The menswear media landscape is shifting rapidly amid a series of departures, and unresolved questions, in the U.K. and internationally. Earlier this week Alex Bilmes hosted his final Christmas lunch as editor in chief of Esquire U.K. After 14 years in the role, he plans to leave in March as Hearst U.K. hunts for his … Read more
Sherri Chambers on Monday was named chief marketing officer at Hearst Magazines, according to the company’s president Debi Chirichella and global chief revenue officer Lisa Ryan Howard. In the role, Chambers will oversee Hearst Magazines’ marketing functions, specifically industry marketing, brand account, strategy, events and the HearstMade creative studio. In a statement, Hearst said she … Read more
Vogue is all-in with the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, featuring her on its digital October cover. To make its message ls clear, Vogue’s only cover lines are “The Candidate for Our Times” and “Vice President Kamala Harris.” This is the second time Vogue has endorsed a political candidate. Eight years ago the magazine backed … Read more
LONDON — In a difficult publishing environment, with Condé Nast editors stepping down and British newspapers, such as The Evening Standard, undergoing endless restructuring, home and interiors magazines are thriving. Elle Decoration U.K., which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, is predicting that subscriptions will grow 22 percent this year, according to its publisher Hearst U.K. … Read more
LONDON — There’s nowhere more fitting for Uruguayan-born designer Gabriela Hearst to be on a panel talking about sustainability than Winfield House, the official residence of Jane D. Hartley, the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, which has the largest private garden in central London after Buckingham Palace. Hearst was conceived in a … Read more
Shota Imanaga of Team Japan pitches during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game between Team USA and Team Japan at loanDepot Park on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami, Fla. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images The recent rumors surrounding 30-year-old Japanese pitching prospect Shota Imanaga have been enough to give any San Francisco Giants fan … Read more
FILE: The radio and podcast giant that owns Bay Area radio stations KCBS, 102.1 Jams and 95.7 The Game filed for bankruptcy. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images The radio and podcast giant that owns Bay Area radio stations KCBS, 102.1 Jams and 95.7 The Game has filed for bankruptcy. Philadelphia-based Audacy announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection … Read more
Tacos served at Calavera in Oakland. Alex M./Yelp Calavera, a buzzy yet controversial Mexican restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood known for its wide assortment of mezcal, toasted chapulines and carnitas tacos, permanently closed on Saturday after just over eight years in business. “This is not the way we wanted the new year to start, however, … Read more
The Safeway at 1335 Webster St., San Francisco, plans to close in March. Google Street View The Safeway in San Francisco’s Fillmore District — the only major grocery store in the neighborhood — is slated to close in March, a Safeway spokesperson told SFGATE in a statement on Thursday. Safeway has agreed to sell 3.68 acres of … Read more
Fred Warner celebrates after the San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders on Dec. 31, 2023. Warner would then celebrate even harder in the tunnel when the 49ers clinched the NFC’s top seed. Greg Fiume/Getty Images When the 49ers got crushed by the Ravens on Christmas night, it seemed like the battle for the NFC’s No. … Read more
