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Tuesday June 21st, 2011

Editorial Musical Chairs: Filipa Fino Out at Vogue, W Loses Carolyn Tate Angel and More
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Editorial Musical Chairs: Filipa Fino Out at Vogue, W Loses Carolyn Tate Angel and More

WWD broke the news yesterday that Vogue‘s senior accessories editor Filipa Fino suddenly left the magazine after 11 years with the company. The following statement was included in the trade publication’s initial report, but has since been mysteriously removed: “Sources hinted that Fino’s departure could allegedly be tied to some inappropriate behavior on her part.”

There may be some truth to that statement. Multiple sources within Conde Nast and beyond have relayed to us that Fino acted unprofessionally in regards to the fashion closet and expenses.

No word yet on who will replace Fino. We reached out to Conde Nast for additional comment, but they declined to elaborate. Fino’s exit was only one of many recent shakeups within Conde Nast.

Coincidentally another of Conde Nast’s senior editors was just axed–W‘s senior fashion market editor Carolyn Tate Angel.

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Published at 3:15 PM

Tuesday March 29th, 2011

Alexandra Kotur Leaves Vogue for Town & Country
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Alexandra Kotur Leaves Vogue for Town & Country

Vogue style director Alexandra Kotur is leaving the mag–where she’s worked for the past 15 years–to serve as creative director for Town & Country, WWD is reporting. It’s new EIC Jay Fielden‘s first major change at the mag, and you can be sure more will follow (given the sway he’s demonstrated to have over Vogue’s socials). Fielden and Kotur worked together at Vogue where he was a contributing editor and prior to that he was the EIC of Men’s Vogue. Kotur’s legacy at Vogue includes creating the “flash” section of the mag and, for a time, naming the week’s 10 best dressed for style.com.

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Published at 11:10 AM

Wednesday April 29th, 2009

Quote of the Day

“She’s very attuned to when moods in the social or popular culture are changing and how Vogue should address that. She’s almost like an old-school Vogue editor because she’s very much of the world of our reader, but she can set herself apart and judge it and come up with opinions. I don’t mean old-fashioned Read more →

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Published at 3:13 PM

Tuesday July 29th, 2008

Quote of the Day

“New York Presbyterian Hospital.” – Alexandra Kotur “Maternal health.” – Christy Turlington “Amfar.” – Carine Roitfeld “Myself.” – Karl Lagerfeld – when asked which cause they support most for Vanity Fair‘s Best Dressed List.

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Published at 3:39 PM