14 October 2026International edition
Vol. I · No.
14 October 2026
AI in Fashion
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Isabella Fish

Retail editor, The Times

Isabella Fish is retail editor of The Times in London, a role she took up in January 2023. She previously spent four years at the fashion trade title Drapers, rising to deputy editor.

Facts
RoleRetail editor
OutletThe Times
BeatRetail, fashion business
PreviouslyDeputy editor, Drapers

Who is Isabella Fish?

Isabella Fish is a business journalist and the retail editor of The Times. She joined the newspaper in January 2023 to lead its coverage of the retail sector, bringing a background in fashion trade journalism.

Career

She joined Drapers in January 2019 and moved through several roles there, from news reporter to deputy news editor, acting news editor and news editor, before becoming deputy editor. Earlier she worked as a reporter for the Daily Mail and completed internships at Bauer Media Group, The Times and Sky. She studied at Oxford Brookes University and holds a master's degree from the University of Kent.

  • Retail editor, The Times (since January 2023)
  • Deputy editor, Drapers
  • News editor and deputy news editor, Drapers
  • Reporter, Daily Mail

Coverage

At The Times she covers retailers and consumer businesses, including fashion and high street chains, their trading performance, leadership changes and strategy. Her years at Drapers give her coverage a strong grounding in the fashion and clothing retail market.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Isabella Fish?

Isabella Fish is retail editor of The Times, a role she has held since January 2023.

What does Isabella Fish write about?

She covers retailers and the fashion business, drawing on four years at the trade title Drapers.

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