Lucy Yeomans
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Lucy Yeomans is the editor
of the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar
in the UK.
in 1992 and began her writing career a year later in Paris
where she was arts editor and then editor for the English language
lifestyle monthly Boulevard. While in Paris she freelanced for publications including The Daily Telegraph
and The Sunday Times
. On her return to the UK in 1996 she was appointed as features editor of The European newspaper, reporting on news, culture and fashion from across Europe. She moved to Tatler
in 1997 as features editor becoming senior features editor less than a year later and deputy editor just a few months after that. Yeomans was appointed deputy editor of Vogue
but she was offered, and accepted, the position as editor of Harpers & Queen at lunchtime on her first day. She took over as editor of Harpers & Queen in November 2000. Her first issue in March 2001 generated substantial press interest and praise. Rolling Stone
Ronnie Wood held a party in her honour and to celebrate a story in the magazine entitled "Rockocracy" featuring iconic figures in the rock world. Over the next seven years, Yeomans oversaw the magazine's transformation from society title to leading fashion bible, and the eventual name change to Harper's Bazaar
in 2006. In May 2007 Harper’s Bazaar picked up the top award at the PPA Awards and was named, Consumer Magazine of the Year beating Vogue, Grazia
, Heat
, Psychologies and The Radio Times to take the main award. In the same year Yeomans walked off with the top honour of Editor's Editor at the BSME Awards. She was also named in December by The Independent
as one of the Media 50: Newsmakers of 2007. The newspaper wrote that Lucy Yeomans is - "one of the most glamorous and best-connected women in magazine publishing, Yeomans has completed a long journey to reposition her title, Harper's Bazaar, taking it step by step from society handbook to a fashion bible for aspirational young women."
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
in the UK.
Career
Yeomans graduated from the University of St AndrewsUniversity of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
in 1992 and began her writing career a year later in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where she was arts editor and then editor for the English language
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...
lifestyle monthly Boulevard. While in Paris she freelanced for publications including The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
and The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
. On her return to the UK in 1996 she was appointed as features editor of The European newspaper, reporting on news, culture and fashion from across Europe. She moved to Tatler
Tatler
Tatler has been the name of several British journals and magazines, each of which has viewed itself as the successor of the original literary and society journal founded by Richard Steele in 1709. The current incarnation, founded in 1901, is a glossy magazine published by Condé Nast Publications...
in 1997 as features editor becoming senior features editor less than a year later and deputy editor just a few months after that. Yeomans was appointed deputy editor 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...
but she was offered, and accepted, the position as editor of Harpers & Queen at lunchtime on her first day. She took over as editor of Harpers & Queen in November 2000. Her first issue in March 2001 generated substantial press interest and praise. Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
Ronnie Wood held a party in her honour and to celebrate a story in the magazine entitled "Rockocracy" featuring iconic figures in the rock world. Over the next seven years, Yeomans oversaw the magazine's transformation from society title to leading fashion bible, and the eventual name change to Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
in 2006. In May 2007 Harper’s Bazaar picked up the top award at the PPA Awards and was named, Consumer Magazine of the Year beating Vogue, Grazia
Grazia
Grazia is an Italian weekly women's fashion and celebrity gossip magazine, with international editions printed in France, Serbia, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, Japan, the Netherlands, India, Bulgaria and Germany....
, Heat
Heat (magazine)
Heat is a British entertainment magazine published by German company Bauer Media Group. it is one of the biggest selling magazines in the UK, with a regular circulation over half a million. Its mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion is primarily aimed at women, although not as directly as in...
, Psychologies and The Radio Times to take the main award. In the same year Yeomans walked off with the top honour of Editor's Editor at the BSME Awards. She was also named in December by The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
as one of the Media 50: Newsmakers of 2007. The newspaper wrote that Lucy Yeomans is - "one of the most glamorous and best-connected women in magazine publishing, Yeomans has completed a long journey to reposition her title, Harper's Bazaar, taking it step by step from society handbook to a fashion bible for aspirational young women."