About Derek
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Derek loves to shop.
Lifestyle Guru Derek Warburton has been a fashionista all his life. Derek attended New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology where he developed his keen fashion sense and honed his talent for styling. As a fashion editor, correspondent, stylist, and motivational speaker, Derek applies the philosophy “Help, Teach, Inspire, Love and Have Fun” to all areas of this life.
Derek is an international stylist, dressing many transcontinental travelers from UK to Italy, and was known as the “Man About Town” in Milan. Derek quickly dove into the industry by becoming a co-partner of Miami’s Atomic Funk, “the” place to book production staff for top fashion photographers, magazines and publications worldwide; and as one of the city’s top stylists, styling Miranda Kerr, Alek Wek, Sean Paul, and Beyonce for the House of Dereon Campaign.
In addition to his styling credentials, Derek made a name for himself as a fashion editor for various high-end lifestyle publications, the guest host of “Britain’s Fashion Avenue” and “Big Boutique” on the Style Network, and as a fashion trend expert for Fox News. Derek has been featured in The New York Times, InTouch, Boho, Fashion News Live and “The Insider” and can be seen on the third season of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” He also regularly appears on NBC’s “The 10! Show” and “Daytime” as the resident fashion expert.
His latest, and perhaps his most prevalent venture, is the creation of DerekLovesShopping.com, a lifestyle destination to promote his message, “Help, Teach, Inspire, Love and Have Fun.” Featuring beauty, fashion, and lifestyle topics with inspirational messages, DerekLovesShopping.com has become a beloved website for everything fabulous. Among the enlightening articles, visitors enjoy a quirky daily feature called “Budgalicious” which shows women of all ages how to shop on a budget, and “Confessions of a Real Girl” where celebrity stylist and plus-size beauty, Johanna Laracuente provides fashion tips and tricks for “real girls” everywhere. In addition, the site is also the home of his popular web series, “Derek TV,” where he interviews fashion influencers and discovers the best shops worldwide.
Derek is currently focusing on his “How to Be Derek Fabulous” workshop at Bottomless Closet NYC, in which he teaches disadvantaged local women how to dress appropriately for work. Going above and beyond for the clients, Derek works individually with each woman at the seminar to help select garments and listen to her fashion and beauty concerns. Aside from his work with Bottomless Closet NYC, Derek also supports Housing Works, hosting the opening of their Hell’s Kitchen boutique and as a designer in their Design on a Dime Event. Derek is on the board of Brooklyn’s Fashion Weekend and was recently named a “Lifestyle Guru” on behalf of Guru Nation.
