Leading up to NYFW, Carrie and I got drinks and dinner in the West Village. She caught me up on her news: this season might just be the coolest "class" of role models yet, she said, with names like Penny Abeywardena, the NYC mayor's commissioner of international affairs, and June Cohen, the executive producer of TED Talks. I felt both intimidated and excited to be grouped with such an accomplished crowd.
As the editor of POPSUGAR Beauty, I help women find the perfect lipstick and learn how to DIY their own braids. Does that make me a role model? Carrie assured me that every model is chosen for a specific reason, and that by helping shed light on diversity in beauty via the POPSUGAR voice, I had earned a place in her roster. (Currently there is a 500-person role model waiting list, and you have to be nominated to be considered.) Two glasses of Rosé later, she convinced me to follow her back to her apartment where she took my measurements. There was no backing out now!
