Lindsay Peoples Wagner

Lindsay Peoples Wagner is the Editor in Chief of Teen Vogue, making her the youngest Editor in Chief of any Condé Nast magazine.

Lindsay Peoples Wagner
Alma materBuena Vista University
OccupationEditor in Chief
EmployerTeen Vogue

Biography

Peoples Wagner is originally from Brown Deer, Wisconsin.[1] After attending Buena Vista University in Iowa, she started an internship at Teen Vogue.[2] She later held an assistant position within the company.[3] She left Teen Vogue to work for The Cut, a publication of New York Magazine, as a fashion editor.[2][4] 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.[1][5] In October 2018, she became the 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.[1][6]

Recognition

In 2017 Peoples Wagner was awarded a ASME Next Award.[2][7] In 2020 Peoples Wagner was included in the Forbes 30 under 30 in Media.[8]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Prant, Dara. "How Lindsay Peoples Wagner Worked Her Way From Closet Intern to Editor-In-Chief at 'Teen Vogue'". Fashionista. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. "The Climb: Lindsay Peoples Wagner Is Named New Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue". The Glow Up. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. Petrarca, Emilia (2018-10-11). "Hey, the New Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Looks Familiar". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. Carefoot, Helen (3 Feb 2020). "Teen Vogue's editor is a rarity in the fashion world. She keeps it real on Instagram". Washington Post.
  6. 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.
  7. "ASME NEXT AWARDS 2019 WINNERS ANNOUNCED". www.asme.media. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  8. "Lindsay Peoples Wagner". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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