The patron saint of exquisite caftans Andre Leon Talley is departing Numero Russia magazine. WWD is being cagey, but it sounds like they aren’t paying him, they nixed his cover with Tom Ford, and P.S. Russia hates gays. So… creative differences?

Don’t worry, he’s still doing Vogue online stuff.

And if you haven’t read it, check out his book. From his hardscrabble upbringing to his internship with Andy Warhol to his friendship with Diana Vreeland, the man is a legend.