Fashion Icon and Former Vogue Creative Director Andr茅 Leon Talley Dead at 73
On Tuesday, TMZ reported that the venerable former Vogue creative director was hospitalized and battling an unknown illness.
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Fashion legend has died. He was 73.
Talley, has been an icon in the fashion industry, guest starring as a judge on America’s Next Top Model, covering red carpet events for ABC, and appearing as a fashion correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.
On Tuesday, reported that the venerable former Vogue creative director was hospitalized and battling an unknown illness.
Word spread on social media like wildfire with designer Diane von F眉rstenberg writing on , “Good bye darling Andr茅 鉂わ笍鈥 No one saw the world in a more glamorous way than you did 鉂わ笍鈥 no one was grander and more soulful than you were 鉂わ笍鈥he world will be less joyfulI 鉂わ笍 I have loved you and laughed with you for 45 years鈥. I miss your loud screams 鈥 love you soooo much 鉂わ笍.”
Most notably, Talley was a prominent figure at Vogue starting in 1983 as the magazine’s fashion news director. according to PEOPLE, he quickly rose through the ranks to become creative director and editor-in-chief “s right-hand. He served in that role from 1987 to 1995 when he then left the iconic magazine to move to Paris, While there he worked for W Magazine, returning to his roots having worked there earlier in his career.
The tributes have been pouring in for the fashion legend.
One of my favorite moments from Andr茅 Leon Talley with Rihanna, RIP to a legend
鈥 Black Lives Still Matter (@wiz_thcreator)
RIP fashion journalist, Andr茅 Leon Talley
An icon. I hope heaven looks just like this for Andr茅 Leon Talley. Full of joy, full of beauty, full of kindness.
鈥 Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl)
RIP to a fashion LEGEND. ICON. GEM. Andre Leon Talley.
鈥 gone girl. (@cassandrapintro)
Grace Jones, Andr茅 Leon Talley, and Keith Haring photographed by Andy Warhol at the Factory, 1984.
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Fashion legend has died. He was 73.
Talley, has been an icon in the fashion industry, guest starring as a judge on America’s Next Top Model, covering red carpet events for ABC, and appearing as a fashion correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.
On Tuesday, reported that the venerable former Vogue creative director was hospitalized and battling an unknown illness.
