The deputy fashion director of 'GQ' talks about switching over to menswear and what it means to be a person of influence.
The deputy fashion director of "GQ" talks about switching over to menswear and what it means to be a person of influence.Author:Dara PrantUpdated:Dec 12, 2019Original:Dec 12, 2019In our long-running series "How I'm Making It," we talk to people making a living in the fashion and beauty industries about how they broke in and found success.
Ogunnaike got her start in fashion with a brief closet stint at Vanity Fair, before transitioning into a more editorial role at InStyle. From there, she made a smart bet on digital and went to Glamour.com. "I figured if I could get a website to take a chance on somebody who only had print experience, but had connections and was really good at writing and reporting, then I would be set," says Ogunnaike.
We hopped on the phone with Ogunnaike to chat about her new gig, what excites her about working in the menswear space and how she strives to be a person of influence rather than an influencer. As an added bonus, she breaks down her career advice and what she looks for in a new hire. Read on for highlights. My mom worked in retail when I was growing up and watching my dad getting dressed for church on Sundays was always an event. So, I just remember being surrounded by clothing.
I was at Glamour.com for about three and a half years, and it was there that I learned about how the internet worked in the beginning stages. Then, I had a friend who was leaving Elle.com and I'd seen what Leah Chernikoff, the site director at the time, was doing there and I wanted to get in on that. So, I ended up leaving Glamour.com to go to Elle.comTwo years in, I was one of the only woman of color, Black woman, who was in this senior position at a magazine, let alone a website.
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