BRANDS
For 100+ years WWD, a property of Fairchild Fashion Media, has been the daily media of record—and THE industry voice of authority—for senior executives in the global women’s and men’s fashion, retail and beauty communities, while also keeping informed the consumer media that cover the market. Often referred to as “the fashion bible,” WWD provides a balance of timely, credible business news and key fashion trends to a dedicated readership of retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, Wall Street analysts, international moguls, media executives, ad agencies, socialites, and trend-makers. As an increasingly complex marketplace heightens the need for information and competitive intelligence, WWD delivers with frequency, integrity, independence, spirited coverage, and a long tradition that demands staffers get the story right and that they also get it first.
Amanda Smith serves as Fairchild Media’s President, leading sales, marketing, live media and business operations across Fairchild’s WWD, Footwear News, Sourcing Journal and Beauty Inc. She directly manages the sales and marketing teams across WWD, FN and Beauty Inc as well as all live media and branded content across Fairchild Media. As an award-winning ad…
Tara Donaldson is Executive Editor at WWD as well as Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Fairchild Media. Prior to these positions, Tara served as Editorial Director for Sourcing Journal for seven years. She is an experienced editor versed in managing a team and creating content strategy for major publications. She also is the…
James Fallon is the editorial director of Fairchild Fashion Media, overseeing editorial for WWD, Footwear News, Beauty Inc and Fairchild Live Media. Fallon has served in leadership positions for over 35 years with Fairchild, most recently as editor of WWD. Prior to becoming editor, James was London bureau chief for Fairchild Publications for 20 years.…
Miles Socha serves as WWD Editor, International. Miles first joined Fairchild Fashion Media in 1995, initially covering the men’s sportswear market at DNR before taking on the designer and denim beats at WWD. He became WWD’s Paris bureau chief in 2000 and its European editor in 2008, A journalism graduate from Ottawa’s Carleton University, Miles began his…