In publishing, September is sort of like Final Exams: Each magazine is given a grade–in the form of ad pages–and that number is generally indicative of how well the mag fared all year, and what direction it’ll move in next year. After years of thinner, less ad-filled September issues (thank you recession!), magazines’ ad pages Read 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.
This week in Editorial Musical Chairs, two former T employees found new jobs. Bifen Xu, formerly T‘s associate fashion editor, has been named fashion editor at New York Magazine. T‘s former fashion market editor Melissa Ventosa Martin is now style director at Glamour.
Town & Country snapped up W‘s Jamie Rosen to fill Janet Carlson’s position as beauty director. Town & Country‘s former beauty and health editor (which is different from beauty director) Nina Judar was named Good Housekeeping‘s beauty director.
WSJ‘s new EIC Deborah Needleman brought on another former Domino staffer–Lauren Goodman–to consult on fashion coverage for the Wall Street Journal‘s new lifestyle section.
Ben Reardon, former editor of i-D has been named editor of British GQ Style. He has been replaced by former deputy editor Holly Shackelton.
Since last week’s edition of Editorial Musical Chairs, the most noteworthy and surprising development has been Anne Christensen’s move to Glamour. She just left her fashion director position at T a few weeks ago, reportedly to focus on a freelance career, but instead will be Glamour’s new executive fashion director, effective August 24th. The position was previously held by Xanthipi Joannides, who left the magazine last month.
