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'''André Leon Talley''' (October 16, 1948 – January 18, 2022) was an American [[fashion journalist]], stylist, creative director, author, and [[editor-at-large]] of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/style/andre-leon-talley-documentary.html|title=André Leon Talley's Next Act|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524193459/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/style/andre-leon-talley-documentary.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the magazine's fashion news director from 1983 to 1987, its first African-American male [[creative director]] from 1988 to 1995, and then its editor-at-large from 1998 to 2013. Often regarded as a fashion icon, he was known for supporting emerging designers and advocating for diversity in the fashion industry;<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 25, 2018|title=For more than 40 years, André Leon Talley has influenced fashion and culture. But it wasn't easy|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-andre-leon-talley-gospel-film-20180525-story.html|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> while the [[cape]]s, [[kaftan]]s, and [[robe]]s he wore became his trademark look. Talley also served on the judging panel for ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' (from [[America's Next Top Model (season 14)|Cycle 14]] to [[Cycle 17]]).

He also authored three books, including the''Little memoirBlack Dress'', ''A.L.T.: A Memoir'' and ''The Chiffon Trenches'', which landed on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]; and co-authored a book with [[Richard Bernstein (journalist)|Richard Bernstein]]. Talley was the editor-at-large of ''[[Numéro#Numéro Russia|Numéro Russia]]'' in 2013, before resigning due to [[LGBT rights in Russia|anti-LGBT laws in Russia]]. He additionally worked stints with [[Andy Warhol]] at [[Interview (magazine)|''Interview'']], ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'', [[W Magazine|''W'']], [[Ebony (magazine)|''Ebony'']] and ''[[The New York Times]].'' He once served as a stylist for United States President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] during [[Presidency of Barack Obama|their time in the White House]]; as well as styling [[Melania Trump]] for her 2005 wedding to [[Donald Trump]].

In 2020, France awarded him the [[Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] honor for arts and letters; and the following year he received the [[North Carolina Award]] for his role in literature. He was featured in the documentaries ''[[The First Monday in May]]'' and ''[[The September Issue]]'', and was the subject of the documentary, ''The Gospel According to André'', directed by Kate Novack.

Talley was born on October 16, 1948, in Washington, D.C.,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Beatty|first1=Paul|author-link=Paul Beatty|title=Hokum: An anthology of African-American humor|date=2008|publisher=Bloomsbury|location=New York|isbn=978-1596917163|page=257|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RFuA323WsLIC&q=Durham+andre+leon+talley&pg=PA257|access-date=February 7, 2016|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921210319/https://books.google.com/books?id=RFuA323WsLIC&pg=PA257&dq=Durham+andre+leon+talley&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Durham%20andre%20leon%20talley&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref> the son of Alma Ruth Davis and William Carroll/ "Caro" Talley, a taxi driver. At least one of his grandfathers was a [[Sharecropping|sharecropper]], and his maternal grandfather, John Davis, had fought in [[World War I|WWI]] in France.<ref>Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', April 19, 2022</ref> His parents left him to be raised by his maternal grandmother, Binnie Francis Davis, who worked as a cleaning lady at [[Duke University]], in [[Durham, North Carolina]].<ref name=":5" /> Talley credited her for giving him an "understanding of luxury"<ref name=Variety /> and stated, following her death, "I miss her almost every day."<ref name=Novack/>

He grew up in the [[Jim Crow laws|Jim Crow era]] South, where segregation defined social boundaries. He said, "For a long time my grandmother would not allow white people to come into our house. That was her rule. The only white man who ever came into the house was the [[coroner]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://nypost.com/2010/11/10/fashions-new-man-of-the-people/|title = The New Man of The People|date = November 10, 2010|access-date = November 19, 2015|website = NYpost.com|archive-date = September 21, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200921210319/https://nypost.com/2010/11/10/fashions-new-man-of-the-people/|url-status = live}}</ref> His early love of fashion was nurtured by his grandmother and further cultivated upon his discovery of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine at a local library{{cncitation needed|date=August 2022}} at the age of nine or ten.<ref name="freshair18">Gross, Terry (May 31, 2018), [https://www.npr.org/2018/05/31/615752676/for-vogue-titan-andr-leon-talley-fashion-was-a-gateway-to-the-world "For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043102/https://www.npr.org/2018/05/31/615752676/for-vogue-titan-andr-leon-talley-fashion-was-a-gateway-to-the-world |date=October 18, 2018 }}, ''[[Fresh Air]]'', NPR.</ref>

