DH-PR hires Account Director

The Business of Fashion UK has appointed Alexandra Negrescu as Senior Marketing Manager - BoF Professional Subscriptions & The Business of Beauty, where she will be leading the marketing efforts for subscription product and driving beauty audience growth, as well as growing the marketing team. Alexandra was previously Marketing Manager, Audience Development at The Business of Fashion.

Vox Media has announced Tefi Pessoa as special Contributor at The Cut. Ask Tefi is the new monthly advice column, launching May 23, which sees the host, content creator and comedian cover topics spanning pop culture, careers, societal pressures and breakups. A weekly podcast is set to launch this summer and publish across audio, video and social platforms. 

ELLE India has launched ELLE Gourmet India, a destination for food enthusiasts and connoisseurs. ELLE Gourmet India will focus on local flavor with a global lens, covering the latest news and trends in the food and beverage scene in India. The content will include food, travel, drinks, healthy lifestyle and kitchen and decor. It will spotlight restaurants, chefs, destinations, city guides, and more. 

Furthermore, Isha Mayer, former Lifestyle Editor at ELLE India and Senior Digital Writer prior to that, has been tapped as Digital Editor at the title.

Rachel Pike is now Associate Director, PR & Communications Europe at Free People, where she previously served as UK/EU Senior PR & Marketing Manager. In her new role, Rachel will cover all organic and paid media requests for Europe.

Additionally, Addie Jonas is now Associate Manager, Social & Content at Free People, where she previously served as Senior Marketing Coordinator.