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Lynn Yaeger

b. 2000

Fashion journalist

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About Lynn Yaeger

Born 2000. Lynn Yaeger is an American fashion editor and journalist.

Early life and education Lynn Yaeger was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island, which she hated —"the only good thing about it is that it is fairly near NYC," she said. She enrolled at Fordham University and initially studied sociology before switching to art history. She was fired from her job at the campus bookstore. She attended a graduate program at The New School in political economy. She later joined Vogue as a contributing editor to Vogue magazine and Vogue.com. In 2019 the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awarded her the Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard.

Personal life

Lynn Yaeger lives in the West Village. In an interview with PAPER magazine, fashion designer Marc Jacobs said that Yaeger was one of his muses and her style has been noted to influenced other fashion designers including Undercover, Alexander Wang, and Chloé. Yaeger is friends with Michael Musto from the Village Voice, but said that she was "terrified" of him prior to becoming friends. She also described Mickey Boardman as "the most fun" who "never said a bad word about anyone." She describe Paper magazine as "kind of the bible of downtown cool" with editors "who were friendlier"; "it felt like they got me, especially Mickey."

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Important facts

Born
2000, New York City
Birth century
Occupation
Fashion editor, journalist
Nationality
Education
The New School
Also known as
Yaeger, Lynn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lynn Yaeger?

Fashion journalist

When was Lynn Yaeger born?

Lynn Yaeger was born in 2000 in New York City.

What is Lynn Yaeger's occupation?

Lynn Yaeger is a fashion editor and journalist.

What nationality is Lynn Yaeger?

Lynn Yaeger is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lynn Yaeger

· Wikidata: Q6709303

· DBpedia: Lynn Yaeger

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