A Safe Space to Binge on Magazines
Let’s be clear:
January is not just a new month of a new year.
January is the media industry’s Super Bowl.
If you’ve been following me or The Stylists Suite for any length of time, you know I swear by editorial calendars. Not because they’re “nice to have”… but because they are the backbone of how media, PR, and storytelling careers stay alive. They are as old school as office phones and rolodex but they still work.
With the latest dismissals, Teen Vogue—once hailed for its inclusive newsroom—no longer has a single Black voice shaping its stories. The silence is loud.
We’re also gearing up for our first Stylists Suite Zoom call in January 2026, with the release of the Big Fat Media Guide 2026 Edition. Let's have strong finish and a stronger start.
Layoffs are everywhere, and if you’ve been through one, you already know the punch-in-the-gut feeling that follows. I’ve been there more times than I ever care to admit, and it never stops sucking big balls. The mix of fear, betrayal and the sudden free fall? Completely human. Here are five simple shifts that helped me regain some control: reframing the story from loss to lessons learned, pouring into others when my own tank felt empty, and learning something new just to remind myself I still could, and—hardest of all—asking for help.
If you’re in that in-between space right now, please hear me: you are not alone, and you will find your footing again. Let’s walk it out together.