Bobbi Queen

Barbara Sela Queen (February 22, 1942 – July 3, 2026), commonly known as Bobbi Queen, was an American fashion editor. She was the senior fashion editor at Women's Wear Daily.

Life and career Barbara Sela Queen was born on February 22, 1942, in Hollis, Queens, to Alvin and Beatrice Queen. Her father was an insurance broker, and her mother was a schoolteacher. She grew up in Lakewood, New Jersey, and had two siblings. After attending Boston University for a year, Queen studied at the Tobé-Coburn School for Fashion Careers in Manhattan.

Queen began her career working as a buyer at Gimbels. In the 1970s, she began working at Women's Wear under publisher John Fairchild. Throughout her time with Women's Wear, she covered many changes in women's dress, particularly with the rise of second-wave feminism and more women entering the workforce.

Queen had a daughter.