Elaine Welteroth

I learned early on the magic of life is having a vision, having faith, and then going for it. ”

There's this moment happening in our culture where the power of the audience and the influence that people of color have is undeniable at this point. ”

Every boss I've ever had has challenged me, pushed me, believed in me, and led by example. ”

There will always be a measure of calculated risk-taking in manufacturing fame, especially in a deeply divided political climate. ”

It's fun to sniff and slather on beauty products, but the end goal is finding what appeals most to 'Teen Vogue' readers and reporting on it in the most compelling way. ”

Finding a store that sells synthetic hair in Kigali is easier than locating a Starbucks in New York City without Google Maps. ”

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. ”

When 'Teen Vogue' started out, 'Teen Vogue' was an aspirational fashion magazine for fashion lovers. You know, it was the little sister to 'Vogue.' And over the years, we've realized that our mission was really to become more focused on making this an inclusive community that speaks to every kind of young person. ”

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. ”

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. ”