How Media Legend and Style Icon Laura Brown Founded Her Own Media Company 

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Laura Brown is the epitome of somebody who chases their desires. Since a younger age, Brown was obsessive about magazines and knew she could be destined to make a reputation within the business; certainly she did. Brown moved from Australia to the world’s largest trend capitals—London, then New York—to pursue her ardour, securing editor positions at W and Particulars earlier than touchdown at Harper’s Bazaar. It was at Harper’s Bazaar that she would start making a reputation for herself as a inventive visionary within the media business. She spent over a decade there because the options, particular initiatives, and government editor, engaged on unique interviews with influential ladies from Michelle Obama to Janet Jackson and producing iconic covers just like the 2015 picture of Rihanna mendacity within the mouth of Jaws as a tasteful nod to the Spielberg {photograph}.

Maybe her most notable work, nevertheless, was her place as editor in chief of InStyle. Brown was on the helm of the enterprise’s print and digital content material, frequently defining and evolving the InStyle lady. She additionally hosted the Women First With Laura Brown podcast, the place she spoke with trailblazers about historic firsts throughout the business.

Since the journal folded in 2021, all eyes have been on Brown to seek out out what the media legend and elegance icon would do subsequent. On the finish of 2022, she lastly introduced her plans: to helm a media firm of her personal. Positioned as a multi-platform media firm encompassing tv, podcasts, luxurious collaborations, design, and nonprofit consulting, LB Media is primed to enter the quickly altering panorama with the extent of flexibility and breath that actually suits each the instances and Brown’s truest passions. Hearken to the most recent episode of Second Life to listen to how Brown’s experience and media profession have led her to discovered her personal firm, the place she’s going to proceed to pave her personal path throughout the trend business. 

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