Talley was educated at [[Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina)|Hillside High School]], graduating in 1966, and [[North Carolina Central University]], where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in [[French literature]] in 1970. He won a scholarship to [[Brown University]],<ref name=Novack/> where he earned a Master of Arts in French literature in 1972.<ref name = Brown>{{Cite web |url=https://brownbears.com/news/2019/2/25/diversity-and-inclusion-28-days-of-black-at-brown-day-25-andre-leon-talley-m-a-72-fashion-leader.aspx |title=28 Days of Black at Brown: Day 25: Andre Leon Talley M.A. '72, Fashion Leader |date=February 25, 2019 |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921210341/https://brownbears.com/news/2019/2/25/diversity-and-inclusion-28-days-of-black-at-brown-day-25-andre-leon-talley-m-a-72-fashion-leader.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> At Brown, he wrote a thesis on the influence of black women on [[Charles Baudelaire]]<ref name = Brown/> and initially planned to teach French.<ref name=NYT20/>

In 2008, Talley advised the [[Family of Barack Obama|Obama family]] on fashion,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-20|title=Michelle Obama breaks silence following devastating sudden death -– details|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20220120131268/michelle-obama-breaks-silence-heartbreaking-death-andre-leon-talley/|access-date=2022-01-22|website=HELLO!|language=en}}</ref> while also styling [[Michelle Obama]] for her first Vogue cover,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Talley|first=Andre Leon|title=Power of Change: Leading Lady {{!}} Vogue {{!}} MARCH 2009|url=https://archive.vogue.com/article/2009/3/power-of-change-leading-lady|access-date=2022-01-22|website=Vogue {{!}} The Complete Archive|language=en-US}}</ref> and introducing her to [[Taiwanese Canadians|Taiwanese-Canadian]] designer [[Jason Wu]], who went on to make several dresses for the First Lady, including her inaugural gown.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Odell|first=Amy|title=Is André Leon Talley Responsible for Michelle Obama's Jason Wu Dress?|url=https://www.thecut.com/2008/12/is_andre_leon_talley_responsib.html|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=The Cut|date=December 2, 2008 |language=en-us}}</ref> Talley's later pairings have beenwere with designers [[Tracy Reese]], [[Rachel Roy]], and singer-actress [[Jennifer Hudson]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Hudson Didn't Like André Leon Talley's Styling|url=https://www.thecut.com/2008/05/jennifer_hudson_didnt_like_and.html|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=The Cut|date=May 27, 2008 |language=en-us}}</ref> He also styled [[Melania Trump]] for her 2005 wedding to [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=December 22, 2016|title=Andre Leon Talley REFUSES to Dress Melania Trump for the Inauguration|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/andre-leon-talley-melania-trump-wont-dress-inauguration|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-US}}</ref>

He released ''The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir'' on May 19, 2020. In it, he chronicles his start in New York City in the 1970s, his tumultuous relationship with Wintour, and his experiences with racism in the fashion world.<ref name=NYT20>{{cite news |last1=Carroll |first1=Rebecca |title=Anna Wintour Is Not the Star of André Leon Talley's Memoir. He Is. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/books/review/the-chiffon-trenches-andre-leon-talley.html |website=The New York Times |date=May 15, 2020 |access-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921210356/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/books/review/the-chiffon-trenches-andre-leon-talley.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It became a ''[[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York]]'' [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''Times'' Best Seller]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last1=Feitelberg|first1=Rosemary|date=May 28, 2020|title=André Leon Talley's New Memoir Gets Bestseller Status|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/andre-leon-talleys-new-memoir-gets-bestseller-status-1203642766/|url-status=live|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=WWD|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531195654/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/andre-leon-talleys-new-memoir-gets-bestseller-status-1203642766/ |archive-date=May 31, 2020 }}</ref>

