The Business of Magazines

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Harper’s BAZAAR Australia /New Zealand Editor-in-Chief steps down after four years​

by Emma Shepherd
Posted on 13 March 2025

Alex Switzer: ‘Her creative leadership and deep industry respect have significantly elevated BAZAAR Australia.’

Switzer Media & Publishing has announced that Jillian Davison is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s BAZAAR Australia/New Zealand after nearly four years at the helm.

Since taking on the role, Davison has played a pivotal role in redefining Harper’s BAZAAR Australia’s creative vision, cementing its reputation for modern luxury and innovative storytelling.

Alex Switzer, CEO of Switzer Media & Publishing, said, “Jillian’s creative leadership and deep industry respect have significantly elevated BAZAAR Australia. Her vision and passion have made a lasting impact on the brand, and we are incredibly grateful for her dedication.”

Reflecting on her tenure, Davison added, “Shaping a modern editorial vision for Harper’s BAZAAR Australia/New Zealand has been an incredible privilege, made possible by the industry’s generous support and a team whose passion and creativity have continually pushed boundaries. I’m immensely proud of what we have built together and excited to see the brand continue to innovate. I look forward to forging new creative opportunities and contributing to the ever-evolving fashion and cultural landscape in fresh and meaningful ways.”

Davison’s departure marks a significant moment for Harper’s BAZAAR Australia/New Zealand, which was relaunched in September 2021 amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the disruptions facing the global publishing industry, the magazine successfully re-established itself, embracing a fresh editorial direction.

As one of the world’s most esteemed fashion magazines, Harper’s BAZAAR has a legacy spanning over 150 years, with 29 editions published across 50 countries. Known for its sophisticated approach to fashion, beauty, art, and culture, the brand continues to inspire readers with a balance of timeless elegance and contemporary innovation.

This leadership change comes at a time of significant growth for Switzer Media & Publishing. The company’s expanding portfolio now includes Harper’s BAZAAR, Esquire Australia, Men’s Health, and Women’s Health, reflecting its evolving multi-channel strategy. Switzer Media & Publishing is expected to announce a new leadership structure in the coming weeks to support the continued success of its brands.


Further details regarding the future direction of Harper’s BAZAAR Australia/New Zealand, including leadership appointments, will be announced soon.

mediaweek.com.au
From what I understand, she didn't return to the office after Christmas, and Maureen Jordan (publisher and editorial director) wants to run the magazine in a very different direction than all the editorial staff wanted. The Esquire Australia EIC also departed in January if that tells you anything...

 

[Bertrando3]

The Daily Front Row magazine: Last night at The @dailyfrontrow Fashion Los Angeles Awards, Tyra Banks was crowned with the Fashion Icon Award.



They said these modeling streets would be hard. They didn’t lie. But boo, I didn’t just walk them — I smized, strutted, and STORMED them.

Last night at The @dailyfrontrow Fashion Los Angeles Awards, I was crowned with the Fashion Icon Award — handed to me by the one and only trailblazer herself, @iambeverlyjohnson. A woman who shattered ceilings so others, like me, could even dream of touching the sky.

And let me tell you… the road to “icon” isn’t paved in gold — it’s paved in KEEP GOING.
Sleepless nights. Slammed doors. Doubters around every corner.
Some doors weren’t just closed — they were cemented shut. But guess what? I kicked them open with a SMiZE and a strut. And now? I see so many fierce ones RUNNING through. And that… that makes every broken heel and scraped knee worth it.

This moment isn’t just mine.
It’s for every dreamer who’s ever been told “no” but heard “not yet” instead.
It’s for the ones who smize through the storms, and strut through the sacrifices.

This award is magic. Last night was a dream. And baby, the dream has only just begun.

Because don’t forget — TyTy’s officially out of modeling retirement. My covers will Smize. My spreads will slay.

And your jaw? It’s about to hit the floor.
Just like old times. Stay tuned.

Let’s go @imgmodels!

Thank you to my glam dream team who made me feel like the icon within me SLAYED last night:

Stylist: @wilfordlenov
Makeup: @valentefrazierartistry
Hair: @kiyahwright1
Designer: @csiriano
Photographer: @mr_dadams

#FashionIcon #FLA2025 #Smize #Trailblazer #Gratitude #SheDidThat #TyraTaughtMe

Sources: The Daily Front Row magazine + Tyra's instagram



Source: Extra tv

 

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More information from the BoF

Harper’s Bazaar Italia Names New Creative Directors​

Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak, the founders of design studio M/M, will spearhead the publication’s visual identity.

Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak(Anton Corbijn)
By DIANA PEARl
28 April 2025



Harper’s Bazaar Italia has named Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak, the founders of design studio M/M, as its new creative directors.

The Hearst publication’s appointments, in some ways, are a long time coming: Stefano Tonchi, the editorial director of Harper’s Bazaar Italia, said that he’s long wanted to work with Amzalag and Augustyniak. The publication was drawn to their mix of editorial experiences, from working on major fashion titles like Vogue France as well as more niche magazines like Man About Town and Purple. The pair also has an extensive history of working with brands, including Yohji Yamamoto, Jil Sander and Calvin Klein.

Harper’s Bazaar Italia is both a legacy title as well as a relative newcomer: It initially began publishing in 1968, but shuttered in 1997. It was reintroduced in a digital-only format in 2019, with the print product relaunched in 2022. Editor-in-chief Massimo Russo and Tonchi, who both joined the team last year, said that it’s already made inroads in the Italian luxury market, and feel that there is space for a publication that unabashedly focusses on fashion and how it intersects with culture, both globally and locally.

“We believe that there is an audience for something that focusses on fashion and what is fashionable,” said Tonchi. They want to primarily stick to featuring models on their covers, with the idea of “trying to redevelop a visual language for fashion,” according to Amzalag, creating beautiful imagery that is increasingly rare in publishing amid dwindling budgets. The multiple covers of its April 2025 issue featured the model Lulu Tenney photographed by Nick Knight, including in an elaborate boat-shaped hat from Philip Treacy.


Amzalag and Augustyniak’s creative direction will work to further this mission.

“We’ve been losing the idea of fashion as a very active cultural fantasy that can help people dream,” said Augustyniak. Bringing that back, he added, is the “important challenge” of creating a magazine today.

Russo said that their joining marks the start of the next phase in Harper’s Bazaar Italia’s growth, both artistically and commercially: The publication saw an 11 percent increase in advertising revenue during the first quarter.

“Now is the time for disruption and more fluidity,” he said. “[We want to] make it really something special on its own, different from any other magazine.”

businessoffashion.com

 

[Rigida]

Very excited! I hope this will inspire Conde Nast to bring back more authority to Vogue Italia

 

[NYLA22]

^ This is great news, although I'm surprised they have the budget to afford them, to be honest.

 

[LastNight]

That’s very, very exciting. I love M/M Paris, excited to see how this will turn out.

On a separate note, I wish Fabien Baron still had an interest in working on magazines - would love to see his magic touch for one of the big titles again.

 

[mikel]

Ooooh love them!!! Very exciting news.

 

[MModa]

That’s very, very exciting. I love M/M Paris, excited to see how this will turn out.

On a separate note, I wish Fabien Baron still had an interest in working on magazines - would love to see his magic touch for one of the big titles again.

Yes, the problem is that Baron does not. He said magazines are instagram now.

 

[NYLA22]

On a separate note, I wish Fabien Baron still had an interest in working on magazines - would love to see his magic touch for one of the big titles again.

If you haven't already, I recommend the podcast, Blow-Up, which is all about the Liz Tilberis-era of Harper's Bazaar. Fabien Baron is interviewed extensively. It's great!

 

[callmejaeden]

Allure Philippines is launching tomorrow after a two month delay

 

[LastNight]

If you haven't already, I recommend the podcast, Blow-Up, which is all about the Liz Tilberis-era of Harper's Bazaar. Fabien Baron is interviewed extensively. It's great!

Oh amazing, thank you so much for the recommendation! I will definitely listen to this - it sounds fab.

I listened to his episode of Design Matters and loved it, so I also highly recommend that one to anyone who hasn’t already heard it!

 

[MModa]

The appointment of Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak (M/M Paris) as Creative Directors is a great and bold move. I am sure that they will contribute something unique to Harper's Bazaar Italia.

 

[Xone]

The appointment of Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak (M/M Paris) as Creative Directors is a great and bold move. I am sure that they will contribute something unique to Harper's Bazaar Italia.

i hope they also with the HB team make changes on the contents not only editorials to make better product....

 

[Fiercification]

M/M Paris haven't contributed art direction to any publications for a long a** time as far as memory serves me; certainly not for well other a decade. I'm not their biggest fan but I loved some of their work on old W editorials from the Freedman era so I'm hopeful this collaboration with HB Italia can prove fruitful for the most part.

And yes, I would love to see Fabien Baron at a magazine again but he's made it clear it's not going to happen. A guest edited issue of Self Service or the like would surely be plausible though, unless there's some Parisian beef between him and Petronio that I'm unaware of?