Oxford Media Society

 LISA SMOSARSKI  and ANNA FIELDING - Editor of Stylist, London's free weekly magazine and daily email Emerald Street respectively

Creating free and easy access into the world of fashion in its widest sense, from clothes to restaurants, these two editors know what working women want. 

Smosarski, the editor of Stylist was one of ten people involved in the launching of the

magazine four years ago. It's average distribution is now 424, 107 copies a week. Stylist targets affluent 20 to 40-year-old female commuters with high end content that includes fashion, travel, beauty, people and careers news.The magazine aims to take an intelligent approach, covering a broader range of culture and tackling issues women face in their professional and personal lives.It has featured Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz and Jennifer Aniston on its cover as well as Hilary Clinton, and the comedian, Tina Fey. Stylist is distributed for free every Wednesday in London, Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham, as well as in French Connection stores, airport lounges, city centre offices and gyms during the week. Since the beginning of its publication, Stylist has won numerous awards, including Johnson & Johnson Best Weekly Beauty Journalist award and the New Product of the Year 2010, Growing Business Awards.

Fielding is editor of the free email service, Emerald Street, created after the successful launch of Stylist. Delivering a similar content to Stylist, it provides subscribers with inside tips on the latest fashion and beauty trends, careers advice and recommendations for the best new bars and books around the country straight into their inbox. They are about to celebrate their first birthday. 

They will both discuss their careers and their plans for the magazine and email, giving some really exciting incite into this new form of journalism, so do come along for this interactive talk. 

WHEN: 8pm, 22nd October

WHERE: Wadham College, Okinaga Room

Admission £2 non-members, membership for the year is £10. 

Everyone is welcome, looking forward to seeing you there.