Andre Leon Talley answers a student's question on staring out in the fashion industry.
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QUESTION:

What advice would you give to someone who wants to work in the fashion industry?

Filmed on Tuesday 29th January 2013

ABOUT ANDRE LEON TALLEY:
André Leon Talley is former editor-at-large of Vogue. Having started work at Andy Warhol's Interview in 1975, he became Vogue's fashion news editor only a few years later. Talley personifies style and is one of the most authoritative voices in the industry. His counsel is frequently sought by the most fashionable figures in the world, including the Obama family. He was a judge on America's Next Top Model alongside supermodel Tyra Banks, and is one of the most popular and charismatic figures on American television

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