BIOS

DIRK STANDEN

Editor-in-Chief
Style.com and Men.Style.com

Dirk Standen was named Editor in Chief of Style.com and Men.Style.com in September 2005. Under Mr. Standen’s direction, both Web sites have received widespread industry recognition, including Magazine Publishers of America digital awards and Webby Awards.

Mr. Standen joined Condé Nast Digital in 2003 as Deputy Editor. He helped reposition Epicurious.com and Concierge.com and played a leading role in the January 2005 launch of Men.Style.com, which was nominated for an ASME award for General Excellence Online later that year. Since being named Editor in Chief of Style.com as well as Men.Style.com, Mr. Standen has overseen a major redesign of the women's fashion site along with the launch of several new initiatives, including the Style.com iPhone application.

Prior to joining Condé Nast Digital, Mr. Standen had several years' experience at online publications. As Editor in Chief of iTurf.com, he launched one of the first social networking Web sites. Before that, he was a Senior Editor at Microsoft's Sidewalk.com.

Mr. Standen has written extensively about fashion and lifestyle topics for a number of national and international publications, including GQ, Details, Tatler, Food & Wine, and The New York Observer. He holds an M.F.A. degree in filmmaking from Columbia University and lives in New York City with his wife, son, and ferocious Chihuahua.