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A former boss of Fuller's gave her credit as a brilliant editor, albeit one with faults (and which editor doesn't have them?). "She did help them successfully reposition Star to a full-fledged celebrity slick magazine," the source said. "She did it pretty well, and I think if she had had a good boss, she would have been ahead of Us Weekly by now."
Speculation in the industry is that Fuller has been looking for a new gig for some time, leaving her office frequently to take meetings and even trying to lobby television honchos for a job. Fuller, however, said she was "very busy" at AMI in recent months, overseeing the covers each week at Star and redesigning Fit Pregnancy and Country Weekly. More recently, Fuller was rattled by the death of her mother, Tanya, with whom she had a close relationship. "Her mother always told her never leave a good job," said Donald Robertson, senior vice president, creative development at Estée Lauder, who is a longtime Fuller confidant and creative director at the magazines she edited.
Though Fuller would not say what she planned on doing in her next act, she did say an announcement on her next project is forthcoming. "She's always looking for the next thing." remarked Robertson.
Her former boss added the parting of ways is a win-win for both Pecker and Fuller: "I think that [AMI] couldn't afford her anymore. Bonnie found another job that she wants to take. Her current contract probably technically says she can't take it. She probably went to David and said, 'I haven't been earning my pay anyway. I have an opportunity I'd like to pursue.' He said, 'Yes, but let's do it in a cosmetic way.' It's not a bad day for David or Bonnie."
— Stephanie D. Smith
BREAK OUT THE KNOLL CHAIRS: Remember Wallpaper — that temple to all things sleek, minimal and Swedish? Well, the magazine is trying to step back onto New York's radar again, with former creative director and newish editor in chief Tony Chambers cohosting his first U.S. event with Jim Gold of Bergdorf Goodman this Friday. Artist Anthony Burrill created four covers of the June issue, which was devoted to the theme of work, and Bergdorf's men's store windows will feature displays inspired by the issue. The party also marks the 20th anniversary of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. The magazine is upping its frequency from 10 to 12 issues starting this year, with July and January 2009 issues.
Speculation in the industry is that Fuller has been looking for a new gig for some time, leaving her office frequently to take meetings and even trying to lobby television honchos for a job. Fuller, however, said she was "very busy" at AMI in recent months, overseeing the covers each week at Star and redesigning Fit Pregnancy and Country Weekly. More recently, Fuller was rattled by the death of her mother, Tanya, with whom she had a close relationship. "Her mother always told her never leave a good job," said Donald Robertson, senior vice president, creative development at Estée Lauder, who is a longtime Fuller confidant and creative director at the magazines she edited.
Though Fuller would not say what she planned on doing in her next act, she did say an announcement on her next project is forthcoming. "She's always looking for the next thing." remarked Robertson.
Her former boss added the parting of ways is a win-win for