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Melissa Post, formerly executive fashion director at Real Simple, has been named executive fashion director, advertising, at Cosmopolitan…Kate Schweitzer, formerly senior web editor at Marie Claire, has been named lead fashion editor at PopSugar…Robert Rufino, formerly interiors editor at Architectural Digest, has been named interiors editor at Elle Decor…Krista Lanphier, formerly book editor at Reader’s Digest, has been named associate food editor at the publication.

Sara Pilot, currently a New York-based stylist, has been named Hamptons editor at Daily Front Row…Jesse Ashlock, formerly deputy editor at Details, has been named online director at T: The New York Times Magazine…Janna Johnson O’Toole, formerly senior beauty and fitness editor at Elle, has been named beauty and fitness director at Elle Australia…

Christina Pérez, formerly editor at Fashionologie.com, has been named style development editor at Glamour…Ally Dean, formerly associate editor at ELLE Canada, has left the publication…Alex Erikson, formerly senior editor at Next, has been named editor-in-chief at the publication.

Jo Piazza, formerly senior digital editor at Current TV, has been named executive news director at In Touch and Life & Style…Steve Swartz, formerly chief operating officer at Hearst Corporation, has been named chief executive officer at the company…Robby Melvin, formerly owner of Salt Fine Catering, has been named test kitchen director at Southern Living…

By now you’ve probably heard of the China newspaper that discovered that Vera Wang’s Shanghai bridal boutique was found charging customers for a 90 minute try-on session. Nice little PR headache for the Vera Wang gang. It’s all settled now, folks. Vera is abolishing appointment fees in all stores. Why did it even exist in the first place?

Ever wonder whom the celebs go to for pre-carpet primping or where the editors get their falsies fixed before the step and repeat? Meet Claudine DeSola, the innovator behind Caravan Stylist Studio. With over 17 years experience in the world of fashion & lifestyle PR, DeSola is now focused on out of the box retail concepts.

Can you believe it’s been 30 years since baby-faced fashion furrier Dennis Basso started swaddling the chic set? In the face of such a momentous milestone, there was only one thing to do: hail a Town Car up to Sirio at the Pierre hotel for some serious old-school dish. Happy birthday, Basso! Make a wish…
BY EDDIE ROCHE

Gillian Gorman Round, formerly senior vice president, brand development at Conde Nast, has been named publisher at Lucky…Marcy Bloom, formerly publisher at Lucky, has left the publication…Jennifer Alfano, formerly co-founder and editor at KeepItChic.com and founder of an eponymous handbag line, has been named fashion features director at Harper’s Bazaar…

This week Diana Vreeland is back in vogue with the launch of a book and documentary, The Eye Has To Travel about her divine life in fashion. The Daily asked author and filmmaker, Lisa Immordino Vreeland about her mission to keep her grandmother-in-law’s memory alive.