Refinery29’s Global Editor-in-Chief Simone Oliver on sisterhood, style as self-expression, + raising kind kids

By Motherly February 18, 2021

Liz speaks with Refinery29’s Global Editor-in-Chief, Simone Oliver, about her new role, why she always gives people the benefit of the doubt, and how going to an all-girls school and then attending Howard, a historically black college, shaped her approach to her career and motherhood. She also offers tips on maternity and postpartum style, talks about her postpartum body, and explains why it is so important to embrace the transformation of motherhood through fashion.

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Black history month, Black motherhood, Refinery29, Simone oliver

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