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Katie Grand

Founder, Perfect Magazine; Founder & Former Editor-in-Chief, Love Magazine

The British stylist brought her cheeky, irreverent take on fashion to the biannual Love, which she founded and launched with backing from Condé Nast.

Katie Grand

Katie Grand is the founder of Perfect Magazine, a fashion magazine and creative agency, which she launched in 2020. She is also the founder of Love, a bi-annual publication she launched in February 2009 with Condé Nast International. In September 2020 she stepped down as editor-in-chief of the publication.

She is also a highly regarded stylist and creative consultant, and a key collaborator of designer Marc Jacobs , with whom she has worked for the last 11 years.

She styled her first Louis Vuitton campaign for the Spring/Summer 2003 season, designed by Jacobs, and has subsequently styled nearly 20 Louis Vuitton womenswear shows and four menswear shows. She has also worked with a number of other major luxury brands, including Bottega Veneta, Prada, Armani and Dolce & Gabbana. She has also worked on Charles Jeffrey's 10 year anniversary show in London.

In the past Grand has contributed to publications including Arena Homme Plus and Harper’s Bazaar. Currently, Grand regularly contributes to Vogue Paris, Vogue Japan, Tatler, Industrie and Interview.

Following graduation, along with friends  Jefferson Hack and Rankin, Grand launched independent fashion and youth culture magazine Dazed & Confused, taking the role of fashion director. In 1999, Grand was appointed fashion director of The Face, but left to launch her own magazine, Pop, where she was editor-in-chief until 2008, when she was approached by Condé Nast.

Career History

Education
Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins
Bournville College of Art

VITAL STATISTICS

BORN1971
NATIONALITYBritish, UK
LOCATIONUnited Kingdom
MEMBER SINCE2013

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Luxury

How ‘Perfect’ Makes Magazines Work

Katie Grand says timely, celebrity-fronted zines — celebrating Lily Allen’s album launch, or an exclusive shoot with A$AP Rocky — are fuelling profitable growth for the title the super-stylist launched five years ago.

Luxury

How ‘Perfect’ Makes Magazines Work

Katie Grand says timely, celebrity-fronted zines — celebrating Lily Allen’s album launch, or an exclusive shoot with A$AP Rocky — are fuelling profitable growth for the title the super-stylist launched five years ago.


Creative Class

Melanie Ward Invented the Modern Stylist

How the late stylist put clothes together was groundbreaking and I always wanted to be just like her, writes superstylist and Ward super-fan Katie Grand.

Creative Class

Melanie Ward Invented the Modern Stylist

How the late stylist put clothes together was groundbreaking and I always wanted to be just like her, writes superstylist and Ward super-fan Katie Grand.


Creative Class

Rafael Pavarotti Shoots to Thrill

The boy wonder photographer from Brazil meets his match in Rihanna.

Creative Class

Rafael Pavarotti Shoots to Thrill

The boy wonder photographer from Brazil meets his match in Rihanna.


Luxury

Pierpaolo Piccioli, Grace Wales Bonner, Bella Hadid and Burberry Among 2022 Fashion Award Winners

The star-studded annual ceremony recognised a mix of established talent and rising stars, while also paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Luxury

Pierpaolo Piccioli, Grace Wales Bonner, Bella Hadid and Burberry Among 2022 Fashion Award Winners

The star-studded annual ceremony recognised a mix of established talent and rising stars, while also paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.


Media

Ben Cobb Named Editor of ES Magazine

The former editor-in-chief of Another Man and head of menswear coverage at LOVE will join the London paper’s culture and lifestyle supplement in October.

Media

Ben Cobb Named Editor of ES Magazine

The former editor-in-chief of Another Man and head of menswear coverage at LOVE will join the London paper’s culture and lifestyle supplement in October.


Workplace & Talent

Zhong Lin: ‘I Like the Surreal, the Out-of-Reality’

From Kuala Lumpur to working with Katie Grand, the surrealist Malaysian-Chinese photographer’s rise is a testament to fashion’s shifting centre of gravity.

Workplace & Talent

Zhong Lin: ‘I Like the Surreal, the Out-of-Reality’

From Kuala Lumpur to working with Katie Grand, the surrealist Malaysian-Chinese photographer’s rise is a testament to fashion’s shifting centre of gravity.


Media

Gucci Is First to Bet Big on Katie Grand’s New ‘Perfect’ Magazine

The debut magazine from the stylist’s new content agency is centred around an audio and visual project created with the Italian luxury brand.

Media

Gucci Is First to Bet Big on Katie Grand’s New ‘Perfect’ Magazine

The debut magazine from the stylist’s new content agency is centred around an audio and visual project created with the Italian luxury brand.


Media

Self Service's Video Issue: A Way Forward For Fashion Media?

The decline in print advertising is squeezing traditional fashion magazines. But brands’ hunger for video content could spell opportunity. Editor and creative director Ezra Petronio tells BoF how Self Service is adapting.

Media

Self Service's Video Issue: A Way Forward For Fashion Media?

The decline in print advertising is squeezing traditional fashion magazines. But brands’ hunger for video content could spell opportunity. Editor and creative director Ezra Petronio tells BoF how Self Service is adapting.


Media

Bryanboy: How Fashion’s Original Influencer Became a TikTok Star

For the Filipino former web developer, who grew an audience of over 1 million TikTok followers in six months, the move is the latest in a career of pivots that have taken him from first-wave fashion blogger to Gen-Z media star.

Media

Bryanboy: How Fashion’s Original Influencer Became a TikTok Star

For the Filipino former web developer, who grew an audience of over 1 million TikTok followers in six months, the move is the latest in a career of pivots that have taken him from first-wave fashion blogger to Gen-Z media star.


Marketing

What Does a Winning Post-Covid Marketing Plan Look Like?

Crisis-driven cuts to marketing budgets have been anything but uniform. Here’s where CMOs are placing their bets next year.

Marketing

What Does a Winning Post-Covid Marketing Plan Look Like?

Crisis-driven cuts to marketing budgets have been anything but uniform. Here’s where CMOs are placing their bets next year.


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