About Grazia

Grazia

Topical, inclusive and stylish, Grazia’s mission is to keep our discerning, influential female audience in the know – on whatever platform they choose to engage with us.

That means taking our audience up-close and behind the scenes of the fashion world, whilst also taking the hard work out of shopping– curating an edit of the best items to buy now. Whether it’s the dress every influencer is wearing on Instagram or the new high street designer collaboration to shop now, you’ll know about it as soon as we do.

Our informative, practical approach to beauty and wellness means that we give honest reviews of the products you want to know about – while also answering the health questions that are relevant to you.

We know home is crucial to our audience, which is why we’ve also launched Grazia Casa– an annual interiors magazine, offering advice and inspiration to make your space as stylish as you, while online, our interiors section is packed with decorating advice, interiors trends and inspiration.

Wellbeing – from mental health to fertility – is important to you, so it’s important to us, too. Here you’ll find practical, thoroughly researched features, from women who understand and are well-equipped to tackle the concerns you’re facing. Meanwhile, we know for our audience who are parents, their children don't define them - but would like relatable advice and real-life stories about the struggles and juggles of modern parenthood - which is why we launched our Instagram-first parenting channel The Juggle in January 2020. We also know that our audience wants smart and thoughtful takes on pop culture and celebrity - which we deliver in spades.

We’ve got the bigger issues covered, too. From our take on some of our audience’s biggest milestones – from career pressures to relationships – to agenda-setting features on what’s affecting women globally, Grazia is the place smart women come to when they want to feel informed, entertained and inspired.

History

Grazia originated in Italy where it was launched in 1938 by Mondadori. It was launched in the UK in 2005 by Bauer Consumer Media as the first ever women’s glossy weekly magazine. It is now published in over 20 countries globally.

Fashion is at the heart of Grazia’s proposition in all territories, but the brand also is a thought-leader when it comes to what is driving today’s global woman, meaning it covers everything from beauty to TV and politics.

Today, Grazia UK is published fortnightly in print and available both on the newsstand and via subscription. Of particular note are the seven fashion issues a year, alongside special issues that are published in line with key events for example King Charles’s Coronation. Online, the brand website Grazia Daily - www.graziadaily.co.uk - was launched in 2008 - and covers the same content pillars and topics as the print magazine, on an hourly and daily basis. Grazia UK also reaches its audience on a range of platforms - Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok.  You can also find additional Grazia content on Apple News+. In 2021, we also started @TheJuggleUK – a social community of parents who share advice, humour and passions.

Editorial Policy

As qualified, experienced journalists, the Grazia team are experts in their chosen field. That means you’ll get authoritative recommendations, insight and advice you can trust from them and the pool of talent that contribute to the brand.

Our audience of ABC1 women are at the heart of everything Grazia does. Using data, research and focus groups, we listen to what our audience want to hear – and create compelling content in response to help inform, entertain, inspire and assist them in their busy lives.

We want to give our audience the ability to be part of shaping Grazia and actively encourage feedback via our social media channels and by emailing feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk. Readers can subscribe to print and/or join the Grazia Beauty Club, our VIP membership proposition where they gain access to additional content, products and events from the Grazia beauty team and our partners.

We feel a responsibility to use our power and platform to campaign on the issues that matter to our audience – and make meaningful changes to her life. Over the years, we have successfully campaigned on issues, including equal pay – resulting in the UK government changing the law so that all companies who have over 250 employees must publish their gender pay gap annually. We are currently calling on the government to hold an independent review into the affordability and accessibility of childcare – something the Labour party have promised to deliver while still in opposition. We will now be working to hold them to this promise. In addition, we are working with the charity Refuge topetition tech companies to put women’s safety at the heart of their tech design.

How to contact Grazia UK

Visit our contacts page for more info on how to get in touch with us to discuss commercial opportunities, marketing queries, job opportunities and editorial feedback. You can also reach the Grazia UK team via a range of platforms, Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok.

General enquiries:

Call: +44 (0) 1858 438884 (UK and Overseas)

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Why you should trust Grazia UK

Our team of experienced editors and journalists work hard to ensure everything you read from Grazia - whether that’s in print, online or from one of our social media accounts is fully fact-checked and edited for accuracy, fairness and clarity. All stats and information we cite are fully checked at source and we never use quotes we can’t back up and verify.

