Kenya Hunt
Kenya Hunt is the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK. Her career spans working for some of the world's most influential women’s titles on both sides of the Atlantic from her post-graduate days as an Assistant Editor at the seminal magazine, Jane, to her time as Deputy Editor of Grazia UK and ELLE UK. As the founder of R.O.O.M. Mentoring, she advocates for greater diversity within the fashion industry by providing a supportive network for some of the many talented aspiring designers, journalists and image makers of colour London has to offer. In 2021, she was recognised by The British Fashion Council for her work and given a Global Leader Of Change Award at its annual Fashion Awards. An American based in London, she lives south of the river with her husband and two sons. Her critically-acclaimed book, Girl: Essays on Black Womanhood (HarperCollins/HQ), is out now.
The Year of Naomi
Four decades after launching her history-making career in ELLE, the model, activist, and mother of two is on the cusp of her biggest year yet, with a new V&A exhibition and BOSS collection.
'Girl!' How One Word Encompasses So Much of Black Womanhood
In a way, the word had become a positive affirmation and a vocal show of unity in our age of outrage.
Comme Des Garçons Finally Cast Dark-Skinned Models in Its Show
Representation matters.
The Fashion Industry Mourns the Loss of Legendary Designer Azzedine Alaïa
The designer has died at the age of 77.
Plastic Is Trending at Chanel, Valentino, Balenciaga, and More
And the trend feels symbolic.
A Return to Glitz and Glamour at Spring 2018 Paris Fashion Week
Eye candy of the highest form.
How the Classic Manolo Blahnik 'Carrie' Shoe Made a Comeback
Everyone is doing a version.
How to Wear the New Maximalism Without Sacrificing Your Personal Style
"It's not about being flamboyant for Instagram likes. It's about turning up the volume on who you are."
The Brand Behind Your Favorite Looks in Solange's "Don't Touch My Hair" Video
Chatting with Jaclyn Hodes, designer of Awaveawake.
Kenzo, Ellery, and Stella McCartney Give You More Reasons To Party
Spring 2017 is looking so lit.
Models Keep Having Dance Parties on the Spring 2017 Runways
Flash mobs, ballerinas, interpretive modern—all of it.
Balenciaga Shows Bleggings, Makes Latex Fashionable, and Finally Gets the Diversity Memo
The perfect three-way between sex, glamour, and cool.
Female Designers Rule the Runway at Paris Fashion Week
Dispatches from Chloé and Isabel Marant.
Max Mara and Fendi Take on Athleisure at Milan Fashion Week
Get sporty.
How the Princess Bride Became Fashionable Again
The bigger the dress, the better
What Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri Appointment Will Mean for Fashion
More women leading women's labels!
Giles Deacon: I Felt the Ready-to-Wear World Was in Such a Confused Mess of Good, Bad, and Indifferent
Five minutes with the British designer at his couture debut.
5 Major Moments from the Dior Couture Show
Bella, the Bar, the nighttime flat, and more.
Behind The Seams at the Chanel Haute Couture Show
Karl Lagerfeld put his seamstresses centre stage for his latest Chanel offering.
"Taking the Meds Was About Finding Myself"
Three women on how they battled depression, anxiety, and panic attacks—medicine, holistic methods, talk therapy, even swim lessons—and won.
