The BSME hosted an unforgettable lunch last week with fashion and magazine trailblazer Edward Enninful OBE, who had been at the helm of British Vogue for six years before becoming global creative and cultural advisor for Vogue and editorial advisor for British Vogue.
BSME members and special guests gathered in the elegant Mirror Room at Rosewood London to hear Edward candidly discuss his rise from fashion director of i-D at the age of 19 to becoming the first black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, the transformative power of magazines, the importance of continuing to drive diversity and inclusion in the industry, and more.
We also couldn’t help but ask about his iconic final cover for British Vogue, which served as a brilliant culmination of the indelible mark he’s left on the fashion industry. “I wanted to create a magazine where everybody could be seen. My mother always said, ‘If you can see it, you can be it’.”
We’d like to extend a very warm thank you to Edward, our guests, which included Naomi Campbell, Twiggy Lawson DBE, Vick Hope, Laura Whitmore, Emma Weymouth, Jourdan Dunn, Kanya King CBE and Pelumi Nubi and Rosewood London for hosting a truly memorable event.
See photos of the event.
NOTES About the BSME
The BSME is the UK’s only society for digital and print magazine editors and senior editorial staff. In its 45-year history the BSME, supported by a wealth of editorial talent, has championed editorial excellence, and been a resource provider and a place of support – all working towards the goal of supporting the vibrant British magazine industry.
Members of the society edit the top consumer, professional, customer and B2B digital and print brands across a wide range of markets, including titles as diverse as attitude, Rolling Stone, BBC Science Focus, WIRED (UK), Top Gear, delicious, Time Out, GQ, Dezeen, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire, Empire, Estates Gazette, Stylist, Digital Spy, Inside Housing, Conde Nast Traveller, Grazia, Campaign, Pulse, Vogue, FourFourTwo, Grazia, The Week Junior and The Week Junior Science+Nature and Eye.
The BSME continually strives to increase awareness of the BSME and are committed to bringing people from all backgrounds and sectors of the magazine world together in an ever-changing environment.
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