In 2007, Talley was ranked 45th in ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'' magazine's "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America".<ref name="out">Oxfield, Jesse; Michael Idov (March 4, 2007), [http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/04/out_ranks_the_top_50_gays_ande.html "'Out' Ranks the Top 50 Gays; Anderson Is No. 2"], ''New York Magazine''. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606235032/http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/04/out_ranks_the_top_50_gays_ande.html |date=June 6, 2007 }}</ref> During his May 29, 2018, appearance on ''[[The Wendy Williams Show]]'', when asked about his [[sexual orientation]], Talley stated, "No, I'm not heterosexual; I'm saying I'm fluid in my sexuality, darling."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OdI54rXzc0]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921210402/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OdI54rXzc0 |date=September 21, 2020 }} (6:13)</ref>

In the mid-2000s, [[Anna Wintour]] initiated an intervention to encourage Talley to lose weight he had gained through periods of binge eating.<ref name=Brockes /> In his memoir, Talley claims he chose binge eating as a means of coping with grief as well as unresolved childhood trauma. He eventually lost a great deal of weight and continued to prioritize exercise and well-being by frequenting the [[Duke Diet and Fitness Center]] in the late 2010s.<ref name=Novack/><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 15, 2005|title=From Fat to Fabulous|url=https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/from-fat-to-fabulous|url-status=live|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Oprah.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409030958/http://www.oprah.com:80/oprahshow/From-Fat-to-Fabulous |archive-date=April 9, 2010 }}</ref> In his final years, Talley would hold court and eat nearly all of his meals at the City Limits Diner near his home in [[White Plains, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cowles|first=Charlotte|title=André Leon Talley Eats All His Meals at the Same Diner in White Plains|url=https://www.thecut.com/2010/11/andre_leon_talley_eats_all_his.html|website=The Cut|date=November 10, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Croke|first=Karen|title=White Plains resident Andre Leon Talley's latest book 'a love letter' to Vogue's Anna Wintour|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/events/suburbarazzi/2020/05/19/vogue-editor-andre-leon-talley-memoir/5223867002/|website=The Journal News}}</ref>

Talley's career as a fashion journalist spanned six decades, earning him respect and acclaim within the fashion industry.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=V|first1=Erin|last2=Jones|first2=erhoofLauren Margit|title=André Leon Talley in the Front Row, at the Met Gala, and on the Scene|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2022/01/remembering-andre-leon-talley-in-the-front-row|access-date=2022-01-21|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en-US}}</ref> Thus, he has often been regarded by many as a fashion icon.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=Fashion Icon André Leon Talley Still Has Something to Say|url=https://www.out.com/print/2020/11/23/fashion-icon-andre-leon-talley-still-has-something-say|access-date=2022-01-21|website=www.out.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-19|title=Andre Leon Talley: fashion icon's life in photos|url=https://nypost.com/2022/01/19/andre-leon-talley-fashion-icons-life-in-photos/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}</ref> His image has become synonymous with the [[capes]], [[robe]]s and [[kaftan]]s he often wore, becoming his signature fashion items.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The fashion world mourns André Leon Talley: 'No one was more soulful and grander than you were'|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/01/19/andre-leon-talley-dies/|access-date=January 20, 2022|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-19|title=André Leon Talley Gave Glamour Intellectual Integrity|url=https://www.gq.com/story/andre-leon-talley-glamour|access-date=2022-01-21|website=GQ|language=en-US}}</ref> Many of these long flowing vestments were custom-made for him by his famous designer friends including [[Tom Ford]], [[Karl Lagerfeld]], [[Ralph Rucci]], [[Valentino (designer)|Valentino]], and [[Dapper Dan (designer)|Dapper Dan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/andre-leon-talley-fashion-moments-b1996086.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/andre-leon-talley-fashion-moments-b1996086.html |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=André Leon Talley's best fashion moments|date=January 19, 2022|website=The Independent}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/andre-leon-talley-may-you-rest-fabulously-in-your-most-glorious-caftan|title=André Leon Talley, May You Rest in Your Most Glorious Caftan|first=Tim Teeman,Kristopher|last=Fraser|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=January 19, 2022|via=www.thedailybeast.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefashionspot.com/style-trends/601507-andre-leon-talley-capes/|title=All About André Leon Talley's Capes and Caftans|date=June 10, 2015|website=theFashionSpot}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' referred to him as an "influential fashion journalist", while stating "At 6-feet-6 inches tall, Talley cut an imposing figure wherever he went, with his stature, his considerable influence on the fashion world, and his bold looks."<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Influential Fashion Journalist André Leon Talley Dies at 73|url=https://time.com/6140179/andre-leon-talley/|access-date=2022-01-21|magazine=Time|language=en|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121031102/https://time.com/6140179/andre-leon-talley/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2006 film [[The Devil Wears Prada (film)|''The Devil Wears Prada'']], the character Nigel Kipling portrayed by [[Stanley Tucci]] is widely regarded as a depiction of Talley.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Sheeler|first=Jason|date=May 13, 2020|title=André Leon Talley on What The Devil Wears Prada Got Wrong About Anna Wintour|url=https://people.com/movies/andre-leon-talley-on-what-the-devil-wears-prada-got-wrong-about-anna-wintour/|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=people.com|language=en}}</ref>

