Calgary Avansino

Keep It Real by Calgary Avansino (Published by Yellow Kite)
Calgary Avansino
Residence London
Occupation Contributing editor, columnist, wellbeing expert
Title Contributing editor, British Vogue

Calgary Avansino, (born 6 May 1975), is contributing editor to the British edition of Vogue, columnist for The Sunday Times Style and wellbeing expert. After moving to London in 2000, Avansino began a three-week internship at Vogue. Soon after, Avansino was offered the job as assistant to the editor-in-chief, Alexandra Shulman. Two-and-a-half years later, she moved to the beauty department where she became a beauty assistant; followed by wellbeing editor, then executive fashion director. Between 2008 and 2013, Avansino was executive fashion and digital project director.[1]

Avansino left her full-time role at Vogue in 2013 to become contributing editor. She writes a weekly wellbeing blog for Vogue,[2] runs her own health and wellbeing website,[3] and is the author of Keep It Real: Create a Healthy, Balanced and Delicious Life - For You and Your Family.[4]

Early life

Avansino was born in 1975. Brought up on the West Coast of America as a vegetarian, Avansino was taught a great deal about the fundamentals of healthy living by her parents. She went to Cate School for High School and graduated from Georgetown University in 1998. Avansino moved to England in 2000 with her husband.

Career

Avansino began her fashion journalism career in 2000 as an intern at British Vogue, subsequently becoming assistant to editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman. Avansino then went on to work in the beauty department as a beauty assistant, followed by wellbeing editor, before moving to the main fashion team and working as executive fashion director. Avansino worked as executive fashion and digital project director between 2008 and 2013. In early 2013, she left her full-time position to become contributing editor. Avansino contributes to the publication regularly and has a weekly wellbeing blog on the Vogue website. She also contributes to The Sunday Times Style magazine and has her own website. Avansino is regularly interviewed in print, online, at events and on television for her thoughts on wellbeing, exercise, and healthy eating.[5][6][7][8] In February 2016, her debut book Keep It Real: Create a Healthy, Balanced and Delicious Life - For You and Your Family' was released.[9]

Personal life

Avansino is married and has three children.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Calgary Avansino – Super Health Foods Recipes & Blog (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Weekly Wellbeing (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  3. ↑ "welcome to Calgary Avansino". Calgary Avansino. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  4. ↑ Avansino, Calgary (2016-02-25). Keep It Real: Healthy doesn't have to be hard. S.l.: Yellow Kite. ISBN 9781473619210.
  5. ↑ Editors' Picks. "British Vogue’s Calgary Avansino Sits Down with Rue | Rue". Ruemag.com. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  6. ↑ "Interview with… CALGARY AVANSINO". rawveganblonde. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  7. ↑ "Wellness Warrior: Calgary Avansino | Plenish Cleanse - Magazine". Plenish Cleanse. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  8. ↑ "How Calgary Avansino stays in shape". Moda Familia. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  9. ↑ Avansino, Calgary (2016-02-11). Keep It Real: Create a healthy, balanced and delicious life - for you and your family. S.l.: Yellow Kite. ISBN 9781473619210.
  10. ↑ "Calgary Avansino". The Glow. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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