Editor-in-Chief at The Cut, Forbes 30 Under 30, Founder of Black in Fashion Council
Lindsay Peoples Wagner Biography
One of the nation’s few Black female editors-in-chief and a 2020 Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, Lindsay Peoples Wagner, the Editor-in-Chief at The Cut, offers a profound perspective on women’s empowerment, marketing to GenZ, elevating your brand in the era of Black Lives Matter, hiring for diversity, and leading multi-million-dollar brands with an editorial mission centered on inclusivity.
Prior to assuming her role at The Cut, a New York Magazine style and culture site in 2021, Peoples Wagner was Editor-in-Chief at Teen Vogue -- the youngest editor-in-chief of a Condé Nast publication and one of the few Black journalists in leadership roles within the company. It was also during this period that she co-founded the Black in Fashion Council, an initiative that collaborates with the Human Rights Campaign to promote inclusivity of Black employees. Under Peoples Wagner's direction, the Council launched an Equality Index Score to evaluate companies across the fashion and beauty industries, as well as media entities that cover them.
Earlier in her career, Peoples Wagner contributed five years as an editor at both The Cut and New York Magazine, following her beginnings as a fashion market reporter at Style.com. During her first stint at The Cut, she authored the critically acclaimed article, "Everywhere and Nowhere: What It’s Really Like To Be Black And Work In Fashion," which gathered insights from over 100 people of color on diversity in the fashion industry.
Her accomplishments include winning the 2017 ASME Next award for magazine journalists under the age of 30 and being named in the Business of Fashion's BoF 500 in 2019. Additionally, she was recognized on the 2020 “Root 100” list of the most influential African Americans.
Peoples Wagner shares her personal and professional experiences, branding expertise, and leadership knowledge, providing honest, authentic advice that not only inspires but equips audiences with the insights and tools necessary to take action. Her contributions, particularly towards inclusivity in hiring practices and workplace diversity, spotlight her commitment to enhancing industry standards and corporate practices.
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Lindsay Peoples Wagner Speaking Topics
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Inclusivity at the Forefront
Diversity has become a buzzword that is too often thrown around and used to check a box, but inclusivity, really digging deep to make sure that people are included and thought of and considered on every level takes real effort. Peoples Wagner likes to deep delve into ways brands, companies, and schools can take a different approach to inclusivity, and find ways to not only allow people to the party as they say, but ask them to dance and truly feel like they have a seat at the table that allows them to use their voice.
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Women’s Empowerment the Modern Way
For Peoples Wagner, the harsh reality is that there isn’t someone who looks like her that she can look up to, but what she has found often by being the only black person and only woman in the room, is a way to encourage and empower young women. "As someone who has been to all the conferences and read all the typical advice of leaning in, I know all too well how hard it can be if you don’t come from a wealthy background, or have the right connections to truly make an impact as badly as you want to," Peoples Wagner says. Sharing her experience from being the only black female editor-in-chief in the United States, to running a multi-million-dollar brand, Peoples Wagner provides honest and authentic advice that has not only inspired women and women of color, but gives them the tools and resources to take action.
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Lindsay Peoples Wagner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inclusivity at the Forefront, Women’s Empowerment the Modern Way, Dangers to Diversity: Referral Hiring & Other Practices that Derail D&I, The Time Is Now for Brands to Change and The Pandemic & Black Lives Matter: How Young People Are Building A New Normal. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lindsay Peoples Wagner for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Lindsay Peoples Wagner generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Aurora James, Christine Michel Carter, Elaine Welteroth, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ellen McGirt. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lindsay Peoples Wagner for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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