When we recommend product to you, it’s because we think they’re genuinely worth shouting about. We test products as much as we can, and where we haven’t been able to check a product out first hand but have heard that it’s great, we’re honest about that. We also call upon our beauty panel of trusted experts to share their honest views on the products we’re trying out. We may get paid commission when you buy something that you click through from on Grazia Daily, that we never allow this to influence the products we recommend to you.

Whether we’re testing within the team, or asking out readers to test for us, we work hard to ensure diversity, equality and inclusion within our product reviews, using a wide range of testers that reflect the different experiences of our readers when they’re shopping for and selecting products. We strive to feature products that work for as wide a range of people as possible, and ensure we're covering a wide-range of price points in our product selection.

We also have a strict privacy policy - and adhere to Bauer Media’s commitment to respecting and protecting your data when it’s in our care. You can read more about our privacy policy here.

Product Reviews and recommendations: how we test

We use our knowledge and experience as experts in beauty, fashion, parenting,interiors and lifestyle to test and select products we think you’ll love. We try out and test products the way we think our readers will use them - whether that’s whether a new foundation lasts the course after eight hours in the office or whether the most popular toy on sale for Christmascan withstand playtime with a boisterous two year old. We use search data, trends and our own life experience to decide which products our readers want to know more about, and work hard to ensure that we’re reviewing and recommending products in a way that’s useful, transparent and with expertise.

Whether it’s sex toys or mascaras, have clear parameters for testing our products, and ask our testers to consider the same things you’ll be thinking about when you’re making a purchase - not just whether the product lives up to its promise (although we look at that as well), but whether that cleanser comes in a bottle with a pump dispenser or a lid, whether those wide-legged jeans skim the ground on our 5ft 3 inches tester, or how many shades that new ‘wonder foundation’ is actually available in.

Clothing

Where possible we'll try and try on the clothes we're recommending - so we can tell you about the cut, the fabric and wearability of an item, not just what it looks like. We aim to feature as diverse a range of body shapes as possible, so you can see how different clothes will work for you. And when we’re testing out clothing with a practical application - like shapewear or the best raincoats, we consider the technical specifications of the product, where it would work well, and - just as importantly - the limitations of that particular product. We want our readers to have all the information necessary to make as informed a choice as possible.

Hair and Beauty

When we review makeupand beauty products, we try to test on a range of different skin types and skin tones over the course of a week. Similarly, for hair products or tools, we endeavour to test them on as many different hair types as possible and share original imagery and video of the testing process. Where we haven’t been able to, we will try and include external reviews from as wide a range of different places as possible, and be clear and transparent about that.

Skincare

When we're putting the latest cleansers, moisturisers and serums to the test, we aim to try them out on as many different skin types and tones as possible, in real-life settings, so really get a sense of how they worked for us - where we can we'll show you before and after pictures so you can really see how a product worked on us. As well exploring whether the latest wonder-product lived up to the hype, we think about all the other things you care about - the small print around active ingredients, whether the product features an SPF, and how much packaging there is.

Parenting Products

We ask our team of parent testers on the team and beyond to put everything from toysto the best baby slings through their paces, testing on an appropriate range of children and considering and considering the longevity of a product, as well all those little things a parent really wants to know before committing to a purchase - how much noice does that toy make (and does it have an off switch), does it eat batteries? Is it machine washable?

We can’t test every single product we feature in Grazia, but when we’ve been unable to test ourselves, we scour your reviews of the products we’re featuring on Amazon, Google and other sites to make sure we’re only featuring products that are well-loved and highly recommended. But we never pretend to review products when we haven’t seen them, and will always be clear about what we’ve tested.

While we may receive commission or other compensation on our website, we never allow this to influence policy selections - we will always strive to give our readers all the information they need to make informed purchases from our website.

