Rachel Burchfield
I write about interesting people, places, and things.
Hello! It's good to meet you.
Selected recent work:
Allure
“Renée Rouleau on 25 Years as a Successful Skincare Brand Founder”
“Laura Geller on Why Her Models Will Now Exclusively Be Over 40”
Bustle
“Misha Nonoo on Extending Sizes for Meghan’s ‘Husband Shirt’”
Cosmopolitan
“How to Put Your Sorority Experience on Your Resume”
Country Living
“Miranda Lambert Told Us Everything About the Making of Her New Album, The Marfa Tapes”
ELLE
"Inside Kate Middleton’s ‘Strategic’ Pursuit of Prince William"
Glamour
“Andy Cohen Literally Doesn’t Have Time for Self-Doubt”
“Tera Peterson Drops Her Skincare Routine”
“Victoria Beckham Drops Her Skin-Care Routine”
“Meghan Markle Isn’t the Problem”
“Could Queen Elizabeth II Be the Last Queen of England?”
“Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Send Messages Through Their Style. Elizabeth Holmes Deciphers Them.”
Glossy
“Are We Inching Closer to Fashion Without Gender?”
“Glossy Instagram Strategies Forum Recap: How Can Brands Use Instagram to Its Fullest Potential?”
“The Rise of the Creator House”
“A New Book and More Beauty: Inside Rebecca Minkoff’s Plans for 2021”
Harper's BAZAAR
“How Do the Looks in Spencer Compare to Diana’s?”
“The Definitive Guide to Pregnancy-Safe Skincare”
“No, Not Everyone ‘Needs’ Retinol”
“Skincare Secrets from Meghan Markle’s Favorite Facialists”
“How to Wear Nail Polish Like Kate and Meghan”
“How Kate and Meghan Are Staying Fit in Quarantine”
“How to Wear Fragrance Like Meghan and Kate”
InStyle
“Why Kate Got Diana’s Ring, But Meghan Got Her Watch”
Marie Claire
“Whatever Happened to Archewell Audio?”
“Don’t Call Allison Statter Kim Kardashian’s Best Friend”
People
“Pigs in a Blanket, 74 Teens…But Sadly No Beach Boys: Remembering When the White House Hosted Prom”
Thank you to Good Morning America for your added coverage of this important story!
Southern Living
“Every Single One of the Best Christmas Style Moments from Duchess Kate and Princess Charlotte”
“How the Royal Family’s Christmas Traditions Will Adapt to an Unusual Year”
Vanity Fair
“25 Years Later, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Wedding Dress Still Stuns”
“What’s Next for Sentaler, the Coat Brand Loved By Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and More”
“Tina Turner Has the Secret for Happiness, and She’s Sharing It"
Vogue
“Royal Sibling Relationships Have Always Been Complicated"
W
“The Juiciest Royal Scandals Beyond Just the Brits”
The Latest from What Meghan Wore
“It’s the Annual What Meghan Wore Mega-Holiday Gift Guide”
The Latest from Podcast Royal
“Episode 47: Christopher Andersen, Author of ‘Brothers and Wives’”
Thank you so much to The Evening Standard for naming Podcast Royal one of its “10 Royal Podcasts to Satisfy Your Regal Cravings”!
The Latest from I'd Rather Be Reading Season 3
“Episode 6: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on Sex and the City”
Appearances on Other Podcasts and TV
Us Weekly’s “Royally Us” Podcast, Episode 8 , Episode 30
History of the 90s Podcast, “Supermodels”
Kennedy Dynasty Podcast, “The Style and Influence of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy”
Say It Southern Podcast, Episode 119
Interviewing “The Dinner Darling” Lindsey Bell for Wealth Edit Wednesday
NBC’s Today Show, “JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s 25th Wedding Anniversary”
“25 Years Since JFK Jr. Married Carolyn Bessette, Legacy of Camelot Endures”
May We Never Forget September 11, 2001
“Southern Woman Reflects on Her Part in History” – Good Grit Magazine
I have had the honor of interviewing so many interesting people. Here are a few of them!
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Victoria Beckham | Andy Cohen | Miranda Lambert | Tina Turner | Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion Designers and Experts
Stacy London | Jenna Lyons | Ann Mashburn | Rebecca Minkoff | Misha Nonoo | Cynthia Rowley | Kendra Scott | Bojana Sentaler
Beauty Gurus
Sonya Dakar | Shani Darden | Tammy Fender | April Gargiulo | Laura Geller | Nichola Joss | Sherri Laurence | Tera Peterson | Renee Rouleau | Kate Somerville | Dr. Barbara Sturm | Sarah Gibson Tuttle | Joanna Vargas
Dermatologists
Dr. Jeanine Downie | Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank | Dr. Shereene Idriss | Dr. Rajani Katta | Dr. Orit Markowitz | Dr. Howard Murad | Dr. Heidi Waldorf | Dr. Patricia Wexler
British Royal Family Experts
Christopher Andersen | Victoria Arbiter | Rachel Bowie | Lauren Cochrane | Roberta Fiorito | Elizabeth Holmes | Bethan Holt | Samir Hussein | Clive Irving | Chris Jackson | Robert Lacey | Andrew Morton | Victoria Murphy | Katie Nicholl | Omid Scobie | Ingrid Seward | Michelle Tauber
American Heroes
Deena Burnett Bailey
Founders and CEOs
Ariane Goldman | Aliza Licht | Allison Statter
Legendary Actress Lana Wood
Singer-Songwriter Ruston Kelly
Michael Reagan, Son of President Ronald Reagan and Academy Award-Winning Actress Jane Wyman
Author and Photojournalist Susan Ford, Daughter of President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford
Businesswoman and Philanthropist Luci Baines Johnson, Daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson
Fashion, Beauty, and Entertainment Journalist and Milk Makeup Cofounder Zanna Roberts Rassi
Actress, Writer, and Author Jill Kargman
Former Harper's Bazaar Editor-In-Chief Kate Betts
Drive By Truckers
ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton
Top Chef Contestant Roscoe Hall
Etiquette Expert Myka Meier
Miss Alabamas Lauren Bradford and Tiara Pennington
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Columnist John Archibald
Legendary Photographer Denis Reggie
More Authors Than Can Fit on This Page!
Coming Soon: Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York | Jen Meyer | Sherri Salata | Bonnie Fuller | Sadie Robertson Huff
Areas of Expertise
Royal Families Around the World | Books | Fashion | Beauty | Society and Culture | Entertainment | Travel | Weddings | Homes and Interiors
I am always looking for new opportunities to collaborate and tell interesting stories. I firmly believe everyone has a story and that everyone’s story is worth telling – this is why I write!
Take a look at some of work at the tabs above and see if we might be a good fit.
I look forward to getting to know you!