Founding Editor, Lisa Smosarski, steps into expanded leadership role to drive subscriptions, brand partnerships and purpose-led innovation.
Smosarski will now take full leadership responsibility, previously held by Ella Dolphin who became Deputy CEO of DC Thomson last April.
Under Smosarski’s editorial leadership, Stylist has evolved into a multi-platform powerhouse, pioneering digital transformation and laying the foundations for a subscriptions and memberships business, alongside its original free print publication, which remains at the heart of the brand.
Lisa Smosarski, Managing Director, Stylist Group said: “I am extraordinarily proud of what we have built at Stylist — a brand that doesn’t just inform and entertain but genuinely helps the women we serve in their everyday lives.
Quality content and strong community have always been at the heart of Stylist and, as we look to the future, my focus is on ensuring we build a model where exceptional content leads the way — for both our partners as well as the incredibly loyal audience we serve.”
Ella Dolphin, Deputy CEO, DC Thomson said: “Lisa is a phenomenal leader who has consistently turned purpose into action. The vision for Stylist came from Lisa at very beginning, and I have every confidence she will build the business of the future.”
The Stylist Group will focus on scaling its membership propositions, growing Think Stylist as a dedicated B2B insight and analysis offering for brands, and building on Stylist’s brand partnerships, with recent collaborations including Google, Pandora, Intrepid Travel and Tu.
