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Nadine Ijewere: ‘I Want To See More Black Women at the Top’

25 March 2021 • By Daphne Milner

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Nadine Ijewere: ‘I Want To See More Black Women at the Top’

The London-born photographer, whose signature sun-soaked style subverts the industry’s outdated beauty ideals, has made history as the first Black woman to shoot the cover of both American and British Vogue.

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Is Insider Support Still Important to Outsider Designers?

22 February 2021 • By Lauren Sherman

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Is Insider Support Still Important to Outsider Designers?

For independent brands operating outside America’s traditional fashion system, the upheaval of the past year has come with newfound support from traditional gatekeepers. But in a fast-changing fashion market, is this really the path to success?

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Is This the End of Fashion’s Creative ‘Mafia’?

27 October 2020 • By Daphne Milner

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Is This the End of Fashion’s Creative ‘Mafia’?

For years, fashion’s top creative jobs have gone to a small pool of talent. The economic impact of the pandemic and demands for greater inclusivity may be changing that pattern.

Power Moves | Carlos Nazario Named New Vogue Editor, Virgil Abloh Joins the Fashion Scholarship Fund

8 October 2020 • By Daphne Milner

This week, the stylist is American Vogue’s latest editorial addition, while Abloh joins the nonprofit's board of governors.

Power Moves | Carlos Nazario Named New Vogue Editor, Virgil Abloh Joins the Fashion Scholarship Fund

This week, the stylist is American Vogue’s latest editorial addition, while Abloh joins the nonprofit's board of governors.

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Coronavirus Is Rewiring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Brands and Media

30 September 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Coronavirus Is Rewiring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Brands and Media

Plunging marketing budgets are disrupting the traditional value exchange between fashion brands and the magazines that cover them — with both sides wondering if the fear of missing out on editorial coverage can still drive hefty ad investments in an increasingly digital world.

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The September Issue Gets an Overdue Makeover

31 August 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek and Daphne Milner

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The September Issue Gets an Overdue Makeover

For years, magazines disproportionately relied on white mega-celebrities to sell the most important issue of the year to advertisers. Now, they're responding to readers who want more diversity by featuring women of colour and independent brands. Will the shift pay off?

The Truth About the Fashion World, Exposed

27 July 2020 • By Colin McDowell

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The Truth About the Fashion World, Exposed

Colin McDowell journeys through the most famous ‘tell-all’ exposés of the intrigue, back biting and madness behind the glamorous veneer of the fashion world.

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Suzy Menkes Exits Vogue International

1 July 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

1 July 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

The veteran journalist, best known for her work at the International Herald Tribune, joined Condé Nast International six years ago to lead runway show coverage and develop its live events business.

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Suzy Menkes Exits Vogue International

The veteran journalist, best known for her work at the International Herald Tribune, joined Condé Nast International six years ago to lead runway show coverage and develop its live events business.

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Why It’s So Difficult for Condé Nast to Change

1 July 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Why It’s So Difficult for Condé Nast to Change

The company became one of the world’s most influential publishers by packaging and selling a vision of a specific type of wealth and privilege, an image that was also baked into the publisher's internal culture. Now, amid resignations and workplace turmoil, current and former employees say that this culture is frustrating the company’s efforts to evolve.

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Stuart Emmrich Is Out as Editor of Vogue.com

29 June 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

29 June 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

The former editor of The New York Times Styles section joined the fashion title at the beginning of the year.

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Stuart Emmrich Is Out as Editor of Vogue.com

The former editor of The New York Times Styles section joined the fashion title at the beginning of the year.