André Leon Talley, the boundary-breaking Black fashion legend and longtime Vogue editor, has died at 73. Here, a look back at the fashion director’s long career, dancing with Diana Ross at Studio 54 to acting as right hand man to countless designers.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Pierre Bergé (left) and John Fairchild at a Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent Fall 1979 preview in Paris.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At a Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent Fall 1979 preview in Paris.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At a Chloé Fall 1979 preview ahead of the brand’s runway show in Paris.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD A young Talley photographed while reporting for Women’s Wear Daily in August 1976 on a story called “Weekend on Fire Island Pines.”
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With a friend outside the Beacon Theatre in New York before a Patti LaBelle concert, 1979.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At Regine’s New York for a before and after party and group bus trip to the Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton boxing match held at Yankee Stadium, 1976.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Roy Halston at a presentation of the designer’s new home line for Fieldcrest, 1977.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Talking to Halston and other guests at a Karl Lagerfeld Benefit Party and Fashion Show at Christie’s East in New York, 1979.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At a Karl Lagerfeld Benefit Party and Fashion Show at Christie’s East in New York, 1978.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Dancing with a guest at Regine’s after the opening of the Emanuel Ungaro boutique on Madison Avenue in New York.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Loulou de la Falaise at her Magic City Costume Ball in Paris, 1978.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Divine at a Karl Lagerfeld Party at Studio 54, New York.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Dancing Diana Ross at a New Year’s Eve party at Studio 54 in New York to ring in 1979.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Dancing Diana Ross at a New Year’s Eve party at Studio 54 in New York to ring in 1979.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At Studio 54’s New Year’s Eve party with Manolo Blahnik, ringing in 1979.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With model Iman at the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, 1983.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With designer Carolina Herrera at a Carnevale-themed dinner and dance party held by the Fendi sisters to celebrate a fragrance launch, 1987.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Maria Schiano and Naomi Campbell at the Tanqueray Ball Aids Benefit in New York, 1989.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana backstage at the Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 1992 show.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Backstage at Anna Sui Fall 1992 during New York Fashion Week.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At Perry Ellis Fall 1992 with Vogue colleage Grace Coddington in the background.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Manolo Blahnik and other guests at a “Moulin Rouge” and CFDA-Vogue dinner party, auction and benefit for AIDS, 2001.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With designer Donna Karan at the CFDA Fashion Awards Dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Temple of Dendur on January 12, 1988.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Vogue editor Tonne Goodman at the Donna Karan Spring 2003 runway show during New York Fashion Week.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel’s Pre-Fall 2006 runway show at Chanel 57th Street, 2005.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Melania Trump and Donald Trump at Talley’s ‘A.L.T. 365+’ book party at La Grenouille, New York, 2005.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Oscar de la Renta, Annette de la Renta, Iman and Michael Kors at the ‘A.L.T. 365+’ book party at La Grenouille, New York, 2005.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With socialite Lynn Wyatt at Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List Party at Monkey Bar, 2009.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Front row for Public School Fall 2014 at New York Fashion Week, February 2014.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Linda Evangelista backstage at Chanel Spring 1992 Couture.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With actress Sandra Bernhard backstage at Chanel Spring 1992 Couture.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Pamela Anderson at the Vivienne Westwood x Juergen Teller exhibition opening during New York Fashion Week, September 2017.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At Marc Jacobs’ annual Christmas party at Gotham Hall, 2006.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Christie Brinkley at the Skin Cancer Foundation’s 27th annual Skin Sense Award Gala at the Pierre Hotel, 2006.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Damon Dash at the third annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund gala at Skylight Studios, New York, 2006.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD At the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund gala at Skylight Studios in New York, 2006.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Front row for Proenza Schouler Spring 2007 at Milk Studios during New York Fashion Week.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Lee Radziwill at the Dennis Basso’s Fall 2010 runway show during New York Fashion Week.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD With Pat McGrath at the Fashion Group International’s 22nd Annual Night of Stars at Cipriani 42nd Street, 2005.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Backstage with Vera Wang at the designer’s Spring 2013 runway show at Lincoln Center, 2012.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley attends the Baby Phat Fashion Show at Roseland Ballroom in NYC on Feb. 1, 2008.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Fashion editor Andre Leon Talley attends New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park in New York City on September 7, 2008.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Editor in chief of Vouge Anna Wintour and her second in command Andre Leon Talley watching the Vera Wang fashion show on Feb. 6, 2008.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Fashion editor Andre Leon Talley arrives at New York Fashion Week in Bryant Park in New York City on Feburary 16, 2009.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Whoopi Goldberg & Andre Leon Talley at the 2010 Met Gala.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley is seen wearing a green alligator coat on the Upper East Side in New York City on September 12, 2010.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley & Tyra Banks attends The CW: “It’s A Reality at Simyone Lounge” on Feb. 24, 2010.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley and Venus Williams attends The CW: “It’s A Reality at Simyone Lounge” on Feb. 24, 2010.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley at Bryant Park Fashion Week in NYC
Bryant Park, NYC on Feb. 13, 2010. -
André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Nick Cannon and Andre Leon Talley depart the Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza on Nov. 13, 2012.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Tallley leaves the ‘Watch What Happens Live’ studios in NYC on Sept. 23, 2014.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley on the way to the 2015 Met Gala in New York City.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley and more attends Yeezy Season 2 fashion show located at Skylight Modern, NYC, 2015.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night world premiere of “The First Monday in May” on April 13, 2016.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Andre Leon Talley arrives at the Karl Lagerfeld dinner in New York on Oct. 23, 2017.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Fashion writer Andre Leon Talley attends Carolina Herrera wearing Dapper Dan during New York Fashion Week in New York City on Feb. 10, 2020.
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André Leon Talley Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD On May 4, 2014, Andre Leon Talley heads to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala after some pre-prep’ing at The Mark Hotel of the Upper Eastside of NYC.
