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Jun 2026
1h 17m

How André Leon Talley Changed Fashion Fo...

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo
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RE-RELEASE FOR PRIDE: This week's episode is on a fashion industry icon and trailblazer, André Leon Talley. From his early years growing up in the Jim Crow-era South to his rise to prominence as a fashion journalist and Vogue's first African-American male creative director. Join us as we dish on everything from his infamous caftans and his time at Vogue maga ... Show More
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