More Masthead Changes at Interview

(NEW YORK) As expected, Stephanie Seymour Brant has joined the masthead at Interview. The statuesque supermodel and wife of Brant Publications chairman Peter Brant has been named a contributing fashion editor at the Andy Warhol-founded title, whose May issue marked the transition from former editor-in-chief Ingrid Sischy to editorial co-directors Fabien Baron and Glenn O'Brien. The masthead shuffle doesn't stop there, though.

For now, the majority of movement has been in the contributing editors section. Gary Indiana is back at the magazine in that capacity; joining him are Max Blagg and Davitt Sigerson, both of whom are new to Interview. Greil Marcus and Graham Fuller, former  music writer at large and film writer at large, respectively, are now contributing editors. Marcus will no longer pen a monthly column.

In the fashion department, fashion director Annabel Tollman will leave the magazine later this summer. In lieu of a replacement, Baron will work with several people to fill Tollman's role, including Marie-Amélie Sauvé, currently editor at large at French Vogue and a consultant to Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga. Those wondering about Karl Templer's masthead absence will have to wait until the August issue for the creative director's name to appear. Baron has also brought Tim McIntyre on board as acting art director with the possibility of staying on in a permanent capacity. In addition, Interview has a new comedy editor: David Steinberg, who has directed episodes of Seinfeld, Friends, and Mad About You.

On the business side, Maria Benetos, formerly promotion director at Teen Vogue, has been named creative services director. Former executive beauty director Vince Frezzo has also been replaced by Mary McCarty, who is now beauty and retail director in a freelance capacity. Lastly, Katryna Glettler, Brant's assistant, has left. New group publisher Alan Katz's assistant is Josh Homer.
JIM SHI