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Vanessa Friedman has been fashion editor of the FT since 2002. She is the first person to hold the post. She writes a weekly column on style, edits the Business of Fashion supplements, and helped coordinate the FT’s Business of Luxury conference.
Prior to joining the FT, she was the features/fashion features director for the launch of UK In Style, and contributed regularly to The Economist, The New Yorker, Vogue, and Entertainment Weekly. - -
The hair apparent
Sarah Palin and Robert Pattinson have subversively touchable tresses and Vanessa Friedman thinks this has real economic and aesthetic repercussions for us all
Europe needs a man who’s suited to the job
A world leader doesn’t just have to think about the provenance of his wardrobe, he must also take into account the way it looks on him, says Vanessa Friedman
Sartorial propriety at the school gate
In a sea of parents or babysitters clad in jeans, appearing in a quasi-skating dress and platforms is to feel like a freak and invite glances and speculation, writes Vanessa Friedman
Clothes maketh the Goldman
Lloyd Blankfein’s suits and ties seem to represent his personal success, as well as the bank’s, observes Vanessa Friedman
Tribute to photographer Irving Penn
Vanessa Friedman remembers the man whose still-lifes – perfectly, pristinely, imagined and arranged – were primers in how not to condescend
Lunch with the FT: Denise Rich
The songwriter and socialite who has a thing about numbers talks to Vanessa Friedman about her cancer research charity, which was established in memory of her daughter
Trends from Paris fashion week
Add a little touch of feminine mystique in your wardrobe with ruffles, bi-level skirts and white shirts that are surely next season’s big hit, writes Vanessa Friedman
When one-liners don’t work anymore
Designers take a turn towards the serious at Paris fashion week but their responsible conclusions leave much to be desired, writes Vanessa Friedman
Milan fashion week
Like financial markets, clothes are heeding the call for transparency, while off-shoulder ensembles reflect an off-centre sort of year, says Vanessa Friedman
Allure of the mysterious
Exclusive labels have been pushing cheaper and more accesible second lines but a touch of opacity proves welcome, writes Vanessa Friedman
