Richard Dennen

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Richard Dennen (born c.1980) is a British journalist and editor of Tatler since 2018. [1] He is best known for his contributions to the fashion industry. [2] [3] He previously contributed to publications including The Sunday Times , The London Evening Standard , and The Mail on Sunday . [4]

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Early life and education

Dennen is the great-grandson of Field Marshal Earl Haig of Bemersyde and the son of Lyle Dennen, an Archdeacon of the Anglican Communion. [5] He attended Charterhouse before studying French Civilisation at the Paris-Sorbonne University for his gap year. He completed his education at the University of St Andrews and graduated with a degree in the History of Art. [6]

Career

Dennen began his career at Tatler, first as a young assistant and then as features editor. He moved to The Sunday Times and then the Mail on Sunday before returning to Tatler as editor in February 2018. [1] He introduced Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi to the international audience thorough commissioning him for the commemorative Platinum Jubilee cover of Queen Elizabeth II. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tatler magazine appoints new editor Richard Dennen who went to university with Kate and William". London Evening Standard. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. "The new year finds UGG in need of a reboot". The Spectator. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. "What's Kate really like? Friends open up about future queen". CNN. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. Kakar, Arun (1 February 2018). "Mail on Sunday journalist Richard Dennen named as new Tatler editor" . Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. "Students' party goes with plenty of fizz". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. "New Tatler editor Richard Dennen: Tina Brown had Princess Di, I have Meghan Markle". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. "Behind the cover of the Queen: Artist Oluwole Omofemi on taking on the project of a lifetime". Tatler. 20 May 2022.
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