André Leon Talley

André Leon Talley (October 16, 1948 – January 18, 2022) was an American fashion journalist. He was the creative director and American editor-at-large of Vogue magazine.[1] He was the magazine's fashion news director from 1983 to 1987 and then its creative director from 1988 to 1995. He was openly gay.[2]

André Leon Talley
Andre Leon Talley at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Talley at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Born
André Leon Talley

(1948-10-16)October 16, 1948
DiedJanuary 18, 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 73)
EducationNorth Carolina Central University (BA)
Brown University (MA)
OccupationFashion journalist
Years active1974–2022
Websitetwitter.com/officialalt

In 2007, Talley was ranked 45th in Out magazine's "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America".[3]

Talley died at a hospital in White Plains, New York from a heart attack caused by COVID-19 on January 18, 2022, at the age of 73.[4][5]

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References

  1. "André Leon Talley's Next Act". The New York Times. May 24, 2018. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. Fashion icon André Leon Talley reflects on life as black, gay man
  3. Oxfield, Jesse; Michael Idov (March 4, 2007), "‘Out’ Ranks the Top 50 Gays; Anderson Is No. 2", New York Magazine. Archived June 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Vogue Legend Andre Leon Talley Dead At 73". TMZ. January 18, 2022. https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/18/andre-leon-talley-dead-dies-vogue/. Retrieved January 18, 2022. 
  5. André Leon Talley, former Vogue editor and fashion icon, dies of COVID complications at age 73