For 33 years, Mikki Taylor was the longest-tenured beauty director in the history of publishing. That kind of longevity in the volatile media landscape of New York City is unheard of. When she announced her departure from Essence in 2017, the industry did not just lose an editor; it lost a conscience.
: Before her editorial career, Taylor worked as a model and production manager for Elie Tahari . mikki taylor
By doing her job excellently for 33 years, she proved that a magazine dedicated to Black women was not a "niche" publication, but a vital institution. She made little Black girls seeing themselves in magazines feel beautiful, and she made the rest of the world realize they had been missing out. For 33 years, Mikki Taylor was the longest-tenured
“He did. He was just one day late.”
The Architect of Modern Black Beauty: The Legacy of Mikki Taylor : Before her editorial career, Taylor worked as