When it came to getting a foot in the door of the fashion or beauty business, millennials had a solid pop-cultural blueprint to guide them. From blockbuster movies like The Devil Wears Prada and The September Issue, to hit television series including “The Hills,” “Kell on Earth,” “The Bold Type,” and “The Rachel Zoe Project,” industry hopefuls could tune in to get a (relatively) realistic look at climbing the corporate ranks in magazine publishing, fashion design, public relations, styling, modeling, and more.
Today, almost all of this media — despite its continued popularity and memeability — is obsolete. The traditional career track has been dismantled, as I can attest: After ascending the masthead to the role of editor-in-chief twice, mass layoffs left me at the top of my game with nowhere to go. The only option was to create my own path, a scenario that’s also familiar to many of my peers; even those with the most impressive resumes aren’t safe from having the proverbial rug ripped out from underneath them, and those still employed by legacy institutions are forced to stand by while cracks in the foundation grow.
The New Garde will provide practical advice (and cultural commentary) on navigating the worlds of fashion and beauty, relevant to today’s precarious, ever-changing landscape. Through insightful, honest conversations with influential industry players, my pioneering guests and I will share our expertise and experiences while looking ahead, discussing where we all go from here — and how to get there. Listeners can expect the sort of insider perspective and real talk they’d get from a trusted mentor, but not without a healthy dose of humor and optimism about the future.
Tune in every week for new episodes. I am so excited for The New Garde’s content to evolve as I get into the swing of things, thank you so much for your support!