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FILE – André Leon Talley, a former editor at large for Vogue magazine, speaks to a reporter at the opening of the “Black Fashion Designers” exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley’s literary agent confirmed Talley’s death to USA Today late Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NYET950 NYET950
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Sunday Best: Remembering fashion icon André Leon Talley

Known for his dramatic caftans and capes, his larger-than-life presence, his love of accessories and his keen eye for color and print, a remarkable life in fashion has ended. Seattle Times arts critic Moira Macdonald remembers André Leon Talley.

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