Katie Grand
Katie Grand | |
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Born | April 1971 Leeds, England | (age 53)
Occupation(s) | stylist and fashion journalist |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Katie Grand (born April 1971) is a British stylist, creative director and fashion journalist. She founded the fashion magazine LOVE in 2009, followed by fashion bible and creative agency Perfect in 2020.
Early life and education
Katie Grand was born in Leeds, England, April 1971 and grew up in Selly Oak, Birmingham.[1] She discovered fashion aged 12, saying:
I was really nerdy. And then, kind of overnight, I can clearly remember thinking, "I just want to be cool." Around that time, my dad's girlfriend moved up from London and I thought she was terribly chic. She always used to wear Warehouse, which had just opened and was really good, because Jeff Banks was still in charge. So there are photos of me aged twelve wearing waist-high tight red jeans with a puffed-sleeved blue sweater and awful hair, and then aged thirteen in an ankle-length black gathered skirt, white shirt tucked in, braces, a black tie, black lace tights, navy blue stilettos and a black beret with a veil. So it was quite quick! And I really got into going to London and going to the Great Gear Market and all that kind of thing.[2]
At secondary school, she stated her strongest subjects were maths, history and English. On deciding her career, she said, "around fifteen I decided that I wanted to do something in art or fashion", so she began taking night classes at the local college in sculpture,
Grand then moved on to
Career
Named by British newspaper
Soon after this, Grand was made Editor-in-Chief of
Grand is the former editor of
Since leaving LOVE, Grand has launched her own successful independent magazine and creative agency “Perfect Magazine”.[citation needed]
Personal life
Grand lives in Tufnell Park, North London. She was married to Pulp bassist Steve Mackey until his death in 2023.[8] Grand has one step-son, Marley, born in 1996, who is Mackey’s son with longtime partner artist and former model Zoe Grace.[9]
Awards
In 2022, Grand won the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at the Fashion Awards.[10]
References
- ^ "My Secret Life: Katie Grand". The Independent. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Katie Grand: She's Popping Out". HINT FASHION MAGAZINE. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Bearn, Emily (23 March 2005). "The Grand manner". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Lynn Barber (6 July 2008). "Why Katie Grand is the most-wanted woman in fashion". The Observer. The Guardian.
- ^ "Katie Grand Exits Love Magazine". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- News Corporation. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Webb, Iain R. (6 March 2015). "Bath, the stylish city that's always dressed to impress". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Lindsay, Tina. "Fashion's Most Wanted". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Pulp bassist Steve Mackey dies aged 56". BBC News. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Katie Grand to receive Isabella Blow Award at The Fashion Awards 2022". The Industry Fashion. Retrieved 22 September 2023.