AUSTRALIAN CONSOLIDATED PRESS LOOKS OVERSEAS FOR NEW EDITOR FOR HARPER’S BAZAAR
March 9th 2008 05:59
Australian Consolidated Press has taken the unusual step of hiring an overseas editor to become editor of the Ausssie editor of Harper’s Bazaar, albeit an editor who has experience in Sydney.
In an announcement over the weekend, ACP said it had signed on “international fashion editor” Jamie Huckbody for the top job in Sydney.
Jamie Huckbody has been Harper’s Bazaar’s European fashion features director for three years (based in both Sydney and London) and replaces Alison Veness-McGourty who has been promoted to launch editor-in-chief of Grazia.
Huckbody’s extensive experience in the fashion magazine industry spans Australia, the US and UK. Previously he has held the positions of fashion features editor at Elle, editor of Elle Collections, fashion news and features writer at UK newspaper The Independent, and fashion and fashion features editor at international fashion magazine i-D.
He has also contributed to both the American and British editions of Vogue.
“Jamie’s calibre of international experience brings a fantastic perspective to Harper’s Bazaar. We are delighted to have him back on board in Australia,” said Pat Ingram, group publisher, women’s lifestyle titles, ACP Magazines.
Huckbody said, “I am thrilled to be appointed as the new editor of Harper's Bazaar. It is the number one fashion title in Australia with a rich heritage and I look forward to being part of that in this exciting new capacity.”
Huckbody will take up the role in April 2008.
In an announcement over the weekend, ACP said it had signed on “international fashion editor” Jamie Huckbody for the top job in Sydney.
Jamie Huckbody has been Harper’s Bazaar’s European fashion features director for three years (based in both Sydney and London) and replaces Alison Veness-McGourty who has been promoted to launch editor-in-chief of Grazia.
Huckbody’s extensive experience in the fashion magazine industry spans Australia, the US and UK. Previously he has held the positions of fashion features editor at Elle, editor of Elle Collections, fashion news and features writer at UK newspaper The Independent, and fashion and fashion features editor at international fashion magazine i-D.
“Jamie’s calibre of international experience brings a fantastic perspective to Harper’s Bazaar. We are delighted to have him back on board in Australia,” said Pat Ingram, group publisher, women’s lifestyle titles, ACP Magazines.
Huckbody said, “I am thrilled to be appointed as the new editor of Harper's Bazaar. It is the number one fashion title in Australia with a rich heritage and I look forward to being part of that in this exciting new capacity.”
Huckbody will take up the role in April 2008.
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