Nina Garcia has been appointed the new editor-in-chief of US Elle magazine, Hearst announced this morning.
Garcia is currently the creative director of Marie Claire magazine in the US, and prior to that, Garcia was the magazine’s fashion director for four years. She is also well known for her longtime position as a judge on Project Runway.
Speaking about Hearst’s decision to enlist Garcia, Hearst Magazine’s chief content officer Joanna Coles said: “Look at the issue of empowerment around young working women and the obsession with fashion and beauty. The Elle woman is sexy, passionate, loves her work, is social. She’s someone global millennial women aspire to, and no one represents that more than Nina,”
Speaking herself on her new role, Garcia said in a statement: “I understand firsthand what the DNA is. I am looking to amplify the DNA of the brand. It’s bold, it’s provocative, it’s inclusive, democratic, it’s innovative. I just want to amplify all those things we know about Elle.”
Garcia’s first issue as editor-in-chief is expected to be on new stands in February or March 2018.
