Integrity, Inclusion and High Fashion: Leading with Style with Derek Blasberg

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have today a truly exciting, innovative, and dynamic gentleman joining us — Derek Blasberg! Derek is Youtube’s Director of Fashion and Beauty and a New York Times best-selling author.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Derek was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended NYU, graduating in 2004 with two degrees in Journalism and Dramatic Literature. His first job was as an Assistant at Vogue. Throughout his career, he has been an editor-at-large for</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Harper’s Bazaar</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Glamour, Vogue, Vanity Fair,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and many more. Additionally, he is</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vanity Fair</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s ‘Our Man on the Street,’ a senior staff member at the Gagosian gallery, and the host of the TV show, ‘CNN Style.’</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leadership takes so many different forms. And in this episode, Derek shares about leadership in the context of fashion and beauty. He discusses how the fashion and beauty scene has evolved over the decades, common traits amongst successful leaders in fashion and beauty,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">networking tips, where he</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">sees fashion headed, and how major events (such as COVID, #MeToo, and BLM) impact the space.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:50] About our fascinating guest, Derek Blasberg.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:33] Welcoming the incredible Derek to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:42] Derek provides further background on his fascinating career journey in fashion and beauty.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:32] Derek discusses the transition with magazines going from paper to digital.</span></p> <p>