Laurence Benaïm
Founder and editor, Stiletto
Laurence Benaïm is a French fashion journalist and author who founded and edits the luxury magazine Stiletto. She previously spent almost two decades as a fashion writer at Le Monde and has written books on Yves Saint Laurent.
| Role | Founder and editor |
|---|---|
| Outlet | Stiletto |
| Beat | Fashion culture, luxury, design |
| Previously | Fashion writer, Le Monde; L'Express |
Who is Laurence Benaïm?
Laurence Benaïm is a French fashion journalist and author, and the founder and editor of Stiletto, a Paris luxury and fashion magazine she launched in 2003. Her writing combines cultural, artistic and historical perspectives on fashion.
Career
She began her career in the mid 1980s at L'Express. In the late 1980s she became a fashion writer at Le Monde, where she stayed for almost two decades and helped design the newspaper's style supplement. She has also written for Le Point, L'Officiel and Psychologies, and advises the Musée de la mode et du textile on acquisitions.
Benaïm is the author of several books, two of them about Yves Saint Laurent, including a biography of the designer published in 1993.
Stiletto
Stiletto began as a quarterly and became a semi annual title in 2014, when it adopted a larger format and was repositioned as a cabinet of curiosities aligned with the spring and autumn collections. Its website acts as a daily extension of the magazine, carrying Benaïm's texts on fashion, design and culture.
- Fashion and luxury culture
- Fashion history and designers' legacies
- Design and the decorative arts
Frequently asked questions
Who is Laurence Benaïm?
Laurence Benaïm is a French fashion journalist and author who founded and edits Stiletto magazine.
What does Laurence Benaïm write about?
She writes about fashion and luxury culture, fashion history and designers such as Yves Saint Laurent.