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·Jan 21

The Quiet Activism of André Leon Talley

Vogue’s first Black male creative director dazzled with his outsized personal style and powerful, behind-the-scenes influence — André Leon Talley was 73 when he passed away on January 18, 2022, but his experience, groundbreaking achievements, and love for life, family, and fashion seemed expansive enough to span several lifetimes. The first Black male creative director for Vogue and a glamorous fashion icon who partied at Studio 54…

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The Quiet Activism of André Leon Talley
The Quiet Activism of André Leon Talley
Lauren S. Cardon

Lauren S. Cardon

Lauren S. Cardon is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Alabama. Her books include FASHIONING CHARACTER and FASHION AND FICTION.

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