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The zenith of elegance in any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement.

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Andre Leon Talley
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 16
Autobiographer
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Washington
District of Columbia
Andre Leon Talley
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