John Fairchild (editor)

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John Burr Fairchild (March 6, 1927 – February 27, 2015) was the publisher and editor in chief of Women's Wear Daily (WWD) from 1960 to 1996 and the founding editor of W magazine in 1972.

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Early life and education

Fairchild was born in Newark, New Jersey, [1] and grew up in Glen Ridge. His father was Louis Fairchild, who joined WWD in 1924, and Louis's father was Edmund Fairchild, the founder of Fairchild Publications. [2] John was a direct descendant of Vice President Aaron Burr. He graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, in 1946 and Princeton. He had a brief tour in the Army but did not see combat. In 1949, while at Fairchild's Paris office, he met his future wife Jill. [3]

Career

He became the European bureau chief of Fairchild Publications in 1955, the publisher of Women's Wear Daily in 1960 and the founder of W in 1972. He wrote a column for the back page of W under the pseudonym Countess Louise J. Esterhazy. [1] Under his control, Women's Wear Daily was transformed from a negligible trade journal into a notorious, influential and controversial fashion publication that became known as the "bible of fashion". [4] [5]

Today, WWD is owned by Penske Media Corporation (PMC) started by Jay Penske (son of race-car driver Roger Penske), alongside sister fashion publications Sourcing Journal and Footwear News . In 2020, W was acquired by Bustle Digital Group, Mic, and W Media, a joint venture led by Karlie Kloss. [6]

Death

Fairchild died on February 27, 2015, at age of 87. [7]

Publications

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References

  1. 1 2 Turner, Zeke (25 June 2010). "The W We Were, With John Fairchild". New York Observer. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Michael Gross, "", New York Magazine, August 4, 1997 The McCarthy Era
  3. ↑ Meryl Gordon, Vanity Fair, September 2012 Fashion’s angry fella
  4. ↑ Horyn, Cathy (20 August 1999). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Breaking Fashion News With a Provocative Edge". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Miller, Lia (14 March 2005). "MEDIA; Women's Wear Daily Setting Its Sights on the Luxury Market". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Spangler, Todd (2020-08-14). "Karlie Kloss Leads Buyout of W Magazine, With Jason Blum Among New Owners". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  7. ↑ John B. Fairchild Dies at 87


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