Soon anyone could own a piece of the editor’s legacy. Beginning January 27, a new series of live and online auctions, presented by Christie’s, will sell treasured items owned by Talley. The catalog poignantly captures the remarkable ascent and journey of a Black man who was born in Jim Crow–era Durham, North Carolina; attended the prestigious Brown University to study French; worked with Andy Warhol; spent years living in Paris; and became the first Black creative director at American Vogue. A significant portion of the items was retrieved from Talley’s home in White Plains, New York, and include one of one designs by Tom Ford and Diane von Furstenberg, photographs taken by the late Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton trunks (including one featured in ALT’s cameo in the Sex and the City film), books, a Chanel tennis racket, a bevy of Prada crocodile coats, vintage books, and so, so much more.
In total the auction includes 448 lots. According to Christie’s, this sum is a little over half of the possessions retrieved from Talley’s home and cataloged. “He was very generous and also gave some things to Savannah College of Art and Design and some friends,” says Bonnie Brennan, president of Christie’s Americas. “Not everything was available to us, but we certainly had a lot to choose from.” (The auction was arranged in close conjunction with Talley’s estate, which is overseen by financial consultant Alexis Thomas.)
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