Glam Goes Global: Q&A with Condé Nast’s VP of Global Events, Cara Crowley

At Vogue’s 2022 Forces of Fashion conference in New York, Kim Kardashian shared that her 8-year-old daughter doesn’t spare her mother’s feelings when sharing her point of view. “North is very opinionated when it comes to what I’m wearing,” Kardashian said. “She’ll always complain when I’m wearing too much black.” Across the pond, British Vogue’s editor-in chief, Edward Enninful, was joined on stage by his close friend, supermodel Naomi Campbell, to discuss motherhood, activism and her decades-spanning career. Campbell reflected on the prospect of a future in fashion for her baby daughter, who appears with her on British Vogue’s March 2022 cover. “She can do whatever she wants,” said Campbell. “I’ll never, ever tell my child — or any child — that they can’t do what they want to.” But, how does a global event from one of the most revered fashion institutions (and featuring celebrities so well known they don’t need last names) come to life? This week, I interviewed Cara Crowley, Condé Nast’s Vice President of Global Events. We discussed how she pulled off this year’s Forces of Fashion, what’s coming for next month’s Met Gala and her last truly incredible IRL experience. Hint: it involves truffle hunting....