[1] The magazine was created by Teneshia Carr who, as a Black-American, felt the need to create a more inclusive cultural magazine: “Being told that I can’t use a trans model; they already have a Black girl photo shoot in their issue so they don’t want me to use a Black girl, it just fueled my need to figure out how to create a space where those conversations are ridiculous and they don’t exist,[...] so I started researching and connecting with stylists and photographers and makeup artists and model bookers who felt the same way I did.”[2]2,500 prints of the first issue were distributed in London's libraries through a deal with Comag.
[2] The first years running the magazine, Carr's lack of network and her 'Afro' looks made it hard to connect and work with luxury brands.
[3] In 2018, she confronted Gucci about a clothing that resembled a blackface,[4] and started a collaboration with the brand.
[1] In 2022, Kevin Martinez, former publisher of Elle, Details and Maxim, was recruited to contribute to Blanc Magazine.
[2] Blanc Magazine is owned and edited by Teneshia Carr, a fashion photographer and writer at Inc.com, with headquarters in New York.