Ninotchka "Nina" García (Spanish pronunciation: [ni'na ga?'si.a]; born May 3, 1967) is the editor in chief of Elle, and has been a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway since its premiere season.
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Early life and education
García was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, the daughter of a wealthy importer. She graduated from the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1983 and holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University. Later she attended Esmod (Ecole Superieure de la Mode) in Paris and also earned a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 1992 from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
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Career
Garcia began her career in the fashion industry in the early 1980s. She worked in the public relations department for Perry Ellis and its then-designer, Marc Jacobs.
Journalism
After leaving Marc Jacobs, García moved to Mirabella, where she worked as Assistant Stylist and Market Editor until taking a position at Elle. She became Fashion Director of Elle in 2000. Garcia left the Fashion Director position in April 2008, becoming Editor-at-Large at the magazine until the end of August. On April 11, 2008, Us Weekly reported that Garcia left her post as fashion director of Elle. Garcia's contract was reportedly up for renewal. Roberta Myers, Vice President/Editor-in-Chief at the magazine, announced May 15, 2008 that they had entered a new agreement with Nina Garcia who was named Editor-at-Large through September 1, 2008. Garcia was named the creative director of Marie Claire in 2012 [1], where she introduced franchise editorial sections and award-winning fashion content. Nina Garcia is currently the editor in chief of ELLE, the No. 1 fashion magazine brand in the world, with 46 international editions. [2]
Other work
Responsible for covering the designer fashion markets of New York, Milan and Paris, Garcia is an elite authority of the industry who has cultivated an adoring global fan-base of fashion "insiders." She has hosted the red carpet for ABC's Oscar telecast, has been a judge on the Peabody Award-winning show Project Runway since it launched in 2004, and serves as a style expert on programs including Good Morning America, The View, Today, CNN and more.
On May 31, 2016 Nina Garcia joined the advisory board of fashion tech company Nineteenth Amendment, which is a platform for independent fashion designers to launch collections and have their designs made on demand, sustainably in the USA. Garcia's role as an advisor to Nineteenth Amendment includes mentoring up and coming fashion designers and consulting on fashion industry strategy. On July 25, 2017 Nineteenth Amendment announced a contest for fashion designers around the world to submit their designs for Garcia to judge and wear to New York Fashion Week 2017. On July 26, 2017, it was announced that Garcia joined fashion tech startup True Gault, which uses 3D imaging to scan women's feet and create a custom fit pair of luxury high heel shoes. Garcia's role as advisor will include making creative decisions while consulting on marketing and strategy.
Author
García is the author of four books. On September 5, 2007, Garcia's book, The Little Black Book of Style (Harper Collins) was released. The book has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese. On August 26, 2008, Garcia's second book for Harper Collins, The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own was released, with eight printings at the launch. Garcia's third book, The Style Strategy was published in September 2009. Nina Garcia's Look Book was published in September 2010.
Awards
Garcia was honored by Fashion Group International in 2010 with the prestigious Oracle Award and in the same year, received the Individual Achievement award from the Hispanic Federation. In 2015, Garcia received the Champion of Educational Excellence Award from the Oliver Scholars Program.
References
External links
- Nina Garcia's Official website
- Nina Garcia on IMDb
- Nina Garcia Biography on the Lifetime Television Project Runway website
- Nina Garcia 2006 Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment
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