"Young people are craving something real, craving authenticity." — Elaine Welteroth

I read everything, but particularly, growing up in a household where my mom was black and my dad was white, I remember really loving 'Ebony' and 'Essence.' Those magazines were the only place where I could see images of women who looked like me or my mom.

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 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.

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

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

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.

I do think that the desire to permanently alter your body is triggered by this easy access to Photoshop on your phone.

I don't believe in work-life balance. I think it's more about work-life integration because, increasingly, so much time of ours is spent doing work, so I've always wanted to dedicate my work life to having a social impact.

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Young people are craving something real, craving authenticity.