Joe Zee

ELLE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Joe was appointed ELLE’s Creative Director in January 2007. The move to ELLE followed many successful years as Fashion Director at W and as Contributing Fashion Editor at Details and House & Garden. He was also Editor-in-Chief of both the men’s and women’s editions of Vitals.

Joe Zee has worked with many of the world’s leading fashion photographers, including Bruce Weber, Carter Smith, Alexei Hay, Juergen Teller, and Patrick Demarchelier, to name only a few.

He is also the talent behind TV and print advertising campaigns for DKNY, Kenneth Cole, Banana Republic, H&M, Estée Lauder, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and Chanel, among many others. Zee has styled notable campaigns for GAP including “(PROJECT) RED”, the unforgettable pairing of Madonna and Missy Elliot, and the 35th anniversary campaign with Sara Jessica Parker.

Emily Dougherty

BEAUTY/FITNESS DIRECTOR

Emily has covered the beauty industry as a writer and editor for more than fifteen years. She has been a Deputy Editor of Nylon, Senior Editor at Harper’s Bazaar and held the position of Senior Editor at ELLE before being promoted to Beauty/Fitness Director in 2003.

Her mission is to balance style and service in a cohesive package that delivers the latest trends, products, and procedures before—and better than—the competition. A beauty aficionado from a young age, Dougherty still owns the first lipstick she ever bought—Estee Lauder Frosted Apricot (circa 1980) and is on the eternal quest for the perfect undereye concealer.