Mary Alice Stephenson
| Mary Alice Stephenson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | philanthropist, social impact leader, fashion and beauty editor |
Mary Alice Stephenson is a philanthropist and the founder and CEO of Glam4Good (styled GLAM4GOOD),[1] a nonprofit foundation that distributes unused clothing, personal care items and other necessities to families in need, provides grants empowering female social entrepreneurs.
Stephenson has had a long career as a fashion editor[2] and style and beauty expert,[3] highlighted by roles as fashion director of Harper's Bazaar US and commentator for national outlets including CNN. She also received a Deepak Chopra Visionary Award and a FounderMade Future of Beauty "Social Impact" award. In 2025 she was named to Fast Company's Impact Council.
Early years and education
Stephenson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[2] and grew up in Birmingham, Michigan.[4] She attended Boston University where she earned a B.A. in 1988 and a masters degree in 1990 at BU's College of Communication.[5]
Early career and charity work
Stephenson began her professional career as a fashion assistant at Vogue and then at Harper's Bazaar.[6] She became a beauty editor at Allure, and went on to work as an editor, then a fashion director, at Marie Claire. Meanwhile she began charitable activities as an International Fashion Ambassador for the Make-A-Wish foundation[7] in 2008[2] and with fashion projects with other charitable organizations.[8][4] As she later described the linkage between the two sides of her career, "Everything I do in the fashion and beauty business – whether it's for a magazine or a celebrity or a brand – these are all relationships that I end up utilizing in philanthropy."[8]
Editorial Career
Stephenson has been a fashion director at Harper's Bazaar.[8] (beginning in 2001)[9], Marie Claire, Allure, and Esquire.[4]
In 2013 she became a contributing style editor for Seventeen,[10] creative-directing and styling celebrity magazine covers.[11]
She was a contributing writer at the Huffington Post from 2014 to 2017.[12][13]
Media
Stephenson has been a commentator[14] on outlets and shows such as Good Morning America, CNN (such as in its coverage of Barack Obama's inauguration),[15] Oprah, and The Today Show.[16]
Glam4Good
Upon leaving Harper's Bazaar in 2012[8] Stephenson founded Glam4Good as a grassroots movement, and in 2016 established it as a nonprofit.[17] As of August 2024 it had distributed over $75 million in new clothing and personal-care items[18] to more than 170,000 recipients[19] in a variety of circumstances of need, such as cancer survivors, abuse victims, foster children,[20] veterans in need of aid,[21] and survivors of disasters such as hurricanes[22] and wildfires.[23] Glam4Good diverts these surplus items from the fashion and beauty industries so that they do not become waste.
The foundation distributes the items through direct shipments and pop-up events, and partners with brands[24][25] and major figures like Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama.[16] For example, a collaboration with Obama in 2015 donated essentials like strollers and diaper bags as well as beauty products to military mothers-to-be,[26] and a Glam4Good partnership with Ulta Beauty on a kit of products from BIPOC-founded companies that was featured in media outlets such as Oprah Daily and other media.[1] Stephenson also collaborated with Obama on a fashion entrepreneurship workshop at the White House in 2014.[27] As of May 2025 the organization had provided services to over 170,000 people in 32 U.S. states.[19]
The foundation partners with brands such as Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty,[28] Zadig & Voltaire,[29] and Tommy Hilfiger,[30] and with organizations and agencies such as the Council of Fashion Designers of America[31] and the Administration for Children's Services in New York City,[32] and sponsors social welfare events such as the MIT Sloan Club of New York's 2025 Social Good Prize.[33] In 2025 Glam4Good awarded Social Good Grants to startups involved in charitable giving and healthcare equity.[18]
Awards and recognitions
- 2007: Make-A-Wish Foundation's Chris Greicius Celebrity Award[34]
- 2015: Life Camp's Deepak Chopra Visionary Award
- 2024: FounderMade Future of Beauty "Social Impact" award[35]
- 2025: Named to Fast Company's Impact Council[36]
- Voice of Hope Honor from Birch Family Services
- Help Hero Award from Help USA
- Most Innovative People Award from the United Nations' World Summit on Innovation
