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Fashion editor

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A fashion editor is a person that supervises the process of creating, developing and presenting content for the fashion department of a magazine, Web site, newspaper or television program.

The work of a fashion editor can be quite varied and may hold several responsibilities. Typical work includes supervising other editors and writers, writing or editing articles themselves, formulating and styling fashion photo shoots, choosing photos for publication, choosing fashion items and trends for publication, researching trends in the fashion industry and networking with industry professionals including photographers, designers and public relations professionals.[citation needed]

Notable fashion editors

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This is a list of notable fashion editors.

Name Publication Country Title Years Website
Solange d'Ayen[1][2] Vogue (magazine) France fashion editor 1920s-1940s www.vogue.com
Diana Vreeland Vogue (magazine) United States editor-in-chief 1963-1971 www.vogue.com
Anna Wintour Vogue (magazine) United States editor-in-chief 1988-current www.vogue.com
Grace Coddington Vogue (magazine) United States creative director 1988-current www.vogue.com
Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert Vogue (magazine) Japan fashion editor present www.vogue.co.jp
Glenda Bailey Harper's Bazaar United States editor-in-chief 2001-current www.harpersbazaar.com
Roberta Myers Elle (magazine) United States editor-in-chief 2007-2017 www.elle.com
Amy Astley Teen Vogue United States editor-in-chief 2002-2016 www.teenvogue.com
Alexandra Shulman Vogue (magazine) United Kingdom editor-in-chief 1992-2017 www.vogue.co.uk
Babs Simpson[3] Vogue (magazine) United States fashion editor 1947-1972 www.vogue.com
Patricia Peterson[4] The New York Times United States fashion editor 1957-1977 www.nytimes.com

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Paccaud, Emmanuelle (19 February 2023). "La presse magazine comme espace médiatique transatlantique | Pratiques éditoriales et représentations des rédacteurs en chef de Vogue et Vanity Fair (1914-1942)". Belphégor. Littérature Populaire et Culture Médiatique (in French) (19–2). doi:10.4000/belphegor.4179. S2CID 246101666. Solange d'Ayen, rédactrice de mode pour Vogue français depuis la fin des années 1920
  2. ^ d'Ayen, Solange (15 October 1940). "Letter from France". Vogue. pp. 114–115. This is a letter from the Duchesse d'Ayen, fashion editor of French Vogue, who is temporarily living in Unoccupied France.
  3. ^ Bowles, Hamish (7 January 2019). "Babs Simpson, a Former Vogue Editor Who Collaborated With Irving Penn, Has Died at 105". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. ^ Roberts, Sam (August 2, 2017). "Gösta Peterson, Barrier-Breaking Fashion Photographer, Dies at 94". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.