Hearst Buys Elle Decor

It's Official: Hearst Buys Elle Decor (read here).

Congratulations Michael Boodro: New Elle Decor Editor-in-Chief

Margaret Russell and Michael Boodro

Elle Decor has promoted executive editor Michael Boodro to the post of editor-in-chief, replacing Margaret Russell who is moving to Architectural Digest.

Boodro rejoined Elle Decor as executive editor in 2009, after previously holding the post between 2004 and 2006. In the intervening period, he was chief editor at Martha Stewart Living.

Prior to that, he was launch editor for Culture & Travel, an editor of the Style Section for The New York Times Magazine, chief editor of Garden Design Magazine, and features editor for Vogue.

Boodro has also served in editorial roles at HG Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and GQ.

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In my Q&A with Margaret, she made the following statements:

"We’re constantly tweaking the magazine, and will continue to do so, and we’re always open to suggestions from readers. It’s funny that the majority of e-mail we receive is regarding subscription concerns. I’d love to read more reader opinions on what we produce, not how it ends up in your mailbox."

"Also, I’m curious regarding how much people would be willing to pay for a subscription to make sure their favorite magazines continue to exist. For instance, many people commented on blogs that they would have paid more to support Domino and House & Garden.

Would readers pay for online access to archives, sneak previews of design product launches, or special content? This is what it will take to make a successful magazine brand—focusing on community, content, and communication."

If you have comments or suggestions you can leave them on All the Best for Margaret and the ELLE Decor team to read.

Got Questions?

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ELLE Decor magazine, I will be speaking with Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell for an All the Best interview. I will ask her my usual Proustian style questions, but I am curious as to what you might ask Ms. Russell given the chance.

So, if you have questions for Margaret, send me an email (allthebestblog@gmail.com) or leave a comment. I will select a few of the best and/or most interesting. Decor aside, I would love to know what facial products she uses or who takes care of her skin, she always looks amazing!

Postscript - Oh my goodness, my inbox is filled with questions! The most popular being, "When is Bravo's Top Design coming back?" As far as I am aware, the decision is still pending. You can always write to Bravo telling them to bring it back!