Refinery29, a fashion and beauty site whose previous top editor resigned under pressure in June, has a new global editor in chief: Simone Oliver, who leads partnerships with magazines and lifestyle brands at Facebook and Instagram. Vice Media, the owner of Refinery29, announced Wednesday that Ms. Oliver, who previously worked at The New York Times and Condé Nast, will start Sept. 30. She will oversee Refinery29's articles, videos, audience engagement efforts and partnerships with clothing companies and other brands. The “global” in her title is a nod to the site’s offices in New York, London and Berlin. Ms. Oliver, 38, will succeed Christene Barberich, a Refinery29 co-founder who stepped down after several former employees went public with accounts of workplace discrimination.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2020 16:20 UTC