Education:Central Piedmont Community College

Location:New York, NY

Expertise:Fashion, Beauty

• Belle Bakst is a freelance fashion and beauty writer based in New York City.
• She was previously the Associate Market Editor at Food Network and Pioneer Woman magazines.
• Her work has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, Bon Appetit, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Food Network, and more.

Experience

Belle Bakst is a freelance fashion and beauty writer based in New York City. She began her career in the fashion departments of Real Simple and Harper's Bazaar magazines. Her work can be found on sites like Harper's Bazaar, Bon Appetit, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Food Network, and more. She was previously the Associate Market Editor at Food Network and Pioneer Woman magazines, where she covered fashion and lifestyle topics for print. When she's not writing, you can find her at a sample sale or thrifting in Manhattan. She can virtually always be seen with a coffee in hand. 

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