Who Is Andre Leon Talley? | Andre Leon Talley Biography-Wiki
Andre Leon Talley is an American fashion journalist. He previously served as the American editor-at-large of Vogue magazine. Talley has also held the position of an international editor of the Russian fashion magazine Numéro.
In 2008, Talley advised the former First Family on fashion and introduced Michelle Obama to the Taiwanese Canadian designer Jason Wu. She went on to purchase various dresses from Jason Wu, including her inaugural gown.
In 2003, Talley was awarded the Eugenia Sheppard Award for outstanding fashion journalism from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He has also been interviewed with Larry King, Larry King Live, CNN, July 2, 2005.
André Leon Talley Age and Birthday
Moving on to his age, Talley was born on October 16, 1949, in Washington, D.C., U.S. He is 70 years old. His birth sign is Libra.
Andre Leon Talley Education
When it comes to his academics, Talley was a student at Hillside High School, graduating in 1966. He also graduated from North Carolina Central University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Literature in 1970.
Talley was awarded a scholarship to Brown University, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in French Literature in 1972. During his time at Brown, he wrote a thesis on Charles Baudelaire and initially planned to teach French.
Andre Leon Talley Height
Talley appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. The famous fashion journalist stands tall at a height of 6 ft 5 in (1.98 m).
Andre Leon Talley Family
He is the son of Alma Ruth Davis and William C. Talley. His father was a taxi driver. Talley was brought up by his grandmother, Bennie Frances Davis, whom he later wrote about extensively in his 2003 memoir, A.L.T. A domestic servant in the Durham, North Carolina, area.
Andre Leon Talley Spouse
He is openly gay and in 2007, he was listed 45th in Out magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America” Talley likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available.
It is therefore not known whether he is married, dating, or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Andre Leon Talley Measurements and Facts
- Full Name: Andre Leon Talley
- Age: 70 years old
- Date of Birth: October 16, 1949
- Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Education: Hillside High School/North Carolina Central University/ Brown University
- Birthday: October 16
- Nationality: American
- Father’s Name: William C. Talley
- Mother’s Name: Alma Ruth Davis
- Siblings: Not known
- Spouse: Under review
- Children: None yet
- Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.98 m)
- Weight: Not available
- Profession: Fashion journalist
- Known For: Vogue
- Net worth: $5 million
- Salary: Under review
Andre Leon Talley Fashion
In 1974, he started working at Andy Warhol’s Factory in New York City and at Warhol’s Interview magazine for $50 a week. Same year Talley volunteered for Diana Vreeland at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He moved on work at Women’s Wear Daily and W, from 1975 through 1980.
He also worked for The New York Times. Prior to Talley landing a job at Vogue, he has worked at numerous other publications. At vogue, he served as the Fashion News Director from 1983 to 1987 and then as Creative Director from 1988 to 1995.
After his tenure at Vogue Talley relocated to Paris in 1995 to work for W and served as a contributing editor at Vogue. In 1998, he went back to Vogue as the editor-at-large until his departure in 2013 to pursue another editorial venture.
Andre Leon Talley Net Worth
Talley has a net worth estimated to be around $5 million. He has acquired most of his income from his successful career as a fashion writer and journalist.
Andre Leon Talley House
Talley resides in a house in White Plains that he purchased 12 years ago. He enjoys keeping largely away from any public eye. The house is located in White Plains, New York (NY), US.
Andre Leon Talley Weight Loss
In the mid-2000s, an intervention was initiated by Anna Wintour to get Talley to lose weight. As seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show, he eventually lost a great deal of weight and was eating more healthy foods.
Andre Leon Talley Vogue
He is the former American editor-at-large of Vogue magazine. During his time at Vogue, he worked as the Fashion News Director from 1983 to 1987 and then as Creative Director from 1988 to 1995. He left Vogue and moved to Paris in 1995. In 1998, he went back to Vogue as the editor-at-large until his departure in 2013 to pursue another editorial venture.
Andre Leon Talley Podcast
In April 2017, Talley started hosting his own radio show focusing on fashion and pop culture on Radio Andy, a Sirius XM satellite station.
Andre Leon Talley Movie
Talley was the inspiration behind a documentary film, The Gospel was directed by Kate Novack, which was screened in September 2016 at the Toronto Film Festival. The film was later released in the US on May 25, 2018.
Andre Leon Talley Memoir
After returning to Vogue in 1998 with the title of editor-at-large he started writing a well-received column called “Stylefax,” which was later replaced by the “Life with André” monthly feature.
He had been working on his memoir for some time by then, after the deaths of both his grandmother and Vreeland in 1989. A.L.T. was published by Villard Books in 2003 and earned good reviews for its candor.
Andre Leon Talley Shoe Size
His shoe size is 12.
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