Topic: Andrew Essex

Church Cuddles Up to State: Media's Glossy New Reality

f this decade, a young journalist named Andrew Essex was on the rise in Manhattan. Mr. Essex, 43, is now CEO of Droga5, a boutique ad agency. Mr. Essex is still working with ideas and concepts, after all. Anyone who has a ...

What's a Magazine 'VIP' Anyway?

Harper's Bazaar recently embedded 5,000 copies of its December issue cover with " Swarovski crystal elements"-258 of them, to be exact, hand-affixed by Swarovski-and sent them to VIPs in the fashion, beauty and media industries, including, naturally, me.. A week ...

Required Reading: Chasing Cool

There's been a lot of buzz in the fashion industry this week about Barneys New York having been bought out for nearly $900 mil. To get a better back-ground on the company-and other powerhouse brands-pop open Chasing Cool, a new book ...