In 1988, as a smartly dressed André Leon ... weight gain brought on by the death of his beloved grandmother, detractors (and the envious, said Hilton Als) often referred to Talley derisively ...

When they were at their closest he was one of the few dozen people invited to her wedding and she staged an intervention because of his weight gain. Talley ... email saying: "Andre, I think ...

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NEW YORK — A man is more than his possessions, but in the case of the late fashion editor André Leon Talley, his crocodile ... “As he gained weight, the tunics began to appear and the cotton ...

André Leon Talley ... says that Talley was “like a string bean” when he was a student at Hillside. “He was so slender. He grew exponentially.” She also notes that his weight led him ...

André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure ... Also full of praise was Kerry Washington, who wrote on Instagram: “Oh Andre! Heaven is not ready for you darling!!!!!

The former creative director at Vogue magazine and larger-than-life fashion influencer died Jan. 18. Talley spoke to Fresh Air in 2018 about growing up in Durham, N.C., and discovering fashion.

We're going to remember the influential and larger-than-life fashion editor Andre Leon Talley ... GROSS: Did your weight have anything to do with wanting to capes? TALLEY: Absolutely.

André Leon Talley, a fashion icon and ... visible figure in the fashion industry, Talley had spoken candidly about his battle with weight gain and his relationship with food in the media.