Friday, February 27, 2015

Fashion publishing legend John B. Fairchild dead at 87

This 1978 image released by Fairchild Publications shows John B. Fairchild, who headed his family's publishing business, Fairchild Publications Inc., for more than 30 years, including a long stint as the tyrannical editor in chief of Women's Wear Daily and founding chief of W magazine. Fairchild died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 at his Manhattan home after a long illness. He was 87. (AP Photo/Fairchild Publications) NEW YORK (AP) — John B. Fairchild, who took Women's Wear Daily from dry fashion trade publication to an international industry force, died Friday at his Manhattan home after a long illness, the magazine confirmed. He was 87.








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