Karla Welch

Karla Welch is a CEO, stylist, and an activist. Karla Welch has been profiled in many of the world’s foremost journalistic outlets, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Fast Company, Vogue, and Forbes.

Welch is one of the world’s most influential fashion stylists, with the guiding principle of dressing her clients to be the best versions of themselves.

Welch also has her own brand, x karla, and production company, Meritocracy, which she shares with her husband and creative partner, Matthew. Together they have brought to life collaborations with brands like Hanes, Levi’s, Eddie Bauer, Express, Adidas, Tiffany & Co., Stella Artois, and Prada.

Social justice is the cornerstone of x karla collaborations, the financial success of which has resulted to date in over $1.3 million in contributions to progressive organizations that Welch supports.

As a public figure, she knows the importance of using her platform to advocate for change. With over 360K Instagram followers, Welch is continually fighting for and spreading awareness of woman’s rights, LGBTQ rights, trans rights, birth control, climate change, and racial equality, as well as many other social justice causes.