Meet Taneica Oliveira | Editor In Chief and Founder

We had the good fortune of connecting with Taneica Oliveira and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Taneica, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
My thought process for starting Cincinnati Stye Report is that it is SO NECESSARY to see representation in fashion, beauty and lifestyle media. We are all expected from day to day, to show up, and put our best foot forward. Look the part, believe in yourself, and exude enough confidence to be able to contribute to society in a meaningful way.
Where are the examples of other women doing just that in the Greater Cincinnati Area?
After talking myself out of starting this magazine, I realized that the older my daughter got, the more she would be looking for images and stories that resonated with her.
Sometimes its difficult to believe in the power or who we are and buy in to the idea that we are beautiful, when we are not represented in scenarios where power is at play, or beauty and fashion are being discussed.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Cincinnati Style Report s a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle magazine that is offered twice a year in print and digital form. For each of these events, a release party/fashion show is thrown to showcase the contents of the magazine to readers, followers, and subscribers or the magazine. We believe that everyone deserves to be celebrated. No longer are magazine covers and spreads reserved for the skinniest and youngest among us. EVERYONE should be given the opportunity and space to be beautiful, valued, and heard. I am most excited about the way the world of fashion and beauty is changing to include more body types, more ages, more complexions. Though there is still WAY more work to be done, it is encouraging to see that the trend is starting to lean more towards including many forms of beauty and not excluding people simply because they don’t fit a very narrow view of what is beautiful.
I am proud of Cincinnati Style Report for being that platform that people can count on to provide them with diverse and unique perspectives.
It is absolutely NOT easy to run a magazine. I am my own editor. I am my own appointment scheduler for photoshoots. I am my own model scout. I am my own EVERYTHING. I have been blessed to have found a fabulous group of interns to help with content for the magazine and website. We also provide pages for artists and photographers to showcase their work and be published.
One of the major lessons that I have learned along the way is to advocate for my business. Sometimes, it’s very difficult for me to be assertive because I don’t want to offend people or be perceived as being mean. I’ve had to get over that over the last several months. It has taken me 4 years, but I am finally becoming more comfortable with being in uncomfortable situations when necessary. At the end of the day, this is MY legacy. This is MY contribution to the world and to generations coming behind me. If I don’t step up to the plate for Cincinnati Style Report, who will?
I want the world to know that Cincinnati Style Report magazine is just the beginning. There is beauty, creativity, culture, and style everywhere I turn! The idea of providing a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle publication for the underrepresented isn’t new, but it is certainly necessary, especially on a city and regional level.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I am a home body, and Cincinnati Stye Report takes up much more of my time than I would really like to admit. However, for a little weekend trip, I would absolutely be sure to introduce my bestie to some of the beautiful (and delicious) places that I’ve visited in Cincy.

Saturday:
Morning: Coffee at Black Coffee on Vine (such a vibe) and then we’d head next door to Black Owned to do a little shopping and say hi to the owner Cameron Means! He is a big deal in Cincinnati and continues to inspire others through his work and willingness to advise creatives and entrepreneurs in any way he can.

Afternoon: Head to 21C and do a little art appreciating. I would then probably take my bestie to a fashion show. If it’s summer, we’d probably be checking out Cincinnati’s BIGGEST fashion show of the summer Fashion on the Fountain. It’s a spectacle of the area’s most talented designers, many of them black creatives. The models used for the show are also of a beautiful array of shades and shapes.

Evening: For dinner, we’d head to The View at Shires Garden. They have some of the most lovely views facing the Ohio River and Northern Kentucky.

I am also a huge fan of Blink whenever it’s in town.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I have been blessed to have met a ton of incredible people who have taken on my dream and passion for representing beauty in fashion in all its forms. I can’t name any particular person or organization for me getting this far. It simply wouldn’t be fair to everyone who has participated and shared of their gifts, talents, BEAUTY to make this magazine happen. Oh, but God. Not a single person would be met, not a single page would be published if not for his favor over my life and grace that has been showed to me as I continue on this journey.

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Image Credits
Best Exposure Photography P.BL. Photography Y.H. Images Roux Atlas Savannah Searcy