Talley often advocated for diversity during his tenure at ''Vogue'' and within in the fashion industry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hyland|first=Véronique|title=André Leon Talley on Melania, Kellyanne, and Fashion-Industry Diversity|url=https://www.thecut.com/2017/04/andre-leon-talley-kellyanne-conway-melania-trump-diversity-in-fashion.html|access-date=2022-01-21|website=The Cut|date=April 14, 2017 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-18|title=André Leon Talley on Fashion's Diversity Problem|url=https://www.thefashionspot.com/buzz-news/latest-news/466085-alt-lack-diversity/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=theFashionSpot}}</ref> "He also was very involved in fighting for more diversity on the runway, for more Black models", [[New York Fashion Week]] creator [[Fern Mallis]] said. "Mostly on the runway it started, and then certainly that became a movement about in every aspect of the industry".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-19|title=Fashion World Remembers Iconic Journalist André Leon Talley|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2022/01/19/andre-leon-talley-obit-vogue-womens-wear-daily/|access-date=2022-01-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

He also helped advance the careers of nonwhite designers, including [[LaQuan Smith]], whom he mentored, and styled American tennis player [[Serena Williams]] in his designs;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andre Leon Talley praises Gucci and Prada for their diversity initiatives|url=https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/style-beauty/fashion/andre-leon-talley-praises-gucci-and-prada-for-their-diversity-initiatives-49960526|access-date=2022-01-21|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}}</ref> while also introducing [[Michelle Obama]] to [[Taiwanese Canadians|Taiwanese-Canadian]] designer [[Jason Wu]], who crafted her dress for the [[2009 inauguration]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Odell|first=Amy|title=Is André Leon Talley Responsible for Michelle Obama's Jason Wu Dress?|url=https://www.thecut.com/2008/12/is_andre_leon_talley_responsib.html|access-date=2022-01-21|website=The Cut|date=December 2, 2008 |language=en-us}}</ref> According to [[Tatler|''Tatler Asia'']], "Talley was responsible for including more Japanese designers in the pages of Vogue in the '90s, especially after witnessing the boom of debuts he saw in Paris", pushing for designers like [[Comme des Garçons]] and [[Issey Miyake]] to be featured in the magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hall|first=Amalissa|title=5 Asian Designers André Leon Talley Championed Before They Were Cool|url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/5-asian-designers-andr%C3%A9-leon-talley-championed-before-they-were-cool|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Tatler Asia|language=en}}</ref> Furthermore, he has mentored supermodel [[Naomi Campbell]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cohen|first=Danielle|date=2022-01-19|title=The Fashion World Remembers André Leon Talley|url=https://www.thecut.com/2022/01/the-fashion-word-remembers-andr-leon-talley.html|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}</ref> and photographer [[Dario Calmese]]; often advising them and helping them further establish their careers.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wheeler|first=André|date=2022-01-21|title=André Leon Talley: Mentor in Chief|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/style/andre-leon-talley-mentor-in-chief.html|access-date=2022-01-22|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

