Despite having written “#fashionvictim,” a new novel that portrays the fashion-media industry as a catty world of fat-shaming, under-the-bus throwing, and constant acceptance-craving, the book’s author Amina Akhtar says she still loves fashion people. The 41-year-old Ms. Akhtar’s career includes four years as fashion editor of NYMag.com, where she helped form and develop New York Magazine’s popular fashion and lifestyle site, “The Cut.” She was later executive editor of Elle.com. But as the industry’s ad revenues decreased...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 27, 2018 15:00 UTC