Installation view of "André Leon Talley: Style is Forever."
Talk: Celebrate André Leon Talley’s lasting legacy with fashion leaders
When: Thu., Jan. 8, 6-7 p.m. 2026
Honor the life and legacy of longtime SCAD mentor and fashion icon André Leon Talley with leading cultural experts at this panel discussion, hosted by the Evans Center for African American Studies on the occasion of the exhibition André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever. Join Antoine Gregory — founder of Black Fashion Fair, artistic adviser to the exhibition, and creative director of the exhibition catalogue — in conversation with fashion designer LaQuan Smith, a mentee of Talley. The conversation is moderated by Rafael Brauer Gomes, the show’s curator and creative director of SCAD FASH museums.