Teri Toye PH:Meisel via vmagazine.com

Andre Walker: Work it out. I always wanted to ask you, Teri. You are basically transgender royalty, fashion royalty. When you stopped, who took over? Who do you feel carried the torch?
Teri Toye: Well, I kept the torch.

Late last night, just as I was hunting frantically for a cute post to balance Lydia Hearst's Playboy France cover,I got a brilliant tip that the kids over at V nation had scored quite a coup. As the email expressed:

"Over the summer we tracked down legendary tran supermodel Teri Toye (who’s now a real estate broker and landmark preservationist in Des Moines, Iowa!) and hooked her up with Andre Walker, who did a hilarious interview for V56, alongside two incredible vintage Steven Meisel shots. I know you love Teri, so I thought you might want to mention".

I sure do! And you HAVE to read this crackling interview at:

http://vmagazine.com/fashion_article.php?n=12232

Teri Toye. Heroine, Legend AND Icon!