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Dirk Standen

Dean, School of Fashion

Education

  • M.F.A., film, Columbia University in the City of New York
  • B.A., drama and German, University of London

Credentials

  • Dean, School of Fashion, 2022–present
    Professor, fashion marketing and management, 2021–22, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Heads SCAD's undergraduate and graduate degree programs of fashion design, fashion marketing and management, fibers, accessory design, and jewelry design at the university's Atlanta and Savannah locations. Taught 400-level courses with a focus on the future of fashion and retail.
  • Fashion journalist, 2001–present
    Contributor to leading media outlets including Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ, Details, Tatler, the New York Observer, Yahoo Style, Style.com, the Coveteur, and the Financial Times.
  • Founder, July 2019–present, DS Digital
    Started a digital agency with a focus on developing new platforms at the intersection of culture and commerce, including Standen New York, a tableware brand; Cleo, a real-time e-commerce fashion experience; and SpeakerBox, a central hub for virtual book readings.
  • Editor-in-chief, 2015–18, 23 Stories
    Founding editor of Condé Nast's creative agency. Creative lead on multiple advertising and branded content campaigns, encompassing video, social, digital, print, and live events. Partners included Gucci, Chanel, LVMH, Persol, Gap, H&M, L'Oréal, Dove, Google, Samsung, Cadillac, Lincoln, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, UBS, and American Express.
  • Editor-in-chief, 2005–15, Style.com
    Longtime editor of the influential, award-winning online platform for the global fashion community. Directed Style.com's editorial coverage and guided the site's growth and development into the leading digital destination for fashion news/runway reporting. Oversaw numerous initiatives including: the site's expansion into street style; innovate presentations of runway images, video, e-commerce, social media, a iPhone app, and the magazine, Style.com/print. Served as editor-in-chief of men.style.com from its launch in 2005 to 2010.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Condé Nast Agency Award, winning team, Outdoor Grand Prix, Cannes Lions, 2018
  • MIN Best of the Web Digital Hall of Fame Honoree, 2012
  • Style.com won numerous industry honors, including:
    • Webby People's Voice awards, Best Fashion Web Site, 2006, 2008, 2015
    • MIN Best of the Web awards for Best Use of Photography, 2012, Editorial Excellence: Special Section, 2011, Overall Use of Video, 2011, Tablet App, 2011, Mobile Application, 2009
  • MPA Fashion/Beauty Web Site of the Year, 2008

Publications and presentations

Journalism

  • Conducted widely shared, in-depth interviews with fashion industry leaders including Ralph Lauren, Hedi Slimane, Carine Roitfeld, Cathy Horyn, Kanye West, and Azzedine Alaïa for various media outlets.

Books

  • Contributor to Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion, Yale University Press, 2013.