Karla Martínez de Salas on Her Path to Vogue Mexico and Latin America

Karla Martínez de Salas is a powerhouse editor and the Head of Content for Vogue Mexico and Latin America. She’s held the role for nearly a decade, following incredible stints at US Vogue, T Magazine, Interview, W, and more.

An El Paso, Texas native of Mexican descent, Karla has been incredibly instrumental in helping to shape the all-too-often slow-to-change fashion industry. She’s been a staunch advocate for featuring a diverse range of voices in the magazine who shape fashion and culture across, and beyond, Mexico and Latin America. 

Alongside Sali, Karla gets candid about her journey to the top of the masthead on this week’s episode, including:

• cold calling to land her first internship.
• interviewing at Vogue early in her career and getting passed up for a promotion.
• the fateful move that led to her helming one of the biggest fashion publications in the world.
• and being the fearless leader behind history-making Vogue covers, including the first to feature an actress of Indigenous Mexican descent.

Work Friends Credits

Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson

Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit

Edited by Ryan Woldoff

Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema

Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio

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