Alexandra Shulman

Who is Alexandra Shulman?

Alexandra Shulman, OBE, is the editor-in-chief of the British edition of Vogue, and also the longest serving editor in British Vogue history. She took the helm of Vogue in 1992, presiding over a circulation increase to 200,000 and a higher profile for the publication. Shulman is one of the country's most oft-quoted voices on fashion trends. In addition to her work with Vogue, Shulman has written columns for The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, as well as published a novel.

Born into a family heavily involved in the journalism profession, Shulman is eldest of three children by film and author critic Milton Shulman and writer Drusilla Beyfus, who herself was a contributor to Vogue, among other publications. Shulman began working at Condé Nast – Vogue's publisher – upon joining Tatler in 1982 under the editorship of Mark Boxer.