The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The US-based digital fitness-focused magazine’s newest leader comes from its consumer marketing division, where Shy was the global commerce category director of health, beauty and fitness since January. Shy had only just left Self last year, having joined the title in 2015 as deputy editor, and later serving as executive director and interim editor in chief. Like Condé Nast’s other US-based editors, Shy will report to Anna Wintour, Vogue global editorial director and Condé Nast chief content officer.
Self’s former editor Carolyn Kylstra left the title for a role at Google overseeing special projects and digital platforms earlier this year.
The ByteDance-owned app has big ambitions to be an e-commerce player in league with Amazon with influence in fashion on par with Instagram. Now it’s facing new threats — both from outside and within.
The production will take place on June 23rd on Place Vendôme and feature fashion content overseen by Carine Roitfeld, Ibrahim Kamara and fashion historian Alexandre Samson.
Condé Nast said it is searching for a successor to take over after Zhang, whose appointment never became less divisive.
These new shows are highlighting that fashion is intrinsically shaped by its social, historical and political context and are offering brands a new channel to introduce their businesses to consumers.