Emma McCarthy


With over a decade of experience as a fashion and beauty editor, Emma is Grazia’s Acting Associate Editor overseeing all fashion, beauty and luxury content for the brand’s print, digital and social platforms. Emma joined Grazia from the Evening Standard newspaper where she spent 10 years working across fashion and beauty, covering everything from red carpet round ups to trend features and reporting live from international fashion weeks.

Over the years, Emma has built an extensive portfolio of celebrity profiles, including interviews with Mick Jagger, Sienna Miller, Liam Payne, Skepta and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, as well as star designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Richard Quinn and Grace Wales Bonner.

During her time as a freelance writer, she’s also worked on the content teams for brands spanning Soho House to Victoria Beckham and has written for titles including Sunday Times Style. She’s also the author of Shop London: a guide to the capital’s best independent boutiques.