Constance C.R. White is a fashion content creator, editor, writer, and style expert. She studied journalism at New York University and received her MBA from Northwestern University, blending her penchant for reporting and the world of business. Constance landed roles at Women’s Wear Daily, ELLE, and would later cover fashion for The New York Times. Constance was also a contributor to many publications like the Chicago Tribune and became a frequent TV guest on programs like The Today Show and MSNBC. In 2003, Constance was appointed as the style director, brand consultant, and spokesperson at eBay and would later become the editor-in-chief at ESSENCE magazine. She is the author of books like How to Slay and StyleNoir. She is also the editor of the hit book From the Editors of Essence: Salute to Michelle Obama and has been named twice as one of the “Top 50 People in Fashion” by The New York Daily News. Host Kirsten Holtz Naim sits down with Constance to discuss her fashion career, the world of editorial, what it means to be a great journalist, and why it’s important to serve your audience.

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Follow Constance on Instagram @officialcwhite 

Visit http://constancecrwhite.com/ 

Avenue Magazine article by Constance C.R. White, “Anifa Mvuemba, a New Face of Fashion” https://avenuemagazine.com/anifa-mvuemba-fashion/ 

Learn more about Pam Grier: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/when-you-earn-it-they-cant-take-it-away-an-interview-with-pam-grier 

Learn more about New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute: https://journalism.nyu.edu/ 

Learn More about Carrie Donovan: https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/nyregion/carrie-donovan-one-of-a-kind-fashion-editor-and-tv-s-old-navy-lady-dies-at-73.html 

Check out the Old Navy commercial featuring the legendary Carrie Donovan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-DYN3MBi34 

Learn more about Claudia Payne: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/business/media/17asktheeditors.html 

Follow Monique Greenwood on Twitter @MoniqueAkwaaba 

Check out Monique’s Akwaaba bed and breakfasts locations: https://www.akwaaba.com/ 

Learn more about Agnes Cammock by following her on Instagram @agnescammock 

Learn more about Darlene Gillard Jones: https://www.darlenegillardjones.com/