Joe Zee

Joe Zee was appointed ELLE’s Creative Director in January 2007 to “build on ELLE’s continued success by enhancing the magazine’s look and style,” said Editor-in-Chief Roberta Myers. The move to ELLE followed many successful years as fashion director at W and as contributing fashion editor at Details and House & Garden. He was also editor-in-chief of both the men’s and women’s editions of Vitals.

As a fashion stylist, Zee collaborated on Vanity Fair’s March 2006 Hollywood Issue with designer Tom Ford and photographer Annie Leibovitz. Zee has worked with many of the world’s leading fashion photographers, including Bruce Weber, Carter Smith, Alexei Hay, Juergen Teller, and Patrick Demarchelier, to name only a few.

Zee is also the talent behind TV and print advertising campaigns for DKNY, Perry Ellis, Kenneth Cole, Sean John, Banana Republic, H&M, Estée Lauder, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Chanel, and Coty, among many others. He has styled notable campaigns for GAP including “(PRODUCT) RED”, the unforgettable pairing of Madonna and Missy Elliott and the 35th anniversary campaign with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Zee was named one of the Top 15 Stylists in the world by STYLIST (published by Rizzoli and Style.com) and was the New York Post’s pick for Top Fashion & Stylist Insider. He has made countless appearances as a fashion expert on ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s TODAY show and in 2008 was honored by Legal Momentum for his work in the advancement of rights of women and girls through his creative services.

Zee is based in New York.