André Leon Talley in His Own Words

André Leon Talley was the last of his kind: a fashion editor who operated without the filter of a corporate public relations apparatus. He made broad, extravagant declarations like, “We’re living in such a vulgar age!” He was the “pharaoh of fabulosity” who put himself on his own best-dressed lists and eviscerated celebrities whose red…

André, by Bill

If the world of fabulous notables is divided between those who are famous mostly for what they do and those who are famous for who they are, André Leon Talley was difficult to define precisely because he was so much of both. He wrote well without fitting the conventional definition of a writer and styled…

Oh, By the Way: I Had a Baby

On Nov. 25, Genesis Paras announced to her family and friends over Instagram that she had a new baby girl. “Everyone meet our little bat Harlow Phoenix Paras,” she wrote. All baby announcements are somewhat of a surprise; no one can ever be sure when a baby will be born. But this one was especially…

André Leon Talley: Mentor in Chief

Tre’vell Anderson, 30, a culture and entertainment journalist, said that an interview he did with Mr. Talley was seminal to his life. “I was wearing what I thought was the most expensive looking outfit at the time,” Mx. Anderson said of their black leggings, heels and poncho. Mr. Talley, sitting regally on a couch, peppered…