leon Talley in a Series of Online Tributes

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The news of André Leon Talley 's death shocked the world. Many celebrities and big names across the entertainment and fashion industry took to social media to mourn the death of an icon who has withstood the test of time. Throughout the decades, Talley made a name for himself as one of the world's most renowned fashion journalists, most notable for his positions at American Vogue between 1980s to 2013 as the publication's news director, creative director and editor-at-large. A grandeur man, Talley collected friends across the industry and developed strong bonds with design studios across...
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