How I'm Making It

The Bronx native credits her Nigerian background with cultivating her unique eye for color and texture.

After 15 years at The Met, the collection's chief external relations officer is leaving her post. Here's how she got there — and what comes next.

In addition to championing a diverse roster of emerging designers, Tung is driving positive change in the fashion industry and beyond by holding illuminating conversations about issues facing the AAPI community.

Today, the former Nasty Gal buyer has made it big off of her particular cocktail of quirky nostalgia.

"I still have a hunger to understand what makes the next generation tick, what's going to continue to make me relevant as a designer or the house that I work for relevant as a brand. It's always about listening and researching and thinking."

"I've always been very interested in society and material culture, how the things we do explain the times we live in. Lingerie is an amazing vehicle for that."

Her clients, like Hailey Bieber and Megan Fox, always have to be prepared for paparazzi — and their looks are moving the needle for brands.

"I think there's a level of self-deprecation and humility, knowing where you came from; I don't wanna get too big for my britches."

Beyond their own successful Instagram, the Haitian sisters are encouraging brands to invest in creators of color through their agency, NYCxStudio.

The Monday Born founder shares how she anticipates industry trends and stays out of all the drama that plagues so many other beauty YouTubers.

The costume designer shares her biggest challenge on set of the award-season juggernaut and the backstory behind Xtina's iconic "leg coverings."

The #PillowtalkDerm — as she's known to her fans on Instagram and TikTok — shares how she built a side-hustle around dismantling rampant misinformation and making skin science accessible.

"That moment on January 20th was... I don't even know how to describe it, honestly. It's one of those life-changing moments, on many levels."

From the "New York Times" to "Allure" to Facebook, Oliver has been at the forefront of the digital media revolution.

"I didn't have this master plan. What I'll say is, I had this feeling — and I think everyone probably had this feeling one way or the other — that I'm supposed to be here."

The professor, researcher and activist shares his plan to "create what a new kind of fashion school could look like in today's world."

"I've often had conversations with people about what the 'Vanity Fair' story is, how they see it, and every day, it continues to be deeply informative to me to hear when people get an issue and say, 'Oh, this was a great mix.' And I'm like, 'Why?'"

As Gucci's vice president of brand and culture engagement, Phillips helps the company authentically invest in the Black community.

Six One remains one of the only Black-, female-owned beauty and wellness brand building firms in existence.

"I always just want to make a beautiful picture, something that tells a story."

The newly-promoted vice president of fashion at Bustle Digital Group walks us through her career, from assisting on photoshoots to starring on a reality TV show.

Burberry Beauty's newly minted Global Beauty Director on her first big break, where she finds inspiration and working with Marilyn Manson.

"I acutely understand that beauty is so specific to different cultures and different backgrounds — that element of the storytelling is so exciting to me."

...and part-time film producer, with the recent debut of "Athlete A."