Alex Bilmes is a British
journalist. He is the editor of the British edition of
''Esquire'' magazine.
Formerly features director at British ''
GQ'' and contributing editor at
British ''Vogue'', he has also written for newspapers and magazines including ''
The Observer'', ''
The Spectator'', ''
The Sunday Times'' and ''
The Independent''. He has made numerous appearances on TV and radio.
In 2006 Bilmes was named PPA Consumer Magazine Writer of the Year and MJA Interviewer of the Year.
In 2007 he was Highly Commended by the PPA, again in the Writer of the Year category.
Bilmes writes mostly about the arts, books, the entertainment industry, travel and fashion, though he has also been published on sport, politics, technology and more. He began his journalism career as a reporter on the ''
Richmond and Twickenham Times'' newspaper group in west London in 1994.
Bilmes was born on 19 January 1973. He lives in London. He attended
Rokeby followed by
Epsom College. He then gained a BA in English from
Goldsmiths College in London.
References
External links
Alex Bilmes interview on personal style
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English male journalists
1973 births
Living people
English social commentators