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Andre Leon Talley was raised by his grandmother (he called her mama) in Durham North Carolina. He always loved wearing colorful and chic clothing, But Andre faced racism in Durham, tormented by bullies, and adhering to Jim Crow laws was the daily thing for him. by high school he spent his summer in Washington DC , and after college moved to Paris. Talley became a celebrated fashion editor. It's hard to write a short synopsis of this involved story. Talley moved from one thing to another, working in the fashion industry and for famous artists and designers.
It must have been hard to limit his experiences to the length of a picture book. There's a lot of text, but it isn't tiny and doesn't feel like too much. I loved the illustrations, so much fashion. A nice addition to your picture book biographies - he wasn't your everyday celebrity. Andre is African American
Lisa Librarian
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