In the News: Refinery29, L'Officiel USA and MR PORTER

Arcadia Magazine names Contributing Beauty Editor

Arcadia Magazine has appointed Donna Francis as Contributing Beauty Editor. In her new role, Donna will be overseeing luxury beauty product reviews, trend round-ups and salon, spa and treatment reviews. Donna will also continue to freelance alongside her role at Arcadia Magazine and contribute to her own The Beauty Ed channel.

Refinery29 recruits Features Editor

Refinery29 in the UK has named Vicky Spratt as Features Editor. Vicky has previously covered subjects such as mental health, contraception, abortion rights and more and will continue to cover these topics at Refinery29, along with special projects.

Country Living recruits Contributing Editor

Country Living has named Laura Silverman as Contributing Editor. Previously freelance editor and writer at Cosmopolitan, The Sunday Telegraph and The Telegraph, in her new role Laura will cover rural issues, sustainability, wildlife, crafts and the countryside lifestyle.

ELLE appoints Fashion Cupboard Manager

ELLE has named Jack O’Neill as Fashion Cupboard Manager. In his new role, Jack will be coordinating the fashion cupboard and oversee the interns.

ES Magazine hires Features Director

ES Magazine has named Henry Tobias Jones as Features Director. In his new position Henry will be in charge of all features within the magazine.

Selfridges adds to team

Laura Watt has been named Senior PR & Experience Manager (Lifestyle) at Selfridges. Laura will be working across food, drink, restaurants, home and tech, and joins the team from Marks & Spencer where she served as PR Manager on the food team. Additionally, Sophie Lyndon has joined the team as Brand Press Officer. Sophie previously served as Senior Account Executive at LUCHFORD APM.

HELLO! adds to team

HELLO! has named Danielle Stacey as Online Royal Correspondent. Previously at Yahoo, in her new role Danielle will cover the royal beat, including their day-to-day engagements, big events such as royal weddings, babies and tours.

L'Officiel USA appoints Editor-in-Chief

L'Officiel USA has named Peter Davis as Editor-in-Chief. Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Avenue and the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Scene with Observer Media, in his new role Peter will be overseeing four print issues a year as well as special theme issues and will be working the Digital Director.

Kiehl's Since 1851 hires US Media Relations Manager

Kiehl's Since 1851 has named Andi Henke as US Media Relations Manager. Andi previously served as PR Manager at Cos Bar and Chantecaille Beauté.

Alexander McQueen hires Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Americas

Cliff Fleiser has joined Alexander McQueen as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Americas. In his new role Cliff will manage the brand's press and media relations, events, marketing and advertising for the region. Prior to joining the team, Cliff served as Vice President for Media Relations at KCD.

Giorgio Armani names UK Communications Director

Giorgio Armani has appointed Michael Evans as UK Communications Director. In his new role Michael will oversee the UK PR and media for the brand

lululemon names PR & Communications Coordinator

lululemon has appointed Véronique de Vallière as PR & Communications Coordinator. In her new role, Véronique will work across the Europe region and will cover all brand and product PR.

MR PORTER names PR Assistant

MR PORTER has appointed Sarah McDonagh as PR Assistant. In her new role, Sarah will be the best point of contact for sample and image requests.

Manolo Blahnik reveals team changes

Manolo Blahnik has announced that Junior PR Manager, Sarah Coffey will relocate to the US team until mid-December. Freelance consultant Jodie Blake will manage the UK press office during this time. Additionally, Carla Filmer has been promoted from Communications Director to Chief Marketing Officer.

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