ANDRE LEON TALLEY | Beauty History EP 18

[@AllisonChase]

Hi friends! If you enjoyed today's episode I think you would also enjoy this interview of André with the New York Times kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHSUkoidiZt4qZY

[@anp22fab]

I have never clicked on a Beauty History SO FAST! Love Andre and am also an African American graduate of Duke. So many feelings.

[@AllisonChase]

I hope I did him justice Angela. He was such a grand figure and it was so impressive what he accomplished not only for himself, but for others as well.

[@anp22fab]

@@AllisonChase You really did. I have friends who were a part of the Gospel documentary even though I never knew him personally. It was just good to sit, do my makeup and remember him. Thank you for a wonderful telling of his history.

[@christinaoconnell7476]

Ali … what a wonderful history! You honored Andre Leon Talley so well and captured his spirit. I really appreciate how well you addressed the Jim Crow era and acknowledged the role of the Black church in his life. Such a giant of our times … thank you.

[@AllisonChase]

Oh thank you so much Christina 💜

[@foxymama2003]

Thanks, Allie! Andre Leon Talley has been my fashion and journalism icon since the late 70s! My journalism teacher in high school was a huge fan of his interviewing techniques specifically his ability to be prepared and fully researched on his subject! That technique was her benchmark for us and I am so grateful I had that as although I went into business and not journalism, being prepared like that gave me success in making and closing deals. Andre was an amazing talent!

[@AllisonChase]

He really was! 💜

[@heyitsjackeline]

Thank you for the treat dear Allison! What a wonderful beauty history episode with none other than André! Wish he was here and see how much he is respected and love by many. Have a beautiful weekend my friend 💖✨

[@AllisonChase]

Oh thank you so much Jackeline! 💖💖

[@christinaoconnell7476]

Have to work before I watch but soooo happy to see this month’s history is the wonderful Andre Leon Talley!

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you!! Your boss won’t mind if my video is playing in the background 😝

[@AmandaHCaba]

Thank you for the thoroughness that you strive for in each of these episodes! My favorite is Estee Lauder. I’ve always loved that brand’s products - especially the Idealist Skin Refinisher. Would love to see Elizabeth Arden and Charles Revson soon!

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you so much for your support Amanda 💜

[@catherinebell122]

Alli, your beauty icon history videos are a testament to you as talented story teller. Thank you for all the research effort and education you continue to share. Five stars for ALT, a true beauty and fashion icon and diversity advocate.

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you so much Catherine 💜

[@KristenMcLaughlin-Sceurman]

ALT was such an amazing person, full of vitality and flair. His autobiography is absolutely worth a read for anyone interested. Wonderful job covering this legend! He is definitely missed. He and Grace Coddington were more Vogue than Anna Wintour in my eyes. (Yes, that's a very hot take lol)

[@AllisonChase]

Couldn't agree more!

[@lesliehatch-herman9325]

I hadn’t been on KZbin much for the past couple of weeks, so when I was scrolling through everything I had missed, I saw Andre’s name and made a beeline to your video!! What an amazing human-Andre Leon Talley was the whole package!! I truly wept when I learned of his passing, and I believe the world is a better place for him having been in it. Thank you so much, Alli, for telling his story ♥️

[@AllisonChase]

My pleasure Leslie. He was such a forced, he had so much determination. There is no one else like him.

[@lesliehatch-herman9325]

@@AllisonChase ♥️

[@janine4360]

I was so excited when I got the notification on this! I thought I may have suggested him, but idk? When he passed and I read an extensive bio on him, I was floored by everything he had accomplished! Anyway…. On with watching!

[@AllisonChase]

Maybe! I know a few people mentioned him so it was his time to shine here on my channel.

[@janine4360]

You did a great job! You could also mention his book as one of your sources. Sorry, I have a background in academic editing. 😉 ALT is so iconic. I can‘t believe he was on ANTM for only a year. I always enjoyed his perspective.

[@gillianhammond5618]

Fantastic story I throughly enjoyed this video, great fashion icon. Take Care. Gill 🇬🇧 xoxo

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you so much Gill 🥰🥰

[@godivaferguson2802]

This is my first visit to your channel. I was looking for André's Oxford Union interview and stumbled in. You presented a very good overview of his life. I read The Chiffon Trenches, which was marvelous. Highly recommend it.

[@loralee3232]

Allison, thank you for another great fashion history video! I learned so much about Andre about his younger years and what he had to go through to finally become a success!! Such a great inspiring story! These beauty fashion history videos are so appreciated and the time you put into them. Thank you!! 😊❤️

[@AllisonChase]

Glad you enjoyed it! 💜

[@Loralarify]

Love this story- what a fashion icon!❤️

[@AllisonChase]

I totally agree!

