
Danielle James
Contributing Writer
Danielle James is an award-winning fashion, beauty, and lifestyle journalist with bylines in Vogue, ELLE, The Wall Street Journal, The Cut, Essence, The Business of Fashion, Allure, InStyle, and more. A Trinidadian-American and former plus-size model, her perspective is shaped by culture, identity, and representation. She previously served as the Digital Beauty Director at ELLE and now works as a consultant and on-air host, while volunteering as a puppy raiser with Canine Companions. Danielle lives in Harlem and, in her free time, enjoys sailing, vintage shopping, Japanese whiskey, and—most recently—“Love Island” (Nicolandria forever).