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Talleydied at the age of 73after battling chronic illness on Jan. 18.
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Celebrated fashion journalistDerek Blasberg, actressJulianne Mooreand designerZac Posenwere some of the other famous guests to attend.
Blasberg posted from the celebration of lifeto his Instagram, calling the ceremony “incredibly moving, spirited, ornate, over the top” and adding, “We cried and we sang and we cried some more.”
“When I couldn’t sleep last night, I dug up some old emails to remind myself what a singular, spectacular presence he was in the lives of so many,” Blasberg continued.
“His emails evoked how much he loved his church, how exacting he was with directions, how supportive he was early in my career, how much he loved Liza Minelli, how he refused to suffer fools, how much he adoredMichelle Obama, and how he was a perfect Southern gentleman to the very end.”
Talley first joinedVoguein 1983 as the magazine’s fashion news director. He quickly rose to creative director and editor-in-chief Wintour’s right-hand — a position he held from 1987 to 1995.
He leftVoguein 1995 and moved to Paris, where he returned toW Magazineafter working at the publication earlier in his career.
He continued contributing toVogueas an editor until he rejoined the magazine in 1998 full-time as the editor-at-large, writing the monthly column Style Fax.
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Known for his over-the-top personality and fierce dedication to style, he stayed in this role until his final departure fromVoguein 2013.
Over his career, Talley also contributed toWomen’s Wear Daily, The New York Times,andInterview Magazine. He is also the subject of the documentaryThe Gospel According to André, which was released in 2018.
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His many other accomplishments include releasing two autobiographies,A.L.T.: A Memoirin 2003 and The New York Times Best SellerThe Chiffon Trenchesin 2020, as well as accepting the 2003 Eugenia Sheppard Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France last year.
source: people.com
