Hilary Alexander

Writer

Hilary Alexander was a celebrated New Zealand-born British fashion writer. Alexander trained as a news journalist before making Hong Kong her temporary home, where she was the Fashion Editor to China Mail.

After her stint at China Mail, Alexander moved to the United Kingdom in 1982 where she became fashion director of the Daily Telegraph. It was here that Alexander made her mark on British fashion communication by organising and styling shoots world wide, providing continuous writing and show reviews across the newspaper and its corresponding outlets.

Alexander also had extensive broadcasting experience as a frequent contributor to SHOWstudio's seasonal panel discussions, together with various television shows. Her extensive background in writing saw her twice crowned as the British Fashion Journalist of the Year at the British Fashion Awards first in 1998 and 2003. As such, she was an honorary professor at various highly reputed fashion schools.

Having retired from The Daily Telegraph in June 2011 with a party hosted by the BFC and the Telegraph, Alexander continued to write for them on a frequent basis alongside other publications.

The Honorary President of Graduate Fashion Foundation since 2019 and holding a Trustee role on the charity board, Alexander was the driving strength behind Graduate Fashion Week helping to grow the event to its current status of the largest showcase of BA fashion in the world from its humble begins in 1991. Graduate Fashion Foundation launched the ‘Hilary Alexander OBE Sustainability Trailblazer Award’ in 2017.

Alexander died in February 2023.

Hilary Alexander was a celebrated New Zealand-born British fashion writer. Alexander trained as a news journalist before making Hong Kong her temporary home, where she was the Fashion Editor to China Mail.

After her stint at China Mail, Alexander moved to the United Kingdom in 1982 where she became fashion director of the Daily Telegraph. It was here that Alexander made her mark on British fashion communication by organising and styling shoots world wide, providing continuous writing and show reviews across the newspaper and its corresponding outlets.

Alexander also had extensive broadcasting experience as a frequent contributor to SHOWstudio's seasonal panel discussions, together with various television shows. Her extensive background in writing saw her twice crowned as the British Fashion Journalist of the Year at the British Fashion Awards first in 1998 and 2003. As such, she was an honorary professor at various highly reputed fashion schools.

Having retired from The Daily Telegraph in June 2011 with a party hosted by the BFC and the Telegraph, Alexander continued to write for them on a frequent basis alongside other publications.

The Honorary President of Graduate Fashion Foundation since 2019 and holding a Trustee role on the charity board, Alexander was the driving strength behind Graduate Fashion Week helping to grow the event to its current status of the largest showcase of BA fashion in the world from its humble begins in 1991. Graduate Fashion Foundation launched the ‘Hilary Alexander OBE Sustainability Trailblazer Award’ in 2017.

Alexander died in February 2023.

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