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Willow Lindley Named Style Director of WSJ Magazine

The former Vogue fashion market and collaborations director is a major hire for editor-in-chief Sarah Ball.
Close-up of two models on cover of WSJ Magazine September 2018 issue
WSJ Magazine September 2018 issue (Inez and Vinoodh)

Willow Lindley has been named style director of WSJ Magazine, where she will lead the fashion team. Lindley previously worked as an editor at Vogue for over a decade, where she also served as fashion market and collaborations director. Lindley will join WSJ Magazine on Apr. 28, a significant hire for Sarah Ball, who was named editor-in-chief in 2023.

Additionally, Matteo Mobilio will be joining WSJ Magazine on Apr. 21 as head of creative and will oversee the photo and design teams. Previously, Mobilio worked as director of visuals at Highsnobiety. Sam Schube, a former sports director at GQ Magazine, recently joined as a reporter tasked with covering pop-cultural aspects of menswear, and style in sports and entertainment.

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WSJ Magazine Names Sarah Ball Editor-in-Chief

Ball, who joined WSJ Magazine as digital director in 2018, will fill the role vacated by Kristina O’Neill, who exited the publication in April.

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