Teen Vogue is arguably one of the most influential fashion editorial brands in the world and it now has made history with it’s first African-American Editor-in-chief.
The 29-year old Elaine Welteroth is now the new Editor-in-chief for Teen Vogue magazine and she is the first African American to hold such a title for that magazine. Along with it’s adult counterpart ‘Vogue’, together they are some of the most influential in the business.
Elaine is no stranger to the business, she’s worked for her fair share of magazines as well. She was the style editor at ‘Ebony’, and Senior Beauty Editor at ‘Glamour’. Not only is she the first African American to hold the title, she is also the youngest EIC in Conde Nast history. Conde Nast is a publishing company responsible for magazines like GQ, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and more.
Anna Wintour had nothing but positive things to say about Elaine and the two other new hires to the company calling them ‘fearless’
“Elaine, Marie and Phil are fearlessly at the forefront, inspiring young trendsetters with their sophisticated take on emerging fashion, beauty and pop culture, and they will lead Teen Vogue to the next phase of its success,” she said. “This team has thoroughly embraced the endless potential of social media and new platforms, and their understanding of the most effective way to use them to connect with audiences, embodies what it means to be an editor today.”
