Nikki Ogunnaike
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Nikki Ogunnaike | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1986 (age 39–40) |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupations | Fashion journalist and editor |
| Years active | 2008 to date |
| Employer | Marie Claire |
Nikki Ogunnaike (born c. 1986) is a Nigerian-American fashion journalist and the editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine. Previously, she worked in editorial and senior positions at Elle, Glamour, GQ, and InStyle magazines.
Career
Ogunnaike has worked in editorial and senior positions at Hearst and Condé Nast, with various magazines.[4][5][6] She started her career as a fashion journalist at Vanity Fair.[5] Next, she was an editorial assistant at InStyle for four years.[5] In 2012, she accepted a position with Glamour.com, working there for three and a half years.[5] She was then a senior fashion editor and style director for Elle.com.[5][7]
In October 2019, Ogunnaike became the deputy fashion director of GQ.[5][8][9] She became the senior digital director of Harper's Bazaar in November 2020.[10][3] She became the new editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, on August 8, 2023.[4][6][8][2]