Nina García

Nina Garcia
Garcia at the 2012 premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting
Born Nina Garcia
(1965-05-03) May 3, 1965
Barranquilla, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Occupation Fashion Journalist
Notable credit(s)

Public relations, Perry Ellis, Marc Jacobs; Market

Editor, Mirabella; Fashion Director, Elle; Fashion Director, Marie Claire
Title Editor-in-chief, Elle[1]
Spouse(s) David Conrod
Children

Lucas Conrod (b. March 24, 2007)

Alexander Conrod (b. November 26, 2010)

Ninotchka "Nina" García (Spanish pronunciation: [niˈna gaɾˈsi.a]; born May 3, 1965)[2] is the editor-in-chief of Elle, and has been a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway since its premiere season.

Early life and education

García was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, the daughter of a wealthy importer.[3] She graduated from the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1983 and holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University. Later she attended Esmod (Ecole Superieure de la Mode) in Paris and earned a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 1992 from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).[4][5]

Career

Garcia in New York in 2011

Garcia began her career in the fashion industry in the early 1980s.[3] She worked in the public relations department for Perry Ellis and its then-designer, Marc Jacobs.

Journalism

After leaving Marc Jacobs, García moved to Mirabella, where she worked as Assistant Stylist and Market Editor until taking a position at Elle. She became Fashion Director of Elle in 2000.[6] Garcia left the Fashion Director position in April 2008, becoming Editor-at-Large at the magazine until the end of August. On April 11, 2008, Us Weekly reported that Garcia left her post as fashion director of Elle. Garcia's contract was reportedly up for renewal. Roberta Myers, Vice President/Editor-in-Chief at the magazine, announced May 15, 2008 that they had entered a new agreement with Nina Garcia who was named Editor-at-Large through September 1, 2008.[7] Garcia was named the creative director of Marie Claire in 2012 , where she introduced franchise editorial sections and award-winning fashion content. Nina Garcia is currently the editor in chief of Elle, the No. 1 fashion magazine brand in the world, with 46 international editions.

Other work

She has hosted the red carpet for ABC's Oscar telecast, has been a judge on the Peabody Award-winning show Project Runway since it launched in 2004, and serves as a style expert on programs including Good Morning America, The View, Today, and CNN.

In May 2016, Garcia joined the advisory board of fashion tech company Nineteenth Amendment, a platform for independent fashion designers to launch collections and have their designs made on demand, sustainably in the US.

Author

García is the author of four books.[4] On September 5, 2007, Garcia's book, The Little Black Book of Style (Harper Collins) was released. The book has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese. In August 2008, Garcia's second book for Harper Collins, The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own was released. Garcia's third book, The Style Strategy was published in September 2009. Nina Garcia's Look Book was published in September 2010.

Awards

In 2010, Garcia received an Oracle Award from Fashion Group International, and the Individual Achievement award from the Hispanic Federation. In 2015, Garcia received the Champion of Educational Excellence Award from the Oliver Scholars Program.

References

  1. ↑ Matthew Schneier. "Nina Garcia Will Run Elle". New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Nina Garcia on TV.com". TV.com. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  3. 1 2 Tkacik, Maureen (2008-08-17), "America's Next Top Fashion Editor", New York Magazine, retrieved 2010-07-14
  4. 1 2 Fashion Institute of Technology, Nina Garcia to Give Keynote Address at FIT's Graduation Ceremonies on May 25 Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  5. ↑ Clehane, Diane (January 20, 2010). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, NINA GARCIA, MARIE CLAIRE FASHION DIRECTOR & PROJECT RUNWAY JUDGE?". Mediabistro.com. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ Bravo TV Bio Archived 2006-03-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Fashion Week Daily - Dispatch - Project Runway Status Confirmed Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.