On a scale of wide-armed embrace to running and screaming scared, how do you feel when you hear the word change? For me, the newly appointed editor in chief of Marie Claire, I’d love to tell you I’m closer to the former. But in truth, this Capricorn feels more like the latter.
There’s comfort and ease in not changing. A “don’t rock the boat” kind of vibe that’s been ingrained in me as a female, Nigerian-American navigating her way through corporate America. But as the years have gone by, I’ve come to realize that switching things up is good. And being a changemaker—someone who proactively works to change the environment around them—even better. Hence, our September Fashion Changemakers issue starring Emma Chamberlain, the YouTuber turned podcaster and coffee entrepreneur, who revolutionized the video platform and infiltrated fashion front rows with her intoxicating mix of unscripted charm and inspiring personal style.
The fashion world, similarly to Marie Claire, is on the precipice of exciting change—driven by a set of stylists, designers, fashion executives, and entrepreneurs, who are holding the industry accountable (read all about them in The Fashion Changemakers) and students eager to finally (finally!) make sustainable fashion stick (Can Sustainable Fashion Ever Be a Thing?).
As we all know, change cannot come without asking hard questions, taking those answers, and learning from them. For Made In America, editor Emma Childs spoke with domestic garment workers to see what it’s really like to work in these factories. Some stories are chilling, others inspiring. Created for Clicks will leave you wondering how the algorithm influences which fashion and beauty brands take off.
It’s my hope that this collection of stories inspires you to take the risk, make the shift, change the game—for yourself and the world around you.