How Three Fashion Icons Shaped The Industry 'Beyond The Dress Or The Belt'

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The fashion world has recently lost three of its greats - Andre Leon Talley, Thierry Mugler and Virgil Abloh. Each man was a pioneer in his own way: Mugler and Abloh pushed boundaries as designers, Talley was a Black editor at a time when they were few and far between.

Robin Givhan, the Washington Post's senior critic-at-large, reflects on each man's influence and impact on the industry, and what these losses across the fashion industry mean.

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This episode was produced by Mallory Yu, Jason Fuller, Kelli Wessinger, Avery Keatley and David West. It was edited by Fatma Tanis, Jacob Conrad, Arezou Rezvani and Ravenna Koenig. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.