Jailynn Taylor

Experience

Jailynn Taylor is a New York and D.C.-based fashion and beauty writer. She worked as a freelance writer for a year and accumulated bylines at ESSENCE, Elite Daily, NYLON, Byrdie, Beyond The Pines. Allure, Insider, Hair.com, and Hello Beautiful. She was a fashion designer for nearly four years designing for Kohl's and Aerie. She has leveraged her critical eye for design to scope out up-and-coming fashion brands and give POC designers a platform. You can learn more about her on her site.

Favorite Purchase

My favorite purchase was a deep green leather jacket I got while visiting Barcelona. My best friend had suggested it over getting a traditional black leather jacket and I have had it for nearly 7 years. It's a staple piece in my wardrobe.