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Tara Donaldson

Executive Editor

Tara Donaldson is the executive editor of WWD and head of diversity, equity and inclusion for Fairchild Media Group. She has been with WWD for nearly two years, following seven years leading editorial at WWD's sister publication Sourcing Journal. She has covered the fashion trade, from textiles to retail, bringing to light issues surrounding sustainability, social impact and inclusion.

More From Tara Donaldson

EXCLUSIVE: The Latest for Fashion of the Next Generation? Digital Upcycling

As with seemingly everything these days, even upcycling is moving into the metaverse.

10 Questions With Chef Damarr Brown: Top Chef, Experimental Design Lab and What’s Next on the Menu

"My focus has always been on the plate but I think more so these days it's about developing young culinarians…

Textiles, Triumphs and Love Letters to Black Women: Gio Swaby’s Solo Museum Debut

The artist's solo museum debut, opening May 28, is a love letter to Black women and an antidote to art's…

New for Victor Glemaud? A Fashion-infused First Line of Home Goods

The designer's first foray into home channels his clean and chic aesthetic as well as his Caribbean heritage.

Women of Color Are the Untapped Talent Force in Business, New Google-sponsored Study Finds

Women of color are force multipliers, meaning they have the ability to help organizations achieve goals and…

10 Questions With Mishi McDuff: Leading a Metaverse Fashion Brand, Collaborations and What Fashion Still Doesn’t Get About Virtual Clothing

The virtual fashion brand CEO on what fashion still needs to grasp about metaverse fashion, and who may be…

Can Art and Science Team to Finally Curb Fashion’s Waste? SXD Believes So

Often, zero waste gets lumped with the granola-hemp-fabric-not-stylish stereotypes of sustainable fashion…

Meet Stephanie Headley: The Woman Now Set to Refresh Olay Skin Care

Olay has a new leader at its helm and she's on a mission to see the skin care brand inside everyone's…

The Folklore Group Just Raised $1.7M to Launch Premier Wholesale Platform for African Designers

"You have the LVMHs, the Kerings, the Yoox Net-a-porter Group and now there's The Folklore Group. And we're…

Dior to Show in L.A., Design Lab Winners, Shinola’s Eyewear Deal

Dior will show menswear in L.A. next month, the Design Lab's winners are revealed, and Shinola signs an…

These 14 Creators Are Part of Prada-backed Experimental Design Lab

Theaster Gates and Prada Group have named the first cohort of creatives in the Dorchester Industries…

Watch This Space: Prada-backed Experimental Design Lab Is Cultivating a Crop of Creators to Know

The Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab has its sights on designing the future of creative work.

EXCLUSIVE: Victor Glemaud Adds Eyewear to Offering With New Tura Collab

In a break from the status quo, the label's designer specs are crafted with diversity in mind.

Levi’s First DE&I Impact Report Lays Out 4-Step Blueprint for Delivering on Diversity

Levi's is taking an "all-hands-on-deck" approach to diversity — and those hands include Chip Bergh's.

10 Questions With Greedilous Designer Younhee Park: AI-designed Fashion, the Trend She Wants Back and South Korea’s Contribution to Fashion

"It would be safe to say that more of deep Korean culture is going to be shown throughout our fashion…