Meet the Grazia UK team:

Editor-in-chief: HATTIE BRETT

Hattie’s first job in journalism was editorial assistant of Grazia – and in 2018, she returned to the brand as Editor-In-Chief. That means she oversees all the editorial content, across print, digital and social. She loves campaigning on issues that really matter to her audience, for example calling on the governmentto hold an inquiry into the cost and accessibility of childcare. Her work commissioning, editing and creating content for Grazia's woman across everything from fashion to interiors and politics, won her BSME Editor of the Year in 2022. Prior to her current role, she has worked in women's media for almost 20 years, launching and editing a website for millennial women The Debrief before working as Deputy Lifestyle Director at The Telegraph across fashion, beauty and luxury.

Deputy editor: HANNA WOODSIDE

Hanna Woodside is Deputy Editor at Grazia UK. She looks after celebrity access, including booking the magazine cover stars, and contributes to TV, film and entertainment coverage across print, social and digital. In 2023 she was shortlisted for a BSME Talent award.

Assistant editor: JESSICA BARRETT

Jessica Barrett is Grazia's Assistant Editor. Her work has featured in the Telegraph, Vogue.co.uk, Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard, Refinery29 and the Guardian.

Digital director: REBECCA HOLMAN

Rebecca Holman has been digital director of Grazia for the last six years and is author of BETA: Quiet Girls Can Run The World. She has written about dating, relationships, work, parenting and pop culture.

Group editorial production director: JENNY CROALL

Jenny is editorial production director of Grazia’s print edition, responsible for maintaining Grazia’s high production values, ensuring copy is accurate and compelling, writing engaging headlines – and getting the pages to press on time.

Senior editor: GEORGIA ASPINALL

Georgia Aspinall is senior editor at Grazia UK. She previously worked at The Debrief and has a vast knowledge of digital journalism and SEO best practice. She covers women's interest stories across politics, health, dating, travel and pop culture.

Creative director: CAROLYN ROBERTS

Associate editor: JANE MCFARLAND

Jane McFarland is Grazia’s Associate Editor, overseeing fashion, beauty and luxury content. A fashion journalist for over ten years and previously The Sunday Times Style’s Wardrobe Mistress, Jane loves dissecting trends, discovering new brands and writing about personal style.

Head of beauty: JOELY WALKER

Picture director: NATHAN HIGHAM-GRADY

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Grazia’s Editorial Assistant is a pop culture scholar, often found buried in a well-stacked magazine collection or dissecting internet fandom culture. An NCTJ multimedia journalist, she covers all things travel, entertainment, fashion and beauty. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok, @thewhitneyjGrazia’s Editorial Assistant is a pop culture scholar, often found buried in a well-stacked magazine collection or dissecting internet fandom culture. An NCTJ multimedia journalist, she covers all things travel, entertainment, fashion and beauty. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok, @thewhitneyj

Copy

Production editor MARIA O’CONNOR

Grazia’s Production Editor Maria O’Connor joined the magazine pre-launch in 2004 as senior sub editor, and has been with the brand ever since. A magazine addict in her teens, she went on to study journalism at LCP after graduating from Queens’ College, Cambridge with a master’s degree in English literature. Her first job was as a reporter on a fashion industry newspaper in Hong Kong, before returning to London to work as a deputy editor of a beauty industry publication. As a freelancer, Maria did regular stints on Cosmo, Company, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, and The Mirror before joining Grazia for launch.

Features

Features director: ANNA SILVERMAN

Anna Silverman is the award-winning features director at Grazia magazine, where she heads up the features section and commissions, edits and writes. She's interviewed everyone from Jane Fonda, Ronan Farrow and Louis Theroux to Priti Patel and Amber Rudd. Anna has been shortlisted for multiple BSMEs and PPAs. She also worked on Grazia's Cyberflashing campaign, which won Best Campaign at the BSMEs.

Staff writer: ALICE HALL

Writer (news) NIKKI PEACH

Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, covering TV, celebrity interviews, news and features.

Fashion

Style director: MOLLY HAYLOR

Molly Haylor is a Fashion Stylist and Creative Consultant based in London, and is currently the Style Director of Grazia Magazine.

Senior fashion news editor: NATALIE HAMMOND

Natalie Hammond is senior fashion news editor at Grazia. She previously worked at The Times - and has written for publications including The Telegraph, The Financial Times and gal-dem. She loves a ludicrously capacious bag (sorry, Tom!) and has never met a pair of clogs she wouldn’t wear.

