Nina Garcia
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| Nina Garcia | |
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| Born | Ninotchka Garcia[1] May 3, 1965 Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Occupation | Fashion Journalist |
| Title | Fashion Director, Marie Claire |
| Spouse(s) | David Conrod |
| Children | Lucas Conrod (March 24, 2007) |
| Ethnicity | Colombian |
| Notable credit(s) | Public relations, Perry Ellis, Marc Jacobs; Market Editor, Mirabella; Fashion Director, Elle, Marie Claire |
Nina Garcia (May 3, 1965) has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Bravo/Lifetime reality television program Project Runway.
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[edit] Career
Daughter of a wealthy importer, Garcia began her career in the fashion industry in the early 1980s.[1] She studied liberal arts at the Boston University after graduating from the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Later, she attended Ecole Superieure de la Mode in Paris and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She worked in the public relations department for Perry Ellis and its then-designer, Marc Jacobs. She then moved to Mirabella as Assistant Stylist and Market Editor, until taking a position at Elle. She became Fashion Director of Elle in 2000.[2] Nina left the Fashion Director position in April 2008, becoming Editor-at-Large at the magazine until the end of August. She became Fashion Director at Marie Claire on September 2, 2008.
In May 2007 Garcia was a judge for the Miss Universe competition in Mexico City.[3]
On September 5, 2007, Garcia's book, The Little Black Book of Style (Harper Collins) was released. The book is in its eighth printing and has recently been translated into Spanish. It has received good reviews and was recently called one of the four best fashion books.[4] On August 26, 2008, Garcia's second book for Harper Collins, The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own was released, with 8 printings at the launch. Garcia has a third book coming out in September 2009, also with publisher Harper Collins.
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.[5] She had spent 13 years at Elle and been Fashion Director for the past eight years. She began her new position as Fashion Director of Marie Claire on September 2, 2008.[6]
[edit] Personal life
She is married to David Conrod. She gave birth to a boy, Lucas Alexander Conrod, on March 24, 2007.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b New York Magazine
- ^ Bravo TV Bio
- ^ Miss Universe: Press
- ^ Fashhh
- ^ Fashion Week Daily - Dispatch - Project Runway Status Confirmed
- ^ Project Runway star Nina Garcia to land a major gig at Marie Claire - news - dispatch - fashion week daily
- ^ Fashion Baby Alert, Nina Garcia and Sarah Bailey expecting
[edit] External links
- Nina Garcia at the Internet Movie Database
- Nina Garcia Biography on the Lifetime Television Project Runway website
- Nina Garcia Biography on the Bravo network Project Runway website
- Nina Garcia 2006 Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment
- US Magazine: Project Runway Judge Nina Garcia out at Elle
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