That was what made Andre so incredible: his instinct for self-presentation.
The suit fits him beautifully, by the way.
No wonder The Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute has included it in the exhibitionSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style.
STREET STYLEAndré Leon Talley, photographed by Arthur Elgort, 1988.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Alfred Z. Solomon-Janet A. Sloane Endowment Fund, 2023.
Photo Tyler Mitchell 2025.
I have thought of Andre so many timeshappy and bittersweet memories mixed together.
Talley’s Morty Sills suit will appear in “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Alfred Z. Solomon-Janet A. Sloane Endowment Fund, 2023. Photo © Tyler Mitchell 2025.
Andre was a dandy among dandies and he radiated joy.
Andre never had an ounce of shame.
