Jody Quon, the creative director whose visual language has shaped New York Magazine’s identity for over a decade, has been named editor-in-chief of T Magazine, the New York Times-operated style and culture publication. The appointment, announced on July 7, signals the title’s commitment to strengthening its visual and editorial integration as the luxury media landscape undergoes rapid transformation.
Quon’s career has been defined by a rare ability to move between the editorial and commercial sides of publishing. At New York Magazine, she oversaw the visual identity of the brand across print, digital, and live events, working with photographers and artists to create covers and features that became cultural reference points. Her background — she began as a photo editor at Rolling Stone and later held senior roles at Vibe and The Fader — gives her a fluency in both fashion and popular culture that aligns with T Magazine’s broad mandate.
She succeeds Hanya Yanagihara, who led the title through a period of critical acclaim and expanded its fashion coverage. The transition comes at a moment when glossy magazines are redefining their role in an ecosystem dominated by social media and brand-owned content. T Magazine, with its deep-pocketed parent and its positioning at the intersection of luxury and culture, is better insulated than most, but it faces the same challenge: how to remain indispensable to readers who consume fashion imagery on Instagram before breakfast.
The first issue under Quon’s tenure is expected in early 2027. Her challenge will be to honor T Magazine’s legacy of literary fashion writing while injecting the kind of visual risk-taking that defined her work at New York. In a media environment where attention is the only scarce resource, that synthesis may prove to be the magazine’s strongest asset.
