André Leon Talley was a larger than life figure in fashion.
Mikki Taylor, editor-at-large for “Essence Magazine,” was friends with Talley since their early days in fashion. Both were often the only high profile people of color at events or fashion shows.
“Behind all that glamour and grandiosity, he faced a lot of racism,” said Taylor. “If you can imagine being the only African-American in the room more often than not, but having the guts and understanding that he must use the power of his voice to make a seismic shift in the industry; to make sure that more Black models were on the pages of publications where he worked
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