Aiyana Ishmael

Bio

Aiyana Ishmael is the associate editor at Teen Vogue. In her work, Ishmael focuses primarily on the culture of fashion and how it specifically intertwines and affects marginalized communities. She is an award-winning journalist from Miami, Florida, and a graduate of the historically Black university, Florida A&M. In addition to Teen Vogue, Ishmael has bylines in the Wall Street Journal, The Cut, Refinery29, Glamour and more. Ishmael is a2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 Media Honoree and has been featured on NPR’s Here & Now, Slate’s ICYMI, and CBS.