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Vanessa Powell

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  • Editor and Fashion Stylist, Freelance
  • None, People Magazine, Footwear News, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE
Los Angeles, New York
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, MSN New Zealand, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, MSN India, MSN Philippines, MSN South Africa, Yahoo Canada and
CEO of “cmon guys it’ll be fun.” — fashion stylist + contributing editor. plz don’t take my tweets~too~seriously...

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Vanessa Powell covers fashion, shopping, lifestyle and culture content for People Magazine, WWD, Bustle, TZR, Men's Health, and the Coveteur to name a few. She has a strong pulse on culturally trending topics from the hottest shoe brands to the best new workouts of Gen Z, millennials and beyond. She lives between LA and NYC.

Vanessa is currently the contributing fashion editor at People Magazine (primarily print) covering all fashion, shopping, and lifestyle markets. Her pages in the weekly ar…

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8 Best Celebrity Work-From-Home Fashion on Instagram | The Manual

8 Best Celebrity Work-From-Home Fashion on Instagram | The Manual

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world is adjusting to the "new normal" of life indoors to avoid furth…

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The Absolute Best Places to Sell Menswear Clothes Online | The Manual

The Absolute Best Places to Sell Menswear Clothes Online | The Manual

With the sudden unemployment spike in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people everywhere are seeking new wa…

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The 9 Best Online Clothing Stores for Men in 2020 | The Manual

The 9 Best Online Clothing Stores for Men in 2020 | The Manual

Gone are the days of trekking from store to store in search of the perfect piece of clothing. Now, you can bu…

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Skirt Season Is Officially Here—and These Are the Summer Shoes Fashion People Are Wearing With Them

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By Vanessa Powell, Daisy Maldonado Verified, Jennifer Hussein Verified, Vanessa Powell
| InStyle Verified
Credit: Getty Images / InStyle When it comes to wardrobe staples, it's hard to top the style and versatility of a skirt. From the quiet elegance of a silk slip to the directional edge of a denim midi there's an array of styles to suit every occasion. Shoes are the final touch to any skirt out—here's our favorite pairings. Skirts are fitting for any time of the year, but there’s nothing like dusting off your teeniest ones for the summer season.
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I'm a stylist, and these are the only 18 pieces you need to build a summer travel capsule wardrobe-from $10

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By Vanessa Powell
| MSN Verified
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I'm a Stylist, and These Are the Only 18 Pieces You Need to Build a Summer Travel Capsule Wardrobe—From $10

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By Vanessa Powell
| Travel + Leisure Verified
Credit: Travel + Leisure As a fashion editor and stylist, I spend countless hours building wardrobes for clients, prepping for photoshoots, and scrolling through online racks like it’s cardio. With multiple fittings a week—styling clients and prepping for press tours, commercials, and destination shoots—plus my own personal travel, I’m not being dramatic when I say I’ve turned packing into an Olympic sport. I treat it like a science, calculating how many outfits I need based on the space I have.
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Why did you become a journalist?

To get people on board with our ever-evolving culture through fashion, lifestyle and conversation.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime, as long as it's an email.

What's your favorite drink?

Sparkling lemon water with mint (and a dry rosé)
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