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Dr. Lisa Armstrong Obe, renowned Head of Fashion, has spent over three decades navigating the global fashion landscape. As a respected voice in the industry, she oversees The Telegraph's fashion pages, crafting practical weekly columns and opinion features that dissect the cultural significance of fashion, beauty, and style. With a proven track record of interviewing A-list designers, celebrities, and thought leaders, Dr. Armstrong Obe has established herself as a leading authority in her field, with a keen eye for the latest trends and a deep understanding of the industry's intricacies.

Experience

  • The Telegraph
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Head of Fashion
      • 2012 - Present
      • London, England, United Kingdom

      I oversee The Telegraph’s fashion pages, writing several practical weekly columns for the paper, magazine and digital sections, as well as penning regular opinion features that examine the highs, lows and cultural talking points of fashion, beauty and style and writing up reactive news stories of the day.In any given week I can find myself interviewing a star designer, a celebrity, a business guru, a sustainability expert, or start-up entrepreneur, taking part in a radio discussion, being interviewed for a fashion documentary or grabbing my passport for a last minute dash abroad to review the fashion shows or write up a story in LA or Tokyo for The Telegraph’s Luxury Magazine.I travel to Paris approximately 6- 8 times a year to cover fashion weeks and do interviews there. I also attend Milan, London and New York Fashion Weeks. I also attend the cruise and couture shows for the major brands abroad.

  • British Fashion Council
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Press Committee
      • 2010 - Present
      • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Freelance Writer
      • 1986 - Present
      • Global

      Freelance for US Vogue, British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar US, Lucky Magazine US, Glamor, US, Allure, US, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Evening Standard

  • British Vogue
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Contributing Editor
      • 1999 - 2018
      • London, England, United Kingdom

  • The Times
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Fashion Editor
      • 1998 - 2012
      • London, England, United Kingdom

  • British Vogue
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Fashion Features Director
      • 1993 - 1998
      • London, England, United Kingdom

  • The Independent
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Fashion Editor
      • 1990 - 1992
      • London, England, United Kingdom

      Fashion Editor, The Independent and Independent on Sunday

  • British Vogue
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Assistant Features Editor
      • 1988 - 1990
      • London, England, United Kingdom

  • ELLE Magazine
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Arts Editor
      • 1986 - 1988
      • London, England, United Kingdom

      ELLE Magazine UK, Arts Editor

  • Fitness Magazine
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Assistant Features Editor
      • 1985 - 1986
      • London, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • University of the Arts London
    Honorary Doctorate
  • 1984 - 1985
    City, University of London
    Post Graduate Journalism
  • 1981 - 1984
    University of Bristol
    Bachelor of Arts - BA Hons, English and French Literature

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