Rachel Tashjian
Fashion Writer, Washington Post
The fashion writer with a cult following for her chatty tone, screwball interviews and pearls of fashion knowledge.
Rachel Tashjian is a fashion writer for The Washington Post's Style section, known for her distinctive voice blending fashion with politics, social media and pop culture. She’s also the creator of “invitation-only” newsletter Opulent Tips, which has developed a cult following for its chatty tone, screwball interviews and pearls of fashion knowledge.
Tashjian graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and art history. Before joining The Washington Post, she was the fashion news director at Harper's Bazaar, where she profiled leading designers like Miuccia Prada and Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri . Prior to that, she was GQ’s first fashion critic, turning her pen to subjects ranging from the evolution of streetwear to the fashion diplomacy of the Bidens, the British Royals and the Trump administration.
Tashjian’s writing portfolio extends to renowned publications such as Artforum, Bookforum, and New York Magazine. She was nominated for an ASME for her reviews and criticism in 2023.
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Inside BoF and Shop With Google’s New York Fashion Week Dinner
Designers Tory Burch, Jason Wu, Phillip Lim, Prabal Gurung, Sergio Hudson and Brendon Babenzien, together with Steven Kolb, Laurent Claquin, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Julie Gilhart, and more, joined BoF’s Imran Amed and Google’s Stephanie Horton.
Inside BoF and Shop With Google’s New York Fashion Week Dinner
Designers Tory Burch, Jason Wu, Phillip Lim, Prabal Gurung, Sergio Hudson and Brendon Babenzien, together with Steven Kolb, Laurent Claquin, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Julie Gilhart, and more, joined BoF’s Imran Amed and Google’s Stephanie Horton.
The Year Ahead: Consumers to Reboot Wardrobes for Post-Pandemic Life
Consumers will reallocate wallet share across fashion categories as pent-up demand for newness intersects with more social freedoms. Companies should prepare for this shift by honing data-driven product development and adjusting their inventory mix.
The Year Ahead: Consumers to Reboot Wardrobes for Post-Pandemic Life
Consumers will reallocate wallet share across fashion categories as pent-up demand for newness intersects with more social freedoms. Companies should prepare for this shift by honing data-driven product development and adjusting their inventory mix.
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
The BoF Podcast: The Fate of the Physical Runway Show
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks, The Washington Post’s fashion critic Robin Givhan and GQ’s Rachel Tashjian explore the past, present and the future of the event that makes the industry go round — the fashion show.
The BoF Podcast: The Fate of the Physical Runway Show
BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks, The Washington Post’s fashion critic Robin Givhan and GQ’s Rachel Tashjian explore the past, present and the future of the event that makes the industry go round — the fashion show.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
