Claudia Valdez, former Vogue editor, international beauty journalist, and co-founder of Beauty Unscripted Media, has shaped the global beauty conversation with a raw perspective and an approach that challenges convention.
With over 12 years of experience, she has worked with the most influential publications and has been a key voice in redefining beauty standards.
Her signature is disruption, her tool is words, and her mission is clear: to challenge the status quo with intelligence, strategy, and an uncompromising vision.
Elizabeth Ulloa, celebrity makeup artist with over two decades of experience, two-time Emmy nominee, and founder of Beauty Unscripted Media, is a transformative force in global beauty.
Elizabeth has worked with some of the most influential figures in entertainment, blending her technical mastery with a unique sensitivity to diversity and self-love.
Her mission is clear: to build a world where real beauty and inclusion are non-negotiable, inspiring others to discover confidence in their own reflection.
Claudia Valdez is the Founder and Global Editorial Director of Topics That Transform, a luxury bilingual digital editorial house exploring beauty, fashion, wellness, and culture as systems of meaning. She is also a contributing author, writing from within the platform she leads. A former Beauty Editor at Vogue México & Latinoamérica and professor at Condé Nast College, Claudia brings more than 15 years of editorial leadership and narrative expertise to her work.
As a writer, Claudia approaches beauty and fashion as cultural languages rather than trend-driven industries. Her articles combine editorial rigor, aesthetic intelligence, and cultural analysis, examining how style, identity, and emotion intersect in contemporary life. Her writing reflects the same vision that guides the platform: beauty and fashion as transformative forces with intellectual, emotional, and cultural weight.
Claudia’s work operates at the intersection of editorial direction, narrative strategy, fashion analysis, and cultural thought. Brands, institutions, and creative leaders engage with her perspective to better understand the deeper forces shaping identity, aesthetics, and the evolving relationship between humans and culture.
Through Topics That Transform, and through her own writing, Claudia Valdez leads a new model of luxury editorial storytelling, one rooted in authorship, vision, and the belief that how we write about beauty and fashion shapes how culture evolves.
Founder and Global Editorial Director
With 15 years of experience, Claudia Valdez has redefined how beauty, identity, and cultural power are portrayed in media. Her work with Vogue México and other international publications left a distinct mark—through iconic covers, groundbreaking interviews, and an editorial voice that consistently challenges convention. She has been the face of global campaigns, a trusted brand consultant, a sought-after international speaker, and a guest lecturer at Condé Nast College, where she shared her vision with emerging creative leaders.
Claudia creates spaces where beauty becomes a tool for cultural dialogue—and where every word builds legacy. With Topics That Transform, she takes her mission further: leading a platform where narrative comes first, voices that disrupt are amplified, and editorial storytelling becomes a powerful act of resistance.
