'''Mark Holgate''' is a British-born fashion writer, editor, and critic based in the United Kingdom.<ref name="PAPER">{{cite web |last=Boardman |first=Mickey |date=7 July 2025 |title=Mark Holgate on the Enduring Legacy of Indie Fashion Magazines |url=https://www.papermag.com/mark-holgate-magazines |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=PAPER}}</ref> Notably, he was at American Vogue for 23 years, latterly as the Global Network Lead and US Fashion News Director, US Vogue, covering runway shows, profiling industry figures (designers, models, editors, art directors, stylists, authors, and book publishers) and the intersection of and the evolving fashion and culture across Vogue’s print and digital platforms.

== Early life and education == Holgate was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, before studying for a BA (Hons) in the History of Modern Art, Design and Film at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and then going on to complete his MA in History of Design at the Royal College of Art/Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It was at this time he interned at ''British Vogue'', working for the publication’s Fashion Features Director, Lisa Armstrong.<ref name="PAPER" />

== Career ==

=== Early career === Holgate began his journalism career in London in 1996, working at ''British Vogue'' on fashion features and styling-oriented editorial content.<ref name="GuardianLuxx">{{cite news |last=Brook |first=Stephen |date=13 May 2008 |title=Times turns to US Vogue for mag editor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/may/13/thetimes.pressandpublishing |access-date=11 November 2025 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> He subsequently joined ''New York'' magazine in 1999, where he served as a Fashion Director based in New York City, sharpening his footprint in American fashion journalism, and building relationships across the United States and Europe.

=== Vogue and mainstream magazine roles === In 2003, Holgate joined the American edition of Vogue, initially as Senior Fashion Writer. By 2010 he became Fashion News Director of the publication, overseeing global fashion news coverage, runway editorial and designer profiles across print and digital platforms.<ref name="Muckrack">{{cite web |title=Mark Holgate |url=https://muckrack.com/mark-holgate |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=Muck Rack}}</ref> His byline has appeared in multiple national and international editions of Vogue.<ref name="VogueUK3">{{cite web |title=Mark Holgate |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/contributor/mark-holgate |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=British Vogue}}</ref><ref name="VogueScand3">{{cite web |title=Mark Holgate |url=https://www.voguescandinavia.com/authors/mark-holgate |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=Vogue Scandinavia}}</ref> Holgate has also contributed to fashion and cultural commentary outlets beyond the magazine sphere, where his speciality is the nexus of style and culture.<ref name="REDEF2">{{cite web |title=Mark Holgate |url=https://redef.com/author/58581c0cacda8d711902e4f4 |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=REDEF}}</ref>

=== CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund === For sixteen years, Holgate was a judge on the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, an initiative launched in 2003 to support emerging American designers. Many US designers have participated in the fund, including Proenza Schouler, Telfar, Emily Adams Bode Aujla, Joseph Altuzarra, Christopher John Rogers, Aurora James of Brother Vellies, and Thom Browne.<ref name="turn0search8">{{cite web |date=4 May 2017 |title=The 125 Most Unforgettable Fashion Shows Ever – Mark Holgate |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/vogue-125-mark-holgate |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=Vogue}}</ref><ref name="turn0search4">{{cite web |title=Mark Holgate – Latest Articles |url=https://www.vogue.com/contributor/mark-holgate?page=2 |access-date=11 November 2025 |website=Vogue}}</ref>

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