Senior fashion features editor: HENRIK LISCHKE

Henrik Lischke is the Senior Fashion Features Editor at Grazia.

Shopping editor: JULIA HARVEY

Julia Harvey has been the shopping editor for Grazia for the three years, overseeing and editing all things shopping for the title from trend pages, gift guides and the best things to buy now in both print and online.

Junior bookings editor: GABRIELA VELASCO

Gabriela Velasco is Grazia’s Junior Bookings Editor. Originally from Madrid, she studied Sociology and Psychology at New York University, before moving to London to pursue a career in fashion photography.

Fashion assistant: GAVI WEISS

Grazia’s Fashion Assistant, has a penchant for vintage clothing, '90s rom-coms and matcha lattes. You can usually find her steaming up a storm on the set of our next big photoshoot. Follow her @gaviweisson Instagram.

Cupboard manager: JOEY YIP

Joey Yip is the Fashion Cupboard Manager at Grazia. A 2023 Fashion History and Theory graduate from Central Saint Martins, she previously freelanced as a fashion assistant, working across editorial and celebrity styling.

Health & beauty

Health and beauty director: ANNIE VISCHER

Annie Vischer is Beauty Director at Grazia. Annie has over a decade-worth of experience as a beauty journalist under her belt and is an established authority in the beauty industry, known for covering skincare, make-up, hair care, body care, treatments and wellness in print, online and across social media.

Beauty editor: RACHAEL MARTIN

Rachel Martin is Grazia’s Beauty Editor where she covers all things beauty, health and wellness.

Beauty writer: SAMEEHA SHAIKH

Sameeha Shaikh is Grazia UK's Beauty Writer, working across all cateogories to bring you insights on the latest trends, industry news and the products you need to know about, viral or not (most probably viral).

Lifestyle

Lifestyle editor: RACHEL LOOS

Rachel Loos, Grazia's lifestyle editor, has been writing about interiors for more than two decades, and loves inspiring people to make their home a place that truly reflects who they are. She is the author of the book Art at Home: An accessible guide to collecting and curating art in your home. A former editor of ELLE Decoration, she lived in France for 10 years, where she renovated an Art Deco manor house.

Art

Senior art editor: JESSICA SNOW

Art editor: ROSIE LEVINE

Pictures

Associate picture director: ANNA DEWHURST

Anna Dewhurst is Grazia’s Associate Picture Director and is our gift guide maven. There are no websites left uncovered in her pursuit of the ultimate gifts. She is one of the longest-standing members of the Grazia team and has grown up with the brand for the past 17 years.

Digital, social and affiliates:

Head of social: DAYNA SOUTHALL

Dayna joined Grazia in 2022 having spent two years working at Wonderland Magazine as their Online Editor. Overseeing everything social at Grazia, Dayna takes charge of the day to day running of Instagram, Twitter (X), Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok as well the social strategy for the magazine.

Head of fashion commerce: HANNAH BANKS-WALKER

Hannah Banks-Walker is Grazia's head of fashion commerce. She has previously written for the likes of Harper's Bazaar, The Financial Times, Glamour, Stylist, The Telegraph, Red, i-D and The Pool on everything from fashion to curly hair (hi!) to the patriarchy.

Deputy commerce editor: MARINA AVRAAM

Fashion commerce writer: GEMMA LAVERS

'Gemma Lavers is a Lifestyle & Fashion Writer at Grazia, with a knack for uncovering the latest trends before they hit your Instagram. When she’s not scouring the 'new-in' section of most clothing sites, you’ll find her convincing herself that statement coats absolutely are a personality trait.'

Fashion commerce writer: EMMA RICHARDSON

Emma Richardson is a beauty and fashion lifestyle writer for Grazia UK, with a masters degree in Magazine Journalism. With previous experience on both digital and print publications, Emma has a keen eye for style trends and loves searching social media for the latest fashion must-haves.

Beauty commerce writer: GEORGIA SCOTT

Georgia Scott is a Beauty Commerce Writer at Grazia UK. She previously worked as a make-up artist while studying for her journalism degree, and she spends her days hunting down the latest trending beauty products to get her hands on a review. She covers all things beauty, from the newest make-up launch to finding the best skincare routine for your skin.

