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Tuesday May 31st, 2011

The Deal is (Finally) Done: Elle Staffers Will Move Into the Hearst Tower in the Next Six to Nine Months
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The Deal is (Finally) Done: Elle Staffers Will Move Into the Hearst Tower in the Next Six to Nine Months

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Hearst’s acquisition of Hachette Fillapachi’s US titles went through today. Which means staffers at Elle, Woman’s Day, Elle Decor, and several other mags will be moving over to the Hearst Tower within the next six to nine months, reports Min Online.

Hearst is also buying about 300 international titles from Hachette. Most of those deals have also gone through, except for the China acquisition. (That one will happen later on this year.)

It’s too soon to say who’s staying or who’s going at Elle, but we’re confident Carol Smith will be calling her favorites from the old company about making a move to Harper’s Bazaar. So expect some shakeups at both magazines.

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Published at 2:50 PM

Monday May 16th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Lily Aldridge is a Vera Wang Bride, J.Lo is Embarrassed About the Clothes She Designed in the Naughties and Carol Smith Lands at Bazaar
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Fashion News Roundup: Lily Aldridge is a Vera Wang Bride, J.Lo is Embarrassed About the Clothes She Designed in the Naughties and Carol Smith Lands at Bazaar

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And the Bride Wore Vera: Lovely Lily Aldridge wore a custom Vera Wang gown for her marriage to Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill in Cali on Thursday. (He looked super handsome in a grey Gucci suit.) Congrats to the happy couple! {Telegraph}

J.Lo’s Biggest Failure: Jennifer Lopez says the biggest disappointment of her career has been her failed fashion lines. ““I just felt like I never got a fair chance to do it right.” PS: Tommy Hilfiger is one of the backers of her new Kohl’s collection with husband Marc Anthony. {NYTimes}

Carol Smith to Hearst: The former Elle chief brand officer will now run the publishing side of Harper’s Bazaar. Good for her. {Adweek}

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Published at 11:25 AM

Friday October 29th, 2010

Carol Smith Getting the Boot From Conde Nast Really Pisses Me Off
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Carol Smith Getting the Boot From Conde Nast Really Pisses Me Off

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Former Elle chief brand officer Carol Smith, who left in April to head up Conde Nast’s food group, got fired yesterday, reports WWD.

Smith was hired by former Vogue publisher Tom Florio, who also “left” the company a few months ago.

As someone who is deeply entrenched in the transformation of the fashion publishing world, this really irks me. Not because Smith was so crucial to Conde Nast. And not because she won’t find another fabulous position. (I’ve only heard wonderful things about her as a leader and a boss.)

No, I’m angry because Conde Nast is still so top heavy.

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Published at 1:31 PM

Thursday June 17th, 2010