Lindsay Peoples Wagner is an American editor. She is the former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, and was the youngest editor-in-chief of any Condé Nast magazine. She was named editor-in-chief of New York magazine's The Cut in 2021.[1]
Lindsay Peoples Wagner | |
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 Peoples Wagner in 2022 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Buena Vista University |
| Occupation | Editor-in-chief |
| Employer | The Cut |
Life and career
editPeoples was raised in Brown Deer, Wisconsin.[2] After attending Buena Vista University in Iowa, she started an internship at Teen Vogue.[3] She later held an assistant position within the company.[4]
She left Teen Vogue to work for The Cut, an online style and culture publication of New York Magazine, as a fashion editor.[3][5] During her time at The Cut, she wrote a "celebrated" article on what it is like to be black in fashion, interviewing 100 people in the business.[2][6] In October 2018, she became editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, making her the youngest, as well as the third African-American, editor-in-chief of a Condé Nast publication.[2][7]
In 2020 she founded the Black in Fashion Council with Sandrine Charles, an organization dedicated to holding the fashion industry accountable for change related to race and inclusion. The Black in Fashion Council garnered the support of approximately 400 Black models, stylists, executives, and editors and has 38 international partners.[8]
In 2021, Peoples rejoined The Cut as its editor-in-chief,[1] replacing Stella Bugbee.[9][10]
Honors and awards
edit- 2017 – ASME, Next Award[3][11]
- 2020 – Forbes 30 Under 30 (Media)[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Robertson, Katie (2021-01-04). "The Cut Finds Its New Top Editor at Teen Vogue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ a b c Stevenson, Iman (2019-10-30). "Lindsay Peoples Wagner on Her First Year as Editor of Teen Vogue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ a b c Prant, Dara. "How Lindsay Peoples Worked Her Way From Closet Intern to Editor-In-Chief at 'Teen Vogue'". Fashionista. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "The Climb: Lindsay Peoples Is Named New Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue". The Glow Up. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ Petrarca, Emilia (2018-10-11). "Hey, the New Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Looks Familiar". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ Carefoot, Helen (3 Feb 2020). "Teen Vogue's editor is a rarity in the fashion world. She keeps it real on Instagram". Washington Post.
- ^ Friedman, Vanessa (2018-10-11). "The Most Diverse Fashion Season Ever on the Runway, but Not the Front Row". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ AnOther (2020-08-07). "Lindsay Peoples Wagner Is on a Mission to Change Fashion – For Good". AnOther. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Cut, the (2021-01-04). "The Cut Has a New Editor-in-Chief". The Cut. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Teen Vogue's Lindsay Peoples Wagner Named The Cut's New EIC". The Business of Fashion. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "ASME NEXT AWARDS 2019 WINNERS ANNOUNCED". www.asme.media. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Lindsay Peoples Wagner". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
External links
edit- Lindsay Peoples on Instagram