portrait of writer kara mcgrath

ABOUT ME

 
 

I’ve been working across beauty, fashion, and lifestyle editorial since 2011. Currently, I’m the deputy digital director for Allure where I lead content strategy across the website, collaborating with the social, video, and branded teams to produce engaging, multi-platform features. For my first two years at the brand, I was the deputy editor for Allure.com. Before that, I spent nearly six years building the fashion & beauty verticals at Bustle essentially from scratch. In addition to Allure and Bustle, my byline has appeared on Refinery29, Seventeen, and The Knot, as well as several local news outlets in New Hampshire.

Pre-editor life, I studied print (?!) journalism, Spanish, and musical theater at Hofstra University on Long Island. Before that, I went to cosmetology school for a little formal beauty training.

After 12 years in New York, I’m back in NH with my partner, four perfect cats, a delightful dog, and a rotating cast of foster animals.