Samira Nasr, Editor-in-chief of US Harper’s Bazar magazine

Hearst Magazines publishing company announced on June 9 the appointment of Lebanese journalist Samira Nasr as the new editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar US to succeed Glenda Bailey, according to US-based Arab News. Nasr will be the first Lebanese to hold this post in the history of the 153-year old publication, and is expected to start her new job as of July 6 where she will manage digital and print publishing. Recalling, that Nasr has served as the executive fashion director at Vanity Fair magazine. On her new role, Nasr boasted: “As a proud daughter of a Lebanese father and Trinidad mother, I have an all-encompassing view of the world anchored in the conviction that representation counts.” “My lens is by nature colorful, hence it is crucial to begin a new chapter in the history of Bazaar by spotlighting all inspiring voices of our time,” Nasr added. In conclusion, she pledged to work to give all voices a platform to recount stories that were not told, as she put it. (Liban 24, June 10, 2020)