Fashion and beauty assistant: RENEE WASHINGTON

Renee Washington, Grazia's Digital Fashion and Beauty Assistant, lives online. With a penchant for wispy lashes and streetwear, she writes about the worlds of fashion and beauty from the viewpoint of the modern fashion girlie.

Social media assistant: JADA LANGOLA-WALTERS

Jada is Grazia’s social media assistant who previously worked as a junior account executive at a PR agency.  She is passionate about internet culture and is self-proclaimed TikTok obsessed who is always on the pulse for the latest and viral trends. Jada specialises in content creation and social media strategy

Editor-at-large POLLY VERNON

Multi award winning columnist, features writer and interviewer, currently working on my second book. I write about… everything, basically.

Contributing editors

CANDICE BRATHWAITE

Candice Brathwaite is a prominent British author and advocate who has made a significant impact with her work on motherhood and diversity.

Widely recognised for her critically-acclaimed Sunday Times Best-Selling book, ‘I Am Not Your Baby Mother,’ Candice passionately addresses the unique experiences of Black British mothers. Her latest book, Manifest(o) was released in September 2024, becoming an instant Sunday Times Best-seller.

HATTIE CRISELL

Hattie Crisell is a contributing editor to Grazia magazine. She is the host of the In Writing podcast – a series of interviews with writers about the creative process – and author of a book of the same name.

POLLY DUNBAR

Polly Dunbar is a feature writer and contributing editor to Grazia. She is a solo mum and pop culture nerd and writes about everything from global politics to the enduring legacy of the Beckhams’ purple wedding outfits.

ROSAMUND DEAN

Grazia contributing editor Rosamund Dean writes about popular culture, human behaviour and relatable wellness.

LOTTE JEFFS

Lotte Jeffs is an award-winning magazine writer, an author and podcaster. They have hosted the award-winning podcast ‘Some Families’ as well as a stint presenting ‘Grazia Life Advice’ and most recently ‘From Gay To Ze’. Lotte writes for broadsheet newspapers, and international magazines and was previously Deputy Editor of ELLE.

LYNN ENRIGHT

Life skills contributors:

ELIZABETH UVIEBINENÉ

Elizabeth Uviebinené is a multi-award-winning author of five books, including the bestseller Slay In Your Lane. She is the founder of Storia, a guided journaling app designed to help people find their inner voice and gain clarity in their lives.

GINNIE CHADWYCK-HEALEY

Ginnie is founder of VCHSTYLE.com, and former Retail Editor at British Vogue.  Her focus is on where we spend, what we buy, how long we truly love our purchases for, and how we can really start to channel our spending power in the right direction

LAURA WHATELEY

BECKY BARNICOAT

Becky Barnicoat is a cartoonist and writer for The New Yorker, Grazia, Buzzfeed, The New Statesman, The Guardian, and many more. Her debut graphic memoir "Cry When The Baby Cries" will be published by Jonathan Cape in March 2025.

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Awards:

2024

PPA Next Gen Awards 2024

Georgia Aspinall and Renee Washington

2023

BSME AWARDS
Columnist of the year

Polly Vernon

BSME TALENT AWARDS

Best campaign

Cyberflashing

MAGNETIC SPOTLIGHT AWARDS

Campaign for Good

Every Story Matters

2022

BSME AWARDS

Editor of the Year - Men and Women's Weekly

Hattie Brett

BSME TALENT AWARDS

Special Recognition Award

Team Grazia

2020

BSME AWARDS

Editor of the year - men’s and women’s weekly

Hattie Brett

MAGNETIC SPOTLIGHT AWARDS

**Magazines for Good - winner
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About Bauer Media UK

Bauer Media UK is part of the Bauer Media Group, one of the world's largest privately owned media businesses with media assets all over the world. Within the UK, we reach 25 million consumers through our entertainment network of iconic, multi-platform brands.

Bauer Publishing UK is the UK’s biggest selling magazine publisher, creating iconic and influential magazine media brands for diverse, passionate audiences.

Bauer’s magazine heritage stretches back to 1953 with the launch of Angling Times and the acquisition in 1956 of Motor Cycle News. More recent launches include Closer magazine in 2002 and, of course, Grazia in 2005.