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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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" When you do your part, life just unfolds in ways that are so much better than you would have dreamed up on your own. "

Elaine Welteroth

Life

Just

Better

" The thing about spending a lifetime under a long, bushy cloud of curls is that people naturally began associating me with my hair. "

" 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. "

" Beyonce's music is like lipstick or a decidedly tall pair of heels: It's empowering. "

Elaine Welteroth

Pair

Heels

" 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. "

Elaine Welteroth

Women

Storytelling

" 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. "

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

" The evolution at 'Teen Vogue' is not a result of dinosaurs in a board room coming up with a strategy to reach the kids. "

" I think braids over all allow you to play with your identity a little bit and just have some fun and show off your creativity. "

" 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. "

" I always love stopping by to see what Marc Jacobs has. I will buy pieces from Bergdorf or Barneys and then hit up Zara or Topshop for the rest. "

" I truly believe that getting dressed in the morning is about deciding who you want to be, what you're saying in the world, and how you want people to see you. It's so much more than superficial. "

" Personal style says so much about who you are. What you wear can entice different things from within you. "

" Young people are craving something real, craving authenticity. "

" Call me curl-crazed, but there's just something about a head full of waves that can command any room and make any outfit more interesting. "

Elaine Welteroth

Outfit

Waves

" 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. "

" We live in a multi-cultural world, so embracing diversity is important in every industry. "

" I love so many different denim silhouettes, but I do love a denim onesie. I think you can't go wrong with a '70s-inspired, full-on head-to-toe denim moment. I also love high-waisted denim anything. "

" What I find is that when young people find a brand they relate to, that they feel speaks to them, they want it in every format they can get. "

" There were times I was underestimated a lot. It gave me a unique benefit. The expectations were so low I could blow their head off. "

" As a teen, every major moment was preempted by a torturous, hours-long hair-straightening session. Sleek, silky strands made me feel prettier. And the truth is, I was completely clueless about how to deal with my curls! When they weren't flatironed into submission for special occasions, they were practically glued down with gobs of gel. "

Elaine Welteroth

Truth Is

Feel

" Practicing free speech on an open platform is a perilous path for any public figure, and there are no get-out-of-jail free passes in the court of public opinion. "

" 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?' "

" 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.' "

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

" 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. "

" I joke that I've always had this sort of insatiable 'big sis' complex - which is odd given that I am the baby of the family with no sisters! It's the reason I have such a powerful desire to connect with girls and encourage them. So, it's a natural fit for me to have a job that's like the editorial version of an older sister to a million girls. "

Elaine Welteroth

Family

Job

" I grew up with social media. I am the boomerang queen. I enjoy this. I live this. The day I don't is the day I need to resign. "

Elaine Welteroth

I Am

Social Media

" 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. "