Andre Leon Talley : (5)

" I think it’s important that models be healthy. " - Andre Leon Talley

" I went to Brown to be a French professor, and I didn’t know what I was doing except that I loved French. When I got to Paris and I could speak French, I know how much it helped me to establish relationships with Karl Lagerfeld, with the late Yves St. Laurent. French, it just helps you if you’re in fashion. The French people started style. " - Andre Leon Talley

" The zenith of elegance in any woman’s wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement. " - Andre Leon Talley

" When my best friends doubt their little black dresses, they call me on the telephone seeking reassurance. " - Andre Leon Talley

" When I was a young boy, growing up in Durham, North Carolina, the women in my family were truly passionate about their clothes; nothing was more beautiful to me than women dressing with the utmost, meticulous attention to accessories, shoes, handbags, hats, coats, dresses and gloves to attend Sunday church services. " - Andre Leon Talley