Derek Blasberg was born in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating as the salutatorian of Affton High School’s class of 2000, he moved to New York City to attend New York University. He graduated with honors and degrees in Dramatic Literature and Journalism in 2004, and then started his first job as an assistant at American Vogue.

Specializing in fashion, art and society, Blasberg is now the Editor at Large of Conde Nast’s premiere fashion website, Style.com, as well as the Editor at Large of Hearst Publications’ fashion title Harper’s Bazaar; in addition, he is the Senior Fashion News and Special Projects Editor at V and VMAN. Blasberg also routinely writes for additional publications, most often for several of the international editions of Vogue, Interview, 10magazine and London’s Sunday Times.
For links to several of Blasberg’s works, SEE BELOW.

In 2008, Blasberg edited “Influence,” the fashion and art tome conceived by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and since he has contributed to several other books and literary projects.
In April of 2010, Blasberg’s first book, “Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady”, a collection of humorous essays and illustrations aimed at young women, was released by Penguin Publishing. In its second week, the book was certified a New York Times best seller.

For more information on “Classy,” or to purchase the book, CLICK HERE.

Blasberg is currently based in New York City, where he lives with a dachshund named Monster.

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