Amy Astley
Encyclopedia
Amy Astley is the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue
, which launched in January 2003. She was named to edit the new magazine in June 2002 by Anna Wintour
, editor-in-chief of Vogue
and editorial director of Teen Vogue.
in 1993 and became Beauty Director the following year; she also wrote for the magazine. Prior to Vogue, Astley was an Associate Editor at HG for four years. Astley was also the editor of Teen Vogue
s four test issues, which were published from 2000–2002.
Teen Vogue under Astley's direction The American Society of Magazine Editors nominated Teen Vogue
for a 2003 General Excellence Award in the 250,000-500,000 circulation category. In addition, Teen Vogue was named Adweek
magazine's 2004 Startup of the Year. Teen Vogues circulation rate base increased to 900,000 with the October 2006 issue from its previous level of 850,000. The magazine is produced in the new Euro magazine size (6-3/4" x 9-1/8").
, Astley holds a B.A. in English
from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University
, where she was a member of the Honors College. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and their two children.
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :...
, which launched in January 2003. She was named to edit the new magazine in June 2002 by Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour, OBE is the British-born editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an institution throughout the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for...
, editor-in-chief of Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
and editorial director of Teen Vogue.
Career
Astley joined VogueVogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
in 1993 and became Beauty Director the following year; she also wrote for the magazine. Prior to Vogue, Astley was an Associate Editor at HG for four years. Astley was also the editor of Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :...
s four test issues, which were published from 2000–2002.
Teen Vogue under Astley's direction The American Society of Magazine Editors nominated Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :...
for a 2003 General Excellence Award in the 250,000-500,000 circulation category. In addition, Teen Vogue was named Adweek
Adweek
Adweek is a weekly American advertising trade publication that was first published in 1978....
magazine's 2004 Startup of the Year. Teen Vogues circulation rate base increased to 900,000 with the October 2006 issue from its previous level of 850,000. The magazine is produced in the new Euro magazine size (6-3/4" x 9-1/8").
Personal life
A graduate of East Lansing High SchoolEast Lansing High School
East Lansing High School is a public high school in the city of East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is managed by the East Lansing Public Schools district....
, Astley holds a B.A. in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, where she was a member of the Honors College. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and their two children.