Dana Thomas

Dana Thomas (born February 3, 1964 in Washington, D.C.) is a fashion and culture journalist and author based in Paris. Her books include Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster and Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. 2Early life and education Thomas was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Radnor, Pennsylvania. She attended Radnor High School and graduated in 1981. Thomas earned a B.A. in Print Journalism at American University in Washington D.C. 2Career She began her journalism career working for the Style section of The Washington Post in 1988. Thomas is currently a contributing editor for T: The New York Times Style Magazine and the Paris correspondent for Harper's Bazaar Australia. She served as a contributing editor for WSJ., the Wall Street Journal's monthly magazine from 2011-2012, as the European editor of Conde Nast Portfolio from 2008 to 2009, and as European cultural and fashion correspondent for Newsweek in Paris from 1995 to 2008. She has contributed to various publications including the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times in London. She also writes regularly for Architectural Digest and Elle Decor. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, published by The Penguin Press in 200