Suzy Menkes

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Suzy Menkes is one of fashion's most widely respected authorities. Born in London, Menkes moved to Paris for a year to study dressmaking before attending university at Cambridge, where she read History and English Literature.

Following a time as junior, then senior fashion reporter at London's Times newspaper, Menkes joined the International Herald Tribune in 1988, succeeding Hebe Dorsey. Menkes has written a number of books on the subject of luxury including The Royal Jewels, The Windsor Style and Queen and Country and has received both the Order of the British Empire and the Legion d'Honneur for her services to journalism.

Having held her position at the International Herald Tribune for 25 years, in 2014 Menkes left to take on the role of Editor, Vogue International at Conde Nast. Menkes left this role in 2020.

Suzy Menkes is one of fashion's most widely respected authorities. Born in London, Menkes moved to Paris for a year to study dressmaking before attending university at Cambridge, where she read History and English Literature.

Following a time as junior, then senior fashion reporter at London's Times newspaper, Menkes joined the International Herald Tribune in 1988, succeeding Hebe Dorsey. Menkes has written a number of books on the subject of luxury including The Royal Jewels, The Windsor Style and Queen and Country and has received both the Order of the British Empire and the Legion d'Honneur for her services to journalism.

Having held her position at the International Herald Tribune for 25 years, in 2014 Menkes left to take on the role of Editor, Vogue International at Conde Nast. Menkes left this role in 2020.

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