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First Black Editor-in-Chief Leads Bazaar to Award
4 Oct
Summary
- Samira Nasr is the first Black editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar.
- She led the publication to its first National Magazine Award.
- Nasr moved from Montreal to New York City in 1994.
Samira Nasr, the first Black woman to lead Harper's Bazaar in its 159-year history, has guided the prestigious magazine to its inaugural National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Her tenure marks a significant milestone for the publication.
Nasr's journey began in Montreal before she relocated to New York City in 1994. Initially, she found the city's atmosphere less inviting than her native Montreal's vibrant cafe culture, but she eventually grew to love it.
Her career aspirations originally lay in biomedical ethics. However, an internship at Mirabella Magazine ignited a passion for fashion journalism, a field she hadn't realized existed as a career path during her youth.
Now 56, Nasr recently spent a day during New York Fashion Week reflecting on her career. She continues to navigate the complexities of balancing her professional responsibilities with her home life, embracing a philosophy that doesn't necessarily believe in "having it all" but rather in finding equilibrium.
