Draft:Teneshia Carr

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  • Comment: This one is close in my opinion but not quite there. The WWD reference is strong as it covers here in-depth. The Forbes references seems good on the surface but falls under WP:FORBESCON. The other notable ones are Fashionista but this is an interview so cannot really be used for notability; and, The Garnette Report which seems in-depth but is only a few paragraphs. I looked online for additional but did not see anything suitable to show notability. If you know of a reference similar to WWD that covers her in-depth, please add to the draft. CNMall41 (talk) 20:15, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Teneshia Carr is a magazine editor and photographer. She founded Blanc Magazine in 2013.

Biography[edit]

Carr was born in Philadelphia. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Design and Visual Communications from London South Bank University.[1]

She started her career as a photographer in 2005.

She did photography work for brands such as Stephane St. Jaymes[2] and also consulting for a Japanese lingerie brand.[3]

She applied "200 times" for a position at Conde Nast before creating the magazine Blanc in 2013 with a collectif of artists in London: "I created Blanc to be my Trojan horse. It was my way to be seen in a white world. It was a way for me to sell this idea, combined with my idea of inclusivity, back to the same people who would never see me."[4][5] 2,500 prints of the first issue were distributed in London's libraries through a deal with Comag.[5] The first years running the magazine, her lack of network and her 'Afro' looks made it hard to connect and work with luxury brands.[6] In 2018, she confronted Gucci about a clothing that resembled a blackface,[1] and started a collaboration with the brand.[4]

In 2022, she recruited Kevin Martinez, former publisher of Elle, Details and Maxim, to contribute to Blanc Magazine.[5] In 2023, she launched the brand content agency Blanc Space.[6][3] By 2023, Blanc Magazine was a 100,000 prints-per-issue magazine distributed in 25 countries.[5][3] In September 2023, she sponsored the Milan Fashion Hub for new and emerging designers along with the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "How Teneshia Carr Increased Representation For Black People In Fashion". The Garnette Report. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ "Stephane St. Jaymes by Teneshia Carr". DSCENE. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ a b c Bossi, Andrea (2023-03-27). "How 'Blanc' Founder Teneshia Carr Is Building a New Kind of Luxury Media Company". Fashionista. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ a b Edelson, Sharon. "Black Creatives In Fashion Speak Out On Inequality: We Need To Talk, And You Need To Listen". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ a b c d Hopkins, Kathryn (2020-10-16). "How Teneshia Carr Built Fashion Magazine Blanc to Represent All". WWD. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ a b WW, FashionNetwork com. "Teneshia Carr, Stefano Tonchi launch Blanc Space". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. ^ AP (2023-09-25). "Milan fashion celebrated diversity and inclusion with refrain: Make more space for color and curves". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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