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Andre Leon Talleyjust cant seem to quitAnna Wintour.
(Think of Jigsaw, only with a sharp bob and endless supply of Chanel tweed.)
It was just perfectly understood between us, like a silent language.
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Sunglasses on,kindly!
The ceremony was short and strangely filled with Wintours ex-boyfriends, who flew in from England for the occasion.
Here, take care of this.
A first-class plane ticket had already been purchased for that same day.
I didnt know what to say, he wrote.
I didntknowwhat to say.
Quietly I listened as Anna and Oscar explained their concerns.
A year passed by before Talley willingly went to the center.
I eventually gained all the weight back, he wrote.
Since then, Ive returned to Duke three times.
Its been a yo-yo battle I long ago realized I will never win.
I said good-bye to Anna and handed her the pochette.
What did you do with my cell phone, youve misplaced my cell phone, what did youdo?
Silence, he added.
Then, Oh, okay, and she kept going through the party.
My invitation to the Met Gala under Annas rule, he noted, was as a staffer.
(ForVoguestandards, anyway.)
No explanation or financial severance compensation.
Just sphinxlike silence from Anna Wintour, he wrote.
She decimated me with this silent treatment so many times.
That is just the way she resolves any issue.
And I soldiered on, through the elite chiffon trenches.
Today, I would love for her to say something human and sincere to me.
Does she let down the proverbial dense curtain?
She loves her two children and I am sure she will be the best grandmother.
But there are so many people who worked for her and have suffered huge emotional scarring.
Women and men, designers, photographers, stylists; the list is endless.
She has dashed so many on a frayed and tattered heap during her powerful rule.
He was replaced by young YouTuber Liza Koshy, who had no previous fashion experience.
Talley vowed he would never attend another Anna Wintour Met Gala for the rest of my life.
(He asserts that he only goes out of loyalty and to see the bespoke Chanel creations.)
Should they ever mend their relationship, Wintour would have to be the one to initiate talks.
Talley concluded:
The Empress Wintour, in her power, has disappointed me in her humanity.
Our friendship has layered with thick rust over the years.
She has mercilessly made her best friends people who are the highest in their chosen fields.
Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Mr. and Mrs. George Clooney, are, to her, friends.
I am no longer of value to her.
