The Making of a Fashion Icon
André Leon Talley went from a modest life in North Carolina, to Vogue magazine
André Leon Talley is an icon in the fashion world. His early jobs include working for Andy Warhol in New York in the 70s. He went on to become editor-at-large at the most famous fashion magazine in the world: Vogue. He is now the subject of the documentary The Gospel According to André. His story begins in a church in Durham, North Carolina.
Image: André Leon Talley
Credit: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
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