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Jane Larkworthy, the former beauty director of W magazine and a fixture in the New York beauty community, died on Wednesday following a battle with cancer, her family members confirmed to Women’s Wear Daily. She was 62.
Larkworthy joined W magazine in 2000 and stewarded its beauty coverage until 2016. More recently, she served as a columnist for New York Magazine’s The Cut and a contributor for Linda Wells’ Air Mail Look. Outside of her journalism ventures, she co-founded the consultancy C Word Media alongside Condé Nast alum Danielle Pergament. Prior to joining W, Larkworthy worked at Glamour, Mademoiselle and Jane.
Her enthusiasm for beauty and cutting-edge eye made her a behind-the-scenes architect of the industry. Larkworthy is credited as the editor responsible for popularising Le Labo’s now ubiquitous Santal 33 after convincing the brand’s founders to turn the candle into a wearable scent.
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