Talley, André Leon

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January 21, 2022

22:30

Remembering André Leon Talley, a titan of the fashion world

The former creative director at Vogue magazine and larger-than-life fashion influencer died Jan. 18. Talley spoke to Fresh Air in 2018 about growing up in Durham, N.C., and discovering fashion.

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André Leon Talley

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May 31, 2018

37:03

For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'

Growing up in his grandmother's home in Durham, N.C., in the era of Jim Crow, former Vogue magazine editor André Leon Talley often felt like a misfit. Bullied for his clothes — which he describes as beautiful, but not overly flashy — he remembers feeling alone.

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Remembering André Leon Talley, a titan of the fashion world

For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'

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