ELLE US has announced the appointment of Nina Garcia as editor-in-chief, effective 18 September. Nina was previously fashion director at ELLE US for 13 years, and most recently, creative director of Marie Claire where she has been since 2008. Nina has also been a judge on Project Runway for the show’s 16 seasons and written four best-selling books on style.

Nina succeeds Robbie Myers, who helmed the magazine for 17 years and helped position ELLE as an authority on fashion, culture, and politics. In her role as editor-in-chief, Garcia plans to build on the brand’s core identity as a leading voice in the industry. "When I was the fashion director of ELLE, I got to see the magazine be first-to-market in profound ways," says Nina. "It was the first to have a fashion TV show, the first to make front-of-book fashion pages interesting, and the first to really focus on 'personal style.' It's always been a pioneering brand that sets new standards for the industry."