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" As a young aspiring journalist, I felt I was put into a box. "
Elaine Welteroth
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" I stay current and draw inspiration from Fashion Week in New York as well as just by scrolling through Instagram. The runways are always a good sign of what's to come, but I also get tons of ideas from real girls on the street. "
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" What is unusual is not always threatening. What is different is not necessarily strange. "
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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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" There will always be a measure of calculated risk-taking in manufacturing fame, especially in a deeply divided political climate. "
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" Not gonna lie - having a personal glam squad is pretty amazing. "
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" Personal style says so much about who you are. What you wear can entice different things from within you. "
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" I think the word 'woke' is now over. The first time I heard my mature, white dad use that term, I was like 'OK, this is done.' "
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" It was so fun to see my hair all brushed out - it looked like caramel-flavored cotton candy! "
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" If you feel that it diminishes your intelligence to be asked about your fashion choices for an evening on the red carpet, so be it. "
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