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Andre Leon Talley answers a students question on Diana Vreeland. SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► http://is.gd/OxfordUnion Facebook @ http://fb.me/theoxfordunion Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/OxfordUnion Oxford Union Website @ http://www.oxford-union.org/ QUESTION: Did Mrs Vreeland ever explain to you what she loved about your swim costume design that lead her to take you on as an assistant? 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 ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.