Walker is a term coined by Women's Wear Daily publisher John Fairchild to describe a man, often gay, who escorts fashionable women to societal events when their husbands are disinclined to attend. The term originated to describe Jerry Zipkin, a New York real estate heir who became a sought-after confidant and advisor to New York society, and eventually became a close confidant of Nancy Reagan.
Walker is a term coined by Women's Wear Daily publisher John Fairchild to describe a man, often gay, who escorts fashionable women to societal events when their husbands are disinclined to attend. The term originated to describe Jerry Zipkin, a New York real estate heir who became a sought-after confidant and advisor to New York society, and eventually became a close confidant of Nancy Reagan.
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