CF: What’s your favorite part of your job?

CW: Writing how-to stories, most definitely. I’m the kind of person who likes to rationalize everything I do (which is a little crazy, I know), so I have all these precise, specific, crazy-person thoughts on everything from ways to get dressed quicker in the morning to what kinds of party dresses are actually worth splurging on.

It’s so fun to organize my thoughts using real products and speak directly to real women – and believe me, I read every single comment that goes up on the site and constantly think about how we can better serve our readers.

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CF: What’s your least favorite part of your job?

CW: The crushing pace. I’m a fast worker, but there are times when I feel like I need a pause button so I’m able to spend the kind of time I really want to on a story. But, alas, that’s the nature of online publishing, and a challenge that can be really thrilling, too. Can’t complain!

CF: What’s been a standout/favorite moment of your career? Is there a project you’re particularly proud of?

CW: The stuff I’m most proud of has been some of the content that we’ve been able to contribute to the online space and fashion conversation. We’ve had some really awesome women contribute their perspectives, and have published some really rad stories that–in my opinion–are pretty game-changing in the fashion sphere.

However, one of the more standout moments was when a journalist at The Wall Street Journal contacted me for quotes on a story about teenage boys’ shorts…and told me that they were told that I was the premiere expert on “shorts in the wintertime.” So there’s that.

CF: What’s a typical day like for you?

CW: I get in around 9am to plan the day’s schedule and work on newsy items. We publish around 80 stories a day, so there’s a lot of juggling that we have to do to make sure the mix is right!