He was also instrumental in reigniting the career of [[John Galliano]], with [[The Cut (magazine)|''The Cut'']] stating, "In 1994, John Galliano was a man on the brink. The designer had lost his backer and was living in squalor in Paris. Galliano was lucky enough to have a support system that quickly mobilized — editors (notably Anna Wintour), models, accessory designers, and some generous benefactors worked together to make sure Galliano stayed on the fashion calendar. The show that resulted is still talked about as a watershed in his career. André Leon Talley was instrumental in helping to get the designer back on his feet — not only did he connect Galliano with a new backer and arrange to show at [[São Schlumberger]]'s home, he recalls that he did everything from going on [[McDonald's]] runs for the staff and serving as an usher at the show".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hyl|first=Véronique|title=André Leon Talley on John Galliano's Pivotal São Schlumberger Show|url=https://www.thecut.com/2015/04/andre-leon-talley-on-gallianos-first-comeback.html|access-date=2022-01-21|website=The Cut|date=April 13, 2015 |language=en-us}}</ref> American designer [[Rick Owens]], credits Talley with helping him launch his career in the fashion industry after being introduced by Talley to Anna Wintour.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ilchi|first=Layla|date=2022-01-19|title=Fashion Industry Mourns André Leon Talley|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/andre-leon-talley-fashion-industry-mourns-1235039997/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=WWD|language=en-US}}</ref>

Talley died from complications of a heart attack and [[COVID-19]] at a hospital in White Plains, New York, on January 18, 2022, at the age of 73.<ref name="NYTObit">{{cite news|last1=Friedman|first1=Vanessa|last2=Bernstein|first2=Jacob|date=January 19, 2022|title=André Leon Talley, Editor and Fashion Industry Force, Dies at 73|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/style/andre-leon-talley-dead.html|url-access=limited|accessdateaccess-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/Andre-Leon-Talley-former-Vogue-editor-and-16786434.php|title = André Leon Talley, former Vogue editor and fashion icon, dies of COVID complications at age 73|last = Sewing|first = Joy|date = January 19, 2022|accessdateaccess-date = January 19, 2022|work = [[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.vogue.com/article/andre-leon-talley-obituary|title = André Leon Talley, the Pioneering Vogue Editor, Has Died at 73|work = [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|last = Phelps|first = Nicole|date = January 19, 2022|accessdateaccess-date = January 19, 2022}}</ref>

Talley's death elicited an outpouring of sympathy and tribute from many friends, admirers, and organizations. ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' editor-in-chief, Dame [[Anna Wintour]], wrote, that "The loss of André is felt by so many of us today: the designers he enthusiastically cheered on every season, and who loved him for it; the generations he inspired to work in the industry, seeing a figure who broke boundaries while never forgetting where he started from; those who knew fashion, and ''Vogue'', simply because of him".<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jacqui Palumbo|title=Vogue's Anna Wintour pays tribute to André Leon Talley, calling his loss 'immeasurable'|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/andre-leon-talley-death-anna-wintour-vogue/index.html|access-date=January 20, 2022|website=CNN|date=January 19, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In a statement to ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', his former ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' colleague [[Tyra Banks]] stated,: "I adored Andre. Before meeting him, I had never experienced such a prolific person serving up a rare mix of fashion 'fabulousness' and real down-home southern comfort love. Being in his presence was so magical. He made me smile, laugh and was a masterful teacher -– a genius historian, scholar, colleague, effervescent spirit, legend…you are resting now, Dearest Andre. But your spirit, your je ne sais quoi, your iconic voice…I hear it now. And will forever. We all will."<ref>{{Cite web|title=André Leon Talley Dead at 73: Celebs and Fashion World Pay Tribute|url=https://www.etonline.com/andre-leon-talley-dead-at-73-mariah-carey-tyra-banks-billy-porter-and-more-celebs-pay-tribute|access-date=January 20, 2022|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=January 18, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Michelle Obama]] posted,: "André Leon Talley was a one-of-a-kind presence who changed the face of fashion and beauty for a generation of girls just like me. He will be missed, but I know his legacy will continue inspiring people for years to come".<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=michelleobama |author= Michelle Obama |author-link= Michelle Obama |number=1484009132663398401 |title=André Leon Talley was a one-of-a-kind presence who changed the face of fashion and beauty for a generation of girls just like me. He will be missed, but I know his legacy will continue inspiring people for years to come."|date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>

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