Former Creative Director Of Vogue André Leon Talley Dies At 73

Talley was also a familiar figure to TV audiences, serving as a judge on "America's Next Top Model."

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73.

Talley was the first Black person to hold his role at Vogue. His relationship with Vogue started at Duke University, where his grandmother cleaned dorms; Talley would walk to campus in his youth to read the magazine. A post shared by Diane von Furstenberg (@therealdvf)

His relationship with Vogue started at Duke University, where his grandmother cleaned dorms; Talley would walk to campus in his youth to read the magazine.