Karla Martínez de Salas

Head of Editorial Content | Vogue Mexico and Latin America

With a major in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Arizona, Karla Martínez de Salas started her career as an assistant in Vogue US to later become an Associate Fashion Editor in  2002 where she collaborated with recognized publishers such a Grace Coddington, Tonne Goodman,  Camilla Nickerson, and Phyllis Posnick.  

From 2005 to 2010, she was Fashion Director for T Magazine of The New York Times where she learned not only from the fashion industry but also from the world of interior design, art and travel. Later, she became the Fashion Director of Interview Magazine where, for a year, she specialized in photography and design to become the Fashion and Accessories Director of W Magazine in 2011.  

In 2015, Karla moved to Mexico City with her family, where she started working as a freelancer in  Cooperativa Shop, an online store based in the United States that specializes in Latin designed ready-made pieces. She also collaborated with Armarium World, a website that offers styling services as well as renting fashionable garments. 

She became Editor in Chief of Vogue Mexico and Latin America in June 2016, and since then, she has continued with the exclusive editorial line of the title, where her projects have established new alliances in the market.  

Following her role as head of Vogue Mexico and Latin America, she has been interviewed multiple times by major publications such as El Heraldo Mexico and Business of Fashion NY and Spain, where she has explored her expertise as an opinion leader in the direction of the fashion and luxury industry. She has also appeared on television and radio with recognized tv hosts such as Martha Debayle, Eddy Warman,  Eddy Smol, and Oscar Madrazo where she has shared her achievements and projects during her first year in Vogue Mexico and Latin America.  

She was recently included in the BoF US list of the 500 international fashion-leaders and since then, Karla has been in charge of the magazine‘s management. Vogue Mexico and Latin America were also awarded best editorial content for Mexico's Fashion Digital Awards.  

Karla Martínez de Salas is a key player in Project Paz, a New York-based non-profit organization created  7 years ago, whose goal is to create extracurricular activities for low-income children in Ciudad Juarez, in order to promote peace. 

Karla has worked with influential personalities such as Patrick Demarchelier, Kim Kardashian, Alex  White, Annie Christensen, Edward Enninful, Fabien Baron, Jacob K, Karl Templer, Marie Amelie Sauve,  Melanie Ward, Olivier Rizzo, Stefano Tonchi, Steven Pan, Tim Walker, and Virginia Smith, to name a  few. 

Karla Martinez de Salas continues to reflect her extensive knowledge in the publication of each Vogue  Mexico and Latin America issue and will continue to consolidate and enrich the presence of the Fashion  Bible in this fashion-growing region.