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André Leon Talley , the fashion journalist and former editor-at-large of American Vogue , has died at the age of 73. He passed away at a New York hospital on Tuesday of an unknown illness.
“It is with great sadness we announce the passing of André Leon Talley on January 18, 2022 in New York,“ read a posthumous statement on Talley's Instagram page. “Mr Talley was the larger-than-life, longtime creative director at Vogue during its rise to dominance ashellip;
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André Leon Talley, a ‘Force' in Fashion, Dies at 73

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Called “a creative genius,” he was the rare Black editor at the top of a field that was mostly white and notoriously elitist.
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Fashion Remembers André Leon Talley

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André Leon Talley, the legendary fashion editor and author of books considered essential reading for anyone interested in the industry, passed away on Tuesday. He was 73. Throughout his career, which spanned almost five decades, Talley became one of the most influential image-makers,...
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André Leon Talley, a Fashion World Trailblazer and Icon, Is Dead at 73

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André Leon Talley, a pre-eminent figure in the heyday of glossy fashion magazines and the first Black man to hold the position of creative director of Vogue , has passed after a heart attack at the age of 73. News broke late on Tuesday night, and denizens of the art and fashion worlds promptly took to social media to honor the departed editor-at-large. Talley's calling cards included his boundless enthusiasm for beauty, his relentless sociability and his booming voice; he was also visually unmistakable, often clad in opulent, sweeping caftans or immaculate designer suits.
Talley's origin...
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André Leon Talley Passes Away At Age 73

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Courtesy of Getty Images By Greg Emmanuel · Updated January 19, 2022 André Leon Talley passed away on the night of January 18th, 2022 in White Plains, NY. Reported sources have revealed that the cause of death was from the effects of COVID and underlying health issues. This news shocked the fashion industry at large as Talley was one of the original fashion legends. He's left behind an immeasurable legacy that has inspired and birthed generations of Black professionals in fashion. Talley, who went from being a young man living in Durham, South Carolina to being a fashion editor who...
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Andre Leon Talley, an Icon of the Industry, Has Died

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Andre Leon Talley has passed away at 73, according to a statement posted to his Instagram account on Wednesday morning. It would be impossible to overstate Talley's importance to the fashion industry. A larger-than-life presence, he began his career under the equally iconic Diana Vreeland,...
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Fashion Icon André Leon Talley Has Died, Aged 73

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One of fashion's most legendary figures, André Leon Talley, has passed away, aged 73. The former editor-at-large at US Vogue died on Tuesday in New York from an unknown illness, confirmed by his literary agent, David Vigliano.
A true trailblazer, Talley towered high as one of fashion's most loveable figures. Larger-than-life, he was 6 feet 6 inches tall, and one of the first Black editors to break into a white, elitist industry.
Born in Washington DC in 1948, Talley was raised by his grandmother in Durham, North Carolina, who was a member of the Black church. Growing up, Talley was...
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