Nikki Ogunnaike

{{Infobox biography

| name = Nikki Ogunnaike

| birth_date = c. {{bya|1986}}

| birth_place = Nigeria

| citizenship = U.S.

| alma_mater = University of Virginia

| occupation = Fashion journalist and editor

| years_active = 2008 to date

| employer = Marie Claire

}}

Nikki Ogunnaike (born {{Circa|1986}}) is a Nigerian-American fashion journalist and the editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine. Previously, she worked in editorial and senior positions at Elle, Glamour, GQ, and InStyle magazines.

Early life

Nikki Ogunnaike was born in Nigeria around 1986.{{Cite web |last=Ndungidi |first=Patrick |date=2023-06-25 |title=Meet Nikki Ogunnaike, the new editor-in-chief of Marie-Claire Magazine |url=https://africanshapers.com/en/usa-who-is-nikki-ogunnaike-the-new-editor-in-chief-of-marie-claire-magazine/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=African Shapers |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Maloy |first=Ashley Fetters |date=February 7, 2024 |title=The millennial women leading a new era of fashion journalism |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashion/2024/02/07/fashion-magazine-editors-millennial/ |access-date=August 22, 2024 |work=The Washington Post |quote=...Nikki Ogunnaike, 38...}} She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007, majoring in media studies and sociology.{{Cite news |last=Testa |first=Jessica |date=2021-09-02 |title=At Top Magazines, Black Representation Remains a Work in Progress |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/style/fashion-magazines-diversity.html?searchResultPosition=4 |access-date=2024-08-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Frischer |first=Brooke |date=2023-06-22 |title='Marie Claire' Names Nikki Ogunnaike New Editor in Chief |url=https://fashionista.com/2023/06/nikki-ogunnaike-marie-claire-editor-in-chief |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Fashionista |language=en}} While a student, she interned with Domno and Glamour magaizines. After graduatation, she secured an internship at Elle magazine.

Career

Ogunnaike has worked in editorial and senior positions at Hearst and Condé Nast, with various magazines.{{Cite web |last=Prant |first=Dara |date=2019-12-12 |title=How Nikki Ogunnaike Went From the Fashion Closet to Shaping Culture at Top Fashion Titles |url=https://fashionista.com/2019/12/nikki-ogunnaike-elle-gq-career |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Fashionista |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-29 |title=Articles by Nikki Ogunnaike, Editor-in-Chief {{!}} Marie Claire |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/author/nikki-ogunnaike/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Marie Claire Magazine |language=en}} She started her career as a fashion journalist at Vanity Fair. Next, she was an editorial assistant at InStyle for four years. In 2012, she accepted a position with Glamour.com, working there for three and a half years. She was then a senior fashion editor and style director for Elle.com.{{Cite news |last=Friedman |first=Vanessa |date=2018-10-11 |title=The Most Diverse Fashion Season Ever on the Runway, but Not the Front Row |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/fashion/the-most-diverse-fashion-season-ever-on-the-runway-but-not-the-front-row.html?searchResultPosition=8 |access-date=2024-08-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

In October 2019, Ogunnaike became the deputy fashion director of GQ.{{Cite web |last=Guthrie |first=Marisa |date=2023-06-22 |title=Nikki Ogunnaike Named Editor in Chief of Marie Claire |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/media/nikki-ogunnaike-named-editor-in-chief-marie-claire-1235705461/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Women's Wear Daily |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Brooke |first=Eliza |date=2020-08-12 |title=Bike Shorts, It’s Your Time to Shine |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/style/bike-shorts-pandemic-quarantine.html?searchResultPosition=3 |access-date=2024-08-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} She became the senior digital director of Harper's Bazaar in November 2020.{{Cite web |title=Nikki Ogunnaike |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/author/13892/nikki-ogunnaike/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-US}} She became the new editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, on August 8, 2023.