Hilary Alexander was a New Zealand-born British journalist and past fashion director of the Daily Telegraph.
13 Facts About Hilary Alexander
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Hilary Alexander was twice named Journalist of the Year in the British Fashion Awards.
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Hilary Alexander was editor-at-large for Hello Fashion Monthly and freelanced as a stylist and broadcaster.
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Hilary Alexander continued to work as a journalist in Australia for the Ballarat Courier and the Wollongong Mercury, before becoming the fashion editor of The China Mail and features editor of the Hong Kong Standard based in Hong Kong.
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Hilary Alexander became the fashion editor of the Daily Telegraph in January 1985 before becoming fashion director in 2003.
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An amusing video titled Hilary Alexander Tribute was specially commissioned for the event, complete with quotes from colleagues and friends including Sir Philip Green, Claudia Schiffer, Suzy Menkes, Stephen Jones and Harold Tillman who affectionately described her as a "larger-than-life character" and "workaholic".
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Hilary Alexander had extensive experience in television that included three years on BBC 2's Style Challenge, appearances on GMTV, Lorraine Kelly, BBC Breakfast and various documentaries for BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4.
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Hilary Alexander appeared on national channels in Germany, France, Spain, Russia and China; Weakest Link and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two ; and was often interviewed for some fashion cable channels including Fashion File, Fashion TV and Video Fashion as well as for some radio stations.
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Hilary Alexander was the regular stylist and presenter for the Designer Catwalk shows at the annual Clotheshow Live in Birmingham.
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Hilary Alexander was the featured stylist in the Living TV series Britain's Next Top Model in 2005 and 2006 and appeared in the 2016 series.
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In May 2001, Hilary Alexander was awarded the title Visiting Professor by the University of the Arts London which is responsible for the fashion colleges, Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion and the Chelsea and Camberwell Art colleges.
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Hilary Alexander was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to fashion journalism.
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Hilary Alexander died in London on 5 February 2023, her 77th birthday.