Elaine Welteroth Quotes
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My office is definitely an extension of my personality. I spend more time here than anywhere else, so it's important that it reflects my style and that it's an inspiring place to think - although it's admittedly impossible to keep clean with a gazillion beauty products coming in and out all the time.
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I learned early on the magic of life is having a vision, having faith, and then going for it.
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Ethical fashion is the future of fashion. Gucci's decision to ban fur is a smart step in the right direction - for the environment, for animal rights, and for its massive base of young brand fans who will soon represent the largest consumer base in history.
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I read everything, but particularly, growing up in a household where my mom was black and my dad was white, I remember really loving 'Ebony' and 'Essence.' Those magazines were the only place where I could see images of women who looked like me or my mom.
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'Teen Vogue' is so much more than just a magazine. It's so much more than just a website. It's so much more than social. It's really about the audience, and so we're going to continue to innovate and continue to find new ways of reaching this audience in meaningful ways.
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Besties Adwoa Aboah and Cara Delevingne have lot in common. They are both beautiful It Brits with impressive modeling chops - and matching half-heart tattoos that symbolize their unbreakable bond.
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The thing about spending a lifetime under a long, bushy cloud of curls is that people naturally began associating me with my hair.
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Young people are craving something real, craving authenticity.
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Gotta admit, it's kind of nice being surrounded by amazing beauty products 24/7.
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As it's related to publishing, I think magazines really benefit from having a staff with a range of different perspectives and cultural references so that any reader can feel like there is someone on the masthead they can relate to, someone they can trust to speak up for them. It's great to see that idea being embraced more and more.
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I think of our readers as young, conscious people. We can't underestimate how far-reaching our content is, especially these days.
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It's only shocking to the uninitiated that 'Teen Vogue' would have the audacity to be political and style-focused.
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There will always be a measure of calculated risk-taking in manufacturing fame, especially in a deeply divided political climate.
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We don't see ourselves as liberal or conservative. We consider ourselves an outlet that addresses the issues that matter the most to our audience.
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The evolution at 'Teen Vogue' is not a result of dinosaurs in a board room coming up with a strategy to reach the kids.
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My mom used to call me 'Oprah' because I was always in a corner crying with somebody. I've always been attracted to storytelling around women's lives.
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When you do your part, life just unfolds in ways that are so much better than you would have dreamed up on your own.
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Even with the beauty stories we put out, we saw there was an opportunity to address issues of representation, identity, self-expression. We created the community that we wanted to have at 'Teen Vogue.' We were willing to lose some to have more.
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I don't think young people are prepared for the moment of reckoning at the end of college - if you even go to college - where you have to get off of the hamster wheel and decide, 'Wait, where do I go from here?'
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I started out as the assistant to the editor-in-chief at 'Ebony' magazine. She took me under her wing and gave me opportunities to take on bigger responsibilities very early on in my career.
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Finding a store that sells synthetic hair in Kigali is easier than locating a Starbucks in New York City without Google Maps.
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I do think that the desire to permanently alter your body is triggered by this easy access to Photoshop on your phone.
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I think my style is a mix of quirky, eclectic, bright, and fun, with a really sophisticated feminine silhouette.
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Every boss I've ever had has challenged me, pushed me, believed in me, and led by example.