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Phillip Picardi

Former Editor-in-Chief, Out

The former chief content officer at Teen Vogue and LGBTQ platform Them departed Condé Nast for Out magazine, which he left in December 2019.

Phillip Picardi
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Inclusivity Put Chromat on the Map. But a Decade In, Its Founder Shoots for More

Becca McCharen-Tran’s is an industry insider with an outsider’s point of view. As she celebrates 10 years in fashion, the founder and designer is doubling down on her independent position in the industry.

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Inclusivity Put Chromat on the Map. But a Decade In, Its Founder Shoots for More

Becca McCharen-Tran’s is an industry insider with an outsider’s point of view. As she celebrates 10 years in fashion, the founder and designer is doubling down on her independent position in the industry.


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Op-Ed | New York Fashion Week Has a Donald Trump Problem

The protests against Stephen Ross have so far targeted Equinox and SoulCycle — but the billionaire’s reach also extends into the upper echelons of the American fashion industry.

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Op-Ed | New York Fashion Week Has a Donald Trump Problem

The protests against Stephen Ross have so far targeted Equinox and SoulCycle — but the billionaire’s reach also extends into the upper echelons of the American fashion industry.


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Op-Ed | Why Black Beauty Editors (Still) Work Twice as Hard as Their White Peers

For people of colour, being a beauty editor at a major title often comes with the unspoken job of representing their race on mastheads that are still overwhelmingly white, without additional pay or benefits, argues Jamé Jackson.

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Op-Ed | Why Black Beauty Editors (Still) Work Twice as Hard as Their White Peers

For people of colour, being a beauty editor at a major title often comes with the unspoken job of representing their race on mastheads that are still overwhelmingly white, without additional pay or benefits, argues Jamé Jackson.


Media

Culture Trumps Politics at Phillip Picardi’s Out Magazine

With the release of his first issue at the LGBTQ publication, the editor-in-chief lays out his vision for rejuvenating the troubled title: influential voices, inclusivity and not reflexively playing into the news cycle.

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Culture Trumps Politics at Phillip Picardi’s Out Magazine

With the release of his first issue at the LGBTQ publication, the editor-in-chief lays out his vision for rejuvenating the troubled title: influential voices, inclusivity and not reflexively playing into the news cycle.


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Power Moves | Vestiaire Collective Names CEO, Condé Nast Appoints New Communications Chief

This week, Vestiaire Collective hires Maximilian Bittner as its new CEO, while Condé Nast names Joseph Libonati as communications chief.

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Power Moves | Vestiaire Collective Names CEO, Condé Nast Appoints New Communications Chief

This week, Vestiaire Collective hires Maximilian Bittner as its new CEO, while Condé Nast names Joseph Libonati as communications chief.


Media

Teen Vogue’s New Editor Is Lindsay Peoples Wagner of the Cut

Condé Nast has named a successor to Phillip Picardi, who is exiting the publisher this month to lead Out Magazine.

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Teen Vogue’s New Editor Is Lindsay Peoples Wagner of the Cut

Condé Nast has named a successor to Phillip Picardi, who is exiting the publisher this month to lead Out Magazine.


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Stella McCartney, Alber Elbaz, Christopher Wylie and Riz Ahmed to Headline VOICES 2018

McCartney will also receive the 2018 Global VOICES Award for her pioneering work in the field of sustainability within the fashion space.

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Stella McCartney, Alber Elbaz, Christopher Wylie and Riz Ahmed to Headline VOICES 2018

McCartney will also receive the 2018 Global VOICES Award for her pioneering work in the field of sustainability within the fashion space.


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Vogue’s Selby Drummond Is Heading to Snapchat

The accessories and special projects director will be the app's first head of fashion and beauty partnerships, taking up a role similar to that of Eva Chen at Instagram and Derek Blasberg at YouTube.

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Vogue’s Selby Drummond Is Heading to Snapchat

The accessories and special projects director will be the app's first head of fashion and beauty partnerships, taking up a role similar to that of Eva Chen at Instagram and Derek Blasberg at YouTube.


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10 Revelations Buried in Farfetch’s IPO Filing

The fashion unicorn’s F-1 filing with US securities regulators contains previously undisclosed information on the company’s operations and financials.

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10 Revelations Buried in Farfetch’s IPO Filing

The fashion unicorn’s F-1 filing with US securities regulators contains previously undisclosed information on the company’s operations and financials.


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Power Moves | Phillip Picardi Exits Condé Nast, Highsnobiety Hires Style Director

This week, Phillip Picardi has departed Condé Nast, while Jan-Michael Quammie has been appointed style director of Highsnobiety.

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Power Moves | Phillip Picardi Exits Condé Nast, Highsnobiety Hires Style Director

This week, Phillip Picardi has departed Condé Nast, while Jan-Michael Quammie has been appointed style director of Highsnobiety.


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