FT’s Fashion Editor Is Moving Into Some Big Shoes at The New York Times

Vanessa Friedman talks about her plans for content

Over the last year, The New York Times’ Styles department has undergone a serious changing of the guard. The paper lost three of its biggest names—fashion writer Eric Wilson, chief fashion critic Cathy Horyn and International New York Times fashion critic Suzy Menkes—even as several new hires, including Style.com’s Matthew Schneier and Deadspin’s John Koblin, were added to the roster. But the biggest addition, announced last month, is Vanessa Friedman, who has led the Financial Times’ fashion coverage for more than a decade.

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