Zappos and André Leon Talley might seem like an entirely bizarre pairing: what would a former editor for Vogue be doing producing content for an Amazon.com-owned company best known for their self-proclaimed amazing customer service and free shipping? Making everyone a lot of money.
At first, when I read the headline that Nicole Kidman got knocked to the ground by a bicyclist I was like, "Oh no! I hope she's okay!!! Bicycle/pedestrian collisions can be dangerous!" but then when I found out she's fine and she's pressing charges I was like, "Really? I mean, accidents happen—it's not some nefarious…
In the September issue of Vanity Fair, the venerable Andre Leon Talley, former editor at Vogue, former judge on America's Next Top Model and current editor-at-large for Numéro Russia, tells writer Vanessa Grigoriadis that he rejects the label "gay."
Last night was the New York premiere of The Butler, the Lee Daniels film about a long-term African-American employee at the White House. Fun fact: The script was written by Danny Strong, aka Jonathan on Buffy and Doyle on Gilmore Girls. But this is a red carpet fashion post and we're here for the clothes, so let's…
The dark sides of being Carrie Bradshaw, one can easily imagine, are as long as a grocery list: contributing to the materialistic culture of Manhattan! Perpetuating unrealistic standards of romance! Not being able to go to a bar in New York (Midtown or Murray Hill especially) without women bum-rushing you! Et cetera.
Raise your hand if you would watch the hell out of a late-night talk show hosted by André Leon Talley. All of your hands had better be up! The man who coined the term drekitude has inked a deal with production company to develop such a show:
"Ooooooh," says a chastened-sounding Quvenzhané Wallis in this interview. "I forgot to do my homework today!" Vogue's André Leon Talley sat down with the youngest-ever Academy Award nominee and attempted repeatedly to get her to talk about fashion. "Is pink your favorite color?" he asks. "Do you think you're going to be…
"I am really upset," said André Leon Talley. The most recent Republican presidential debate had aired the night before, and the spectacle of moderator Juan Williams being booed did not sit well with the Vogue editor. (Williams proved unpopular with the crowd for challenging, among other things, Newt Gingrich's assertion…
On display now at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute museum in Manhattan is the show "Joaquin Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress," which was conceived by designer Oscar de la Renta and curated by Vogue's André Leon Talley. Last night, the two spoke about the genesis of the exhibition, and how they managed to track…
Do you want to spend five minutes of your life watching André Leon Talley sit Tyra Banks on his knee and talk in goofy voices about stilettos? Of course you do. Talley offers a brief history of high-heeled footwear, while Tyra bops around sharing tips for how to walk in heels and how to make them slightly less fucking…
Talley would welcome a lesbian commander-in-chief, especially if she resembled Julie Andrews, wore "ankle-length skirts, grazing the Manolo Blahnik kitten heels," and kept her "butch trouser suit for weekends at Camp David." Also: "No plaid lumberjack shirts at any time."
Courtney Love — stripper, actor, rock star, widow, drug addict, Nelson College for Girls alumna, deadbeat mom, author, litigant, blogger, vintage enthusiast, and all-around Bad Girl — is an individual who seemingly has an uncommon devotion to making bad choices.
[Leaving the Prada store in Soho. New York, October 18. Image via Pacific Coast News Online.]
After Crystal Renn walked
