Hilary Alexander

Tributes have been paid to fashion journalist and broadcaster Hilary Alexander - said to have invented the term 'supermodel ' - who has died aged 77.

We will never be able to fill the gap she has left.” She was so alive.” Broadcaster Lorraine Kelly said she was a great guest on her show and always “wise, kind and always on top of her game”.

Legendary fashion journalist is said to have coined the term 'supermodel'

In recent years, she continued to work as a stylist and broadcaster, as well as editor-at-large of Hello! Everybody wanted to read what she had to say about fashion, but also she was hilarious, you could always feel her energy. She left the publication in 2011.

Iconic fashion journalist and broadcaster Hilary Alexander has died at the age of 77, it has been confirmed.

We will never be able to fill the gap she has left.’ Everybody wanted to read what she had to say about fashion, but also she was hilarious, you could always feel her energy. She was so alive.’ She never gave up on a story and the research that went with it. She was named British fashion journalist of the year twice (in 1997 and 2003), and, in June 2011, the British Fashion Council and The Daily Telegraph hosted a party to celebrate her career. She was one of the original Fleet Street fashion journalists, starting her career as a trainee reporter at just 16, and went on to become the fashion editor of The Daily Telegraph in 1982, where she remained for 26 years.

Hilary Alexander, who has died aged 77, was a colorful figure, dogged newspaper reporter and longtime mentor to young fashion design talent.

She became fashion editor of The Daily Telegraph in 1985, and was promoted to fashion director in 2003. [Caroline Rush](https://wwd.com/sustainability/social-impact/european-fashion-alliance-lays-future-of-fashion-plan-1235475835/), chief executive officer of the [British Fashion Council](https://wwd.com/tag/british-fashion-council/), described Alexander’s contribution to the fashion industry as significant. She was funny, exceptionally kind when she wanted to be, and dedicated to her craft. While a fashion light has sadly now expired, the memory of Hilary’s enthusiasm will continue within the work of the charity and its trustees.” She loved fashion, and her passion was infectious. “She changed the face of fashion journalism as we know it today. “She wanted her story — and woe betide you if you got in her way. Lisa Armstrong, who stepped into Alexander’s shoes as head of fashion for The Telegraph, described her predecessor as a “ferociously competitive newshound” who always got her story. Her heart was in uplifting new designers at Graduate Fashion Week,” he wrote on Instagram. She understood the underpinnings and cultural references and was a beacon of knowledge. Her voice, made gravelly by those constant cigarettes, could be heard through even the most dense fashion crowd and she traveled the world in the name of fashion, reporting on shows, special events and, naturally, parties. She never gave up, even when fashion was not taken as seriously as it is today.

Television favourite and legendary fashion journalist Hilary Alexander, who was best known for featuring on Britain's Next Top Model, has tragically died on ...

R.I.P Vivienne, the Dame of Dame’s". One person penned on Twitter: "I’m so sad to hear of the death of @HilaryAlexander I followed her avidly as Fashion Director of @Telegraph I met her with @debbritz at @BreastCancerNow fashion show which she supported for so many years. [To read the very best of today’s OK! It was a joy to work with her at the @Telegraph for many years. When she retired, the paper gave her a wonderful party attended by the fashion world's finest. RIP #hilaryalexander". One of Hilary's followers has since commented on the snap: "What a poignant photo rest in peace Hilary and Vivienne". Another person wrote: "Rest in peace Hilary, you brought so much coverage and knowledge to the fashion world," while someone else said: "Rest in peace Hilary- you were a true inspiration and legend". Alongside a photo of her with Vivienne, she wrote: "With love and thanks for an inspirational career in fashion. A third continued: "Rest in peace fashion icon #HilaryAlexander". Tributes have been flooding in the for the famed journalist in the wake of the news of her death. Hilary, who was loving known by 'Hils' by her nearest and dearest, was named British Fashion Journalist of the year in 1997 and 2003 and went on to be given an OBE for her services to fashion.

The fashion journalist - who worked as a writer and broadcaster for the BBC, CNN and Hello Magazine - passed away on her 77th birthday.

He said: "I remember she was really kind to me when I was first starting out in the industry. She was so alive." Blue singer Duncan James shared: "So sad to hear about to passing of Hilary Alexander. She was also twice named Journalist of the Year in the British Fashion Awards in 1997 and 2003. [#hilaryalexander](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hilaryalexander?src=hashtag_click) on the show - wise, kind and always on top of her game." She was the fashion editor of The Daily Telegraph in 1982 and remained there for 26 years.

The New Zealand-born British journalist died on Feb. 5, her 77th birthday, said the Graduate Fashion Foundation, which Alexander became honorary president ...

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The former fashion director at The Daily Telegraph died on Sunday on her 77th birthday.

“As Fashion Editor for the @telegraph, Hilary was one of the brightest and kindest people in the business. Alexander was twice named journalist of the year at the British Fashion Awards, in 1997 and 2003 respectively. The Daily Telegraph’s former fashion editor was described as “one of the brightest and kindest people in the business” and “always on top of her game”.

The prolific fashion editor and TV personality Hilary Alexander died on Sunday 5 February, on her 77th birthday. Julia Robson, who was Hilary's deputy when ...

Always the first to break a story (she was said to have coined the expression “supermodel”), Alexander was a loyal friend to many in fashion, including the designers Gianni One of her many stories began with Steven Tyler singing into her ear during a New York fashion show, reducing her to jelly. With cigarette in hand, spectacles perched on the nose, and favorite faux-Mayan breastplate necklace clanking as she dashed to cover a fashion show—usually in heels—or to interview whichever new designer she had discovered, Hilary, a self-confessed workaholic, was a blur of activity living a life dedicated to her craft.

Hilary Alexander, the former fashion director of The Daily Telegraph and the honorary president of the Graduate Fashion Foundation, has died at the age of.

She had held the position of honorary president at the Graduate Fashion Foundation, which runs Graduate Fashion Week, since 2019. While a fashion light has sadly now expired, the memory of Hilary’s enthusiasm will continue within the work of the charity and its Trustees." From day one of the first Graduate Fashion Week event held in 1991 Hilary, first as a fashion journalist, then later as a Trustee and finally holding the title Honorary Lifetime President has been an integral associate to the event.

Alexander, who was honorary president at the charity since 2019 and held a trustee role on its board, died peacefully on 5 February, her 77th birthday in.

While a fashion light has sadly now expired, the memory of Hilary’s enthusiasm will continue within the work of the charity and its trustees.” Douglas MacLennan, chairman of the Graduate Fashion Foundation, said: “It was with great sadness that the Graduate Fashion Foundation trustees and staff learnt of Hilary’s passing. The completely new and novel approach is what I find more intriguing and inspiring”.

Legendary fashion journalist and former fashion director of The Telegraph Hilary Alexander died on her 77th birthday.

Ultimately, if you worked for her you were in the A team of fashion." She was ahead of her time." She is responsible for launching the careers of so many. She had a wicked sense of humour and when she picked up on the scent of someone she felt had talent she’d go crazy to help them. "She always knew what was happening before anyone else," Robson recalls. Over the years, the editor was