by philleif 0

>>  Anna Wintour has a new assistant — Claiborne Swanson (right), as in Swanson TV Dinners. 

Meanwhile, in the midst of all the Nina Garcia-Elle is she or isn't she mess, a handful of promotions have been bestowed at the magazine, most notably Kate Lanphear moving from senior style and market editor to style director and Joann Pailey becoming market director.  Both of Nina Garcia's assistants have been promoted to editor positions, but there's still no fashion director replacement for Nina herself. 

Also of note, the body count at Elle is still rising: Bookings editor Claudine Ingeneri and long-time deputy art director Florence Sicard have both left the magazine.

*image: nysd