Vanessa Friedman

Vanessa Victoria Friedman (born 1967)[1] is Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic at The New York Times.

Vanessa Friedman
Friedman in June 2011
Born
Vanessa Victoria Friedman

1967 (age 53–54)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationFashion critic
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)
David Stewart
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(m. 1996)​
Children3
Parent(s)Stephen J. Friedman

Education

Friedman was born in New York to Stephen J. Friedman, a lawyer, and Fredrica Friedman (née Schwab), a literary manager.[2] She has a younger brother named Alexander. Friedman graduated cum laude from Princeton University.[2][3][1] She is also a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and The Chapin School.

Career

In 1998, Friedman was published in The New Yorker.[4] She was the Fashion Features Director for InStyle UK, a position she held from 2000 to 2002. Prior to this, she worked as a Fashion Correspondent for the FT, as an Arts Contributor at The Economist and was the European Editor at Elle US. She has also written extensively on a freelance basis for Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair.[5][6][7]

From 2002 to March 2014, Friedman was the fashion editor of the Financial Times.[8] She is the first person to hold the post.[8] Friedman writes a weekly column for the Saturday FT, as well as editing the Style page, and helps cover the luxury industry for the daily newspaper, and edits the twice-yearly supplement The Business of Fashion.

In March 2014, Friedman was named the "fashion director and chief fashion critic" of The New York Times.[9]

In November 2019, Friedman came under fire for criticizing the white pantsuit worn by presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard during a Democratic debate, likening it to outfits worn by cult leaders. In 2016, Friedman had written an article praising the Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for wearing an identical outfit.[10] Friedman remained under scrutiny from many credible news sources for several days, but The New York Times did not address the issue.

Personal life

Friedman married J. David Stewart in New York City, on June 15, 1996. They live together with their 3 children in Park Slope, Brooklyn.[2][11]

References
  1. "Play Tectonics. A Novella on the Bauhaus and the Weimar Republic". Princeton University Library. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. "WEDDINGS;Ms. Friedman, Mr. Stewart". Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University Press. 1991. pp. 6–. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  4. The New Yorker. New Yorker Magazine, Incorporated. April 1998. p. 116. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  5. "FT Business of Luxury Summit 2011 2011: Vanessa Friedman". Ftconferences.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  6. "Vanessa Friedman". Ft.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  7. Chamberlin, Corbin. "Fabulosity: Meet Financial Times Fashion Editor Vanessa Friedman". AZ FootHills. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  8. "About Vanessa". Financial Times. Nikkei. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  9. Steigrad, Alexandra (12 March 2014). "New York Times Taps Vanessa Friedman". WWD. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  10. "NY Times fashion critic trashes Tulsi Gabbard's white pantsuit, but liked same look on Clinton". 22 November 2019.
  11. "Vanessa Friedman's Voice of Reason". 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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