Designers: October 2008 Archives

ART DIREDITOR:
Interview with Vanessa Holden, New VP Editor-In-Chief of Martha Stewart Weddings

Vanessa Holden joined Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in August 2008 as Editor-in-Chief of Martha Stewart Weddings. Vanessa came to MSLO from Vanessa Holden AD+D, a consulting firm focused on magazine development as well as book and branding projects, specializing in food and lifestyle. Prior to that she was Creative Director of Real Simple magazine, and before that co-founded and worked as the Creative Director of the award-winning Donna Hay magazine. A native of Australia, Vanessa previously worked at Marie Claire (Australia) and Marie Claire Lifestyle (Australia), Vogue Entertaining and Travel and Vogue Living.

DB : So Nessa....I have to do a blog. I want to interview you about your new job as editor of Martha Stewart Weddings. Maybe talk about how it's been going and how it's different from your previous position as creative director of Real Simple... you know.... what it's like.  What do you say??? I loved talking to you at our lunch. C'mon Aussie!

VH : G'damn demanding moose-huntin' trout-fishin' hockeystick swingin' Molson-swillin' Canuck. Of course, anything for you. Does this mean we get to have a cocktail?

Cocktail sounds good, but I was thinking back and forth e-mailin'--no hockey! Cocktails later, but would love to see you soon.

Best,
Your "Eh" talkin', beaver trackin', rye on the rocks swillin' and in general f'in' awesome Canuckin.'
Deb

P.S. Fit that on your big rock, koala lovin', Foster swillin' crock huntin' Dundee.
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