On today’s cover: André, The Trailblazer
André Leon Talley – who died Tuesday at age 73 and is seen here in a 1979 photo – was recalled by designers and industry executives as a larger-than-life figure who was funny, generous, a brilliant writer but, above all, a pioneer in blazing a path of diversity in the upper echelons of the fashion world, even as he encountered racism, ageism and weight discrimination.
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Report: WWD Staff
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André Leon Talley – who died Tuesday at age 73 and is seen here in a 1979 photo – was recalled by designers and industry executives as a larger-than-life figure who was funny, generous, a brilliant writer but, above all, a pioneer in blazing a path of diversity in the upper echelons of the fashion world, even as he encountered racism, ageism and weight discrimination.
Head over to our stories for more from today’s Digital Daily.
Report: WWD Staff
?: Dustin Pittman/Fairchild Archive
