Honoring the 120th Anniversary: André Leon Talley Shares His Vogue Story

When I was in high school, I made wallpaper from the fashion pages of Vogue for the Schiap-pink room I kept in my grandmother's house. In the early sixties, Vogue came out twice a month. I was so naive, I didn't think I could subscribe to the magazine, but in any case, every other Sunday after church, I enjoyed walking to the newsstand on the Duke University campus with my allowance to buy it. I would come home, tear out my favorite images, and pin-tack them to the walls. This was not my bedroom but a sanctuary, with a beautiful mahogany desk and modern sofa, that my grandmother had created for me—a place where I could read, listen to records, and escape to my own world. That world was papered with images from Vogue. 
One Sunday, on my way to East Campus, a group of white male students sped by, throwing rocks at me from the car. I kept walking—and it never stopped me from taking that walk to buyVogue twice a month

Style Icon Kanye West

Unlike Pharrell this is a guy who definitely does not fly under the radar and is always in the public eye. He doesn’t even really need an introduction, but he is one of the greatest hip hop and overall pop producers, writers and artists of the 20th century. He has come out recently to become the self proclaimed “King of Pop” after Michael Jackson died – which just gives you a glimpse into the size of the man’s ego.

He loves his premium designer labels – he used to call himself the “Louis Vuitton Don” and is probably Marc Jacobs (creative director at Louis Vuitton) biggest fan in the world. They have even teamed up and released a limited edition collection of Kanye inspired shoes and trainers.

Honestly I looked through multiple sites and Google images and found so many great looks and such a wide variety of styles – he is a true chameleon who just wears what he wants to at any given time. He wears beautiful premium designer wear to create a lot of these looks but you don’t have to splash out extravagantly to pull off a similar vibe to him. Mix bold colours with on trend items to create a great fashion look. Also check out the contrast of casual and formal items thrown together – with items like bow ties and shirts mixed with jeans, trainers, and denim jackets