Grace Mirabella
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Grace Mirabella is a former editor-in-chief of Vogue
magazine. She started working at Vogue in the 1950s and served as editor in chief between 1971 and 1988.
to parents of Italian descent. She graduated from Skidmore College
in June 1950, majoring in economics. She married Dr. William Cahan in November 1976.
as an executive trainee and Saks Fifth Avenue
, as an assistant to the sales promotion manager.
In the early 1950s Grace Mirabella was hired as an assistant at Vogue
, where she soon was promoted to editor. During most of the 1960s, Mirabella held the position as editor in chief Diana Vreeland
's associate. Eventually, in 1971, Grace Mirabella was promoted to editor in chief. Mirabella was replaced by Anna Wintour
in 1988. In the 1990s, she published her own magazine, Mirabella
, with the financial assistance of Rupert Murdoch
.
of $39 million dollars.
Fashion photographer Helmut Newton
published several notable editorials in the magazine from 1971 to the end of Mirabella's leadership. Further, Richard Avedon
photographed most of the covers and other photographers, such as Patrick Demarchelier
, Arthur Elgort
, Albert Watson
, Mike Reinhardt, Kourken Pakchanian and Chris von Wangenheim
published several examples of their early work in her editions.
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...
magazine. She started working at Vogue in the 1950s and served as editor in chief between 1971 and 1988.
Biography
Grace Mirabella was born in Newark, New JerseyNewark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
to parents of Italian descent. She graduated from Skidmore College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
in June 1950, majoring in economics. She married Dr. William Cahan in November 1976.
Career
Her early career started by working in a family friend's sportswear shop and after college, Mirabella held several junior positions in the retail business. In her early career, she worked at Macy'sMacy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
as an executive trainee and Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
, as an assistant to the sales promotion manager.
In the early 1950s Grace Mirabella was hired as an assistant at 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...
, where she soon was promoted to editor. During most of the 1960s, Mirabella held the position as editor in chief Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland was a noted columnist and editor in the field of fashion. She worked for the fashion magazines Harper's Bazaar and Vogue and the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Born as Diana Dalziel, Vreeland was the eldest daughter of American socialite mother Emily Key Hoffman...
's associate. Eventually, in 1971, Grace Mirabella was promoted to editor in chief. Mirabella was replaced 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...
in 1988. In the 1990s, she published her own magazine, Mirabella
Mirabella
Mirabella was a women's magazine published from 1989 to 2000. It was created by and named for Grace Mirabella, a former Vogue editor in chief....
, with the financial assistance of Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
.
Notable work
During Grace Mirabella's term as editor in chief of Vogue, the circulation increased from 400,000 copies to 1.2 million. The advertising revenues at the time of her dismissal from Vogue was $79.5 million dollars, to be compared to that of ElleElle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
of $39 million dollars.
Fashion photographer Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton, born Helmut Neustädter was a German-Australian photographer. He was a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications."-Early life:Newton was born in Berlin, the son of Klara...
published several notable editorials in the magazine from 1971 to the end of Mirabella's leadership. Further, Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon was an American photographer. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century."-Photography career:Avedon was born in New York City to a Jewish Russian...
photographed most of the covers and other photographers, such as Patrick Demarchelier
Patrick Demarchelier
Patrick Demarchelier is a French fashion photographer.-Life:Born near Paris in 1943 to a modest family, he spent his childhood in Le Havre with his mother and four brothers. For his seventeenth birthday, his stepfather bought him his first Eastman Kodak camera...
, Arthur Elgort
Arthur Elgort
Arthur Elgort in New York) is a fashion photographer, who has become especially known for his work as a Vogue photographer.-Life and career:...
, Albert Watson
Albert Watson
Albert William Watson was a South Carolina politician.Watson was born in Sumter, South Carolina and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He graduated from the University of South Carolina law school in 1950 and opened a law practice in the state capital, Columbia...
, Mike Reinhardt, Kourken Pakchanian and Chris von Wangenheim
Chris von Wangenheim
Christoph von Wangenheim was a top professional fashion photographer of the late 1960s through early 1980s.-Biography:Christoph was born in Brieg near Breslau, Germany Christoph von Wangenheim (21 February 1942 – 9 March 1981) was a top professional fashion photographer of the late 1960s...
published several examples of their early work in her editions.