[@askalemuralia]

I MUST read this book, I love when the author assumes your knowledge is on par with theirs and you spend another 200 pages worth of time on Wikipedia as a result :'D I'm so thankful for you choosing to talk about him, much of our knowledge about fashion icons is thanks to his penmanship and his personality of making great artists feel comfortable about sharing bits of themselves for the public. His life and career is very inspiring and he must've had thrice as much strength and perseverance in him than the average person, given the circumstances of the time he had to deal with. I'm shocked to learn that racism was still on such high levels in France in the 70s and 80s. That's just ruining my idea of Europe being a bit more enlightened after WWII... Nah. Even today, sometimes it's unbelievable what's happening around us. I'm glad he succeeded and I'm very happy about his influence in the recent past. Thanks for this new knowledge, again, Allie!

[@AllisonChase]

Me too! It was a marathon of fashion education.

[@elenapolshakov3837]

Thank you Allison! I love my first Fridays of the month evenings! ♥️

[@AllisonChase]

Wow thank you so much! 💜

[@deborahmorse8435]

What a fascinating man. I'd never heard of him, it makes me want to find out more. I'll listen to his documentary. Thank you Ali.

[@AllisonChase]

My pleasure! 💜

[@catc473]

This was a joy to listen to! Thank you for covering this story!

[@AllisonChase]

My pleasure! 💖

[@kareneleanor_]

Absolutely loved and appreciate this episode! What an incredible and inspirational life! Thank you 😊

[@AllisonChase]

Glad you enjoyed it! 💜

[@ruthzorrilla4153]

Interesting live of this marvelous man.I really enjoyed this history episode as usual Congratulations Allison! Look forward for the next new episode.

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you 💜

[@marionandrews176]

Wow…I didn’t know anything about his life. This was wonderful. Thank you.

[@AllisonChase]

My pleasure!

[@leazettegreen4625]

This was awesome I really enjoyed it. It was a great tribute to him.

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you so much Leazette 💜

[@chiaramorinelli3010]

Hello Alli and thank you for this video! I didn’t know much about Andre Leon Talley’s life so it was very interesting to listen to you telling his life story. It’s a shame that racism has been and still is a plague upon this earth. Hopefully things will get better with time. Anyways, going back talking about Andre he always gave me the impression of being a smart, elegant and original man. Have a wonderful weekend 😘

[@AllisonChase]

Thanks Chiara 💜

[@thefoxyscentury]

Looking forward to listening to this one. I really enjoy these Thank you for your hard work! I miss how people used to dress up to go to church, and just to go out in general. Aw..poor grandma. She just wanted to see her boy on Xmas Eve!

[@AllisonChase]

Thanks for watching! 💜

[@kathleenem9207]

I’m so glad you made this video about ALT. I became aware of him several years ago and you’ve inspired me to read his three books and watch the “Gospel…..” video about him. I’m a new subscriber this year and thoroughly enjoy all your videos - both the beauty ones and especially the fashion history.

[@AllisonChase]

Thanks so much Kathleen! 💜

[@Ellie-Elle]

Love these beauty history video’s!

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you so much!

[@liseouellet9705]

He was a very fascinating person .

[@AllisonChase]

He really was.

[@nathaliegauthier504]

Super intéressant comme toujours et ça m’a vraiment donner le goût d’acheter ce livre !!🥰

[@AllisonChase]

De riens! 💜

[@Firespawnable]

I love Andre! He really one of the first black person to really work behind the scenes of the fashion industry. (Not as a black model like Iman or Naomi Campbell but as a fashion editor) He was so educated and intelligent and the funny thing is he knew much more about fashion history than his white co-workers so that's why there were some who were jealous of him. I agree with you that I think they used his skin color and racism to make him feel bad and insecure because they were intimidated by him, as most bullies are really just very insecure people. But he also did have many powerful white friends who accepted him and supported his fashion carreer I watched his documentary movie "The Gospel According the Andre" (I recommend you watch it too) and the sad part is that Andre said he never fell in love because he dedicated his whole life to the fashion industry and in the end after he got older and obese his fashion friends turned out to be fake and just completely abandoned him so he was deeply depressed during his final years and he wrote the Chiffon Trenches book after Anna Wintour had backstabbed him and cut him off. But after he died, she had the nerve to show up at his funeral. 🙄

[@AllisonChase]

That's deeply sad! He was such a tremendous force but it's too bad he didn't have a better personal life.

[@christinaoconnell7476]

Thanks!

[@AllisonChase]

Thanks Christina! 💜

[@chiaramorinelli3010]

Grazie.

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you so much 💜

[@chiaramorinelli3010]

@@AllisonChase you are so very welcome! 🤗💄

[@AMerchBeauty]

💜💜🙏🏼

[@AllisonChase]

😘😘😘

[@marywalquist210]

Karl pops up again!

[@AllisonChase]

He really does!

[@jolynnwhite7946]

😍👌🏾🏳️‍🌈👍

[@AllisonChase]

Thank you 😊