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kate Sandoval Box (7 November 2024). "The Ulta Beauty Essentials Kit x Glam4Good Holiday Gift Set Is a Great Deal—And Gives Back". hauteliving.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pauline Sung (5 April 2011). "Haute Secrets New York: Fashion And Beauty Expert Mary Alice Stephenson". hauteliving.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ Kate Sandoval Box (2 November 2009). "Shoe and Handbag Interventions". oprah.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Christina Anderson (27 February 2013). "Mary Alice Stephenson's GLAM4GOOD Was Inspired By Oprah (VIDEO)". huffpost.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Fashion icon doing GOOD for families in need". bu.edu. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ Laurel Marcus (1 April 2016). "An Evening with Glam4Good's Mary Alice Stephenson". lookonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Sioux Nesi (14 September 2011). "A wish comes true for four fashion-minded teens". nbcnews.com. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Kelsi Trinidad (4 April 2016). "How Mary Alice Stephenson Is Using Fashion as a Tool to Improve Lives". Observer. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Media Moves" (Press release). prnewsonline.com. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Mary Alice Stephenson Styles Lucy Hale For Seventeen!". Seventeen. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ Hilary Moss (6 February 2013). "Mary Alice Stephenson Joins Seventeen". The Cut. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ Mary Alice Stephenson (31 July 2016). "Scars Of Courage: Haunting, Heroic Images That Must Be Seen". Huffpost. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ Mary Alice Stephenson. "Mary Alice Stephenson". Huffpost. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ Janelle Okwodu (5 June 2011). "Mary Alice Stephenson: A Models.com Interview". models.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (22 January 2009). "The First Lady Sends Message With Dresses". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Alene Bouranova (7 August 2024). "Using Glamour for Good". bu.edu. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ Sydney Sadick (9 August 2016). "Diamonds and Brunch with Blythe Harris and Mary Alice Stephenson". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "GLAM4GOOD Empowers Women Changemakers at MIT's 3rd Annual Female Founders Pitch Competition" (Press release). New York: businesswire. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Mary Alice Stephenson Named to Fast Company's Impact Council" (Press release). New York: businesswire.com. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Donna Bulseco. "Fashion Forward". Purist. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Casey Brennan. "Game Changers: Mary Alice Stephenson". Grazia. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ Sydney Sadick (26 September 2017). "Glam4Good Takes Over Texas to Support Hurricane Harvey Victims". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "How this nonprofit gave away $3M in beauty products for wildfire relief". youtube. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ Kristen Heinzinger (12 October 2016). "Covet Fashion Teams up with Mary Alice Stephenson's Glam4Good". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Kristen Heinzinger (13 June 2016). "Glam4Good Partners with Jeweler Monica Vinader". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Kristie Dash (23 June 2015). "Michelle Obama Just Threw the Cutest Baby Shower Ever". Allure. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Chrissy Rutherford (8 October 2014). "Michelle Obama Leads a Fashion Workshop at the White House". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty Celebrates 20th Anniversary". stylespeak.com. 21 July 2024. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Zadig&Voltaire + Glam4Good". zadig-et-voltaire.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Christine Yeh (1 November 2017). "A GLAM4GOOD Cause". 2020mag.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "CFDA Cares: LA Wildfire Recovery". cfda.com. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES & THE GLAM4GOOD FOUNDATION STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN AND TEENS IN NYC" (PDF) (Press release). New York, NY: Administration for Children's Services. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "The 3rd Annual MIT Female Founders Pitch Competition in New York City". alumcommunity.mit.edu. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Make-a-Wish Foundation honors top celebs who grant wishes". ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Future of Beauty Awards". Seventeen. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Mary Alice Stephenson Named to Fast Company's Impact Council" (Press release). New York: businesswire. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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