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How I Became… A Fashion Editor

Ben Cobb has held editor-in-chief roles at the likes of Another Man and LOVE, and helped launch Perfect Magazine last year. Now editor of ES Magazine, he offers his career advice for fashion journalists, from how to pitch stories to establishing connections within the industry.
ES Magazine covers, featuring FKA Twigs (left) and Jeff Goldblum (right).
ES Magazine covers, under the editorship of Ben Cobb, featuring FKA Twigs (left) and Jeff Goldblum (right). (ES Magazine)
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A Central Saint Martins graphic design graduate, studying “everything from filmmaking, illustration, photography,” Ben Cobb launched his writing career in film journalism. Occasionally writing for fashion titles at the time, some of his earliest interviews were with the likes of designers John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier and Diane von Furstenberg.

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Sophie Soar
Sophie Soar

Sophie Soar is the Commercial Features Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and oversees BoF’s careers advice and written content partnerships at BoF.

Shenel Wickramaratne
Shenel Wickramaratne

Shenel Wickramaratne is a Content Strategist at The Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in London and briefs global fashion, beauty and retail businesses on the key trends and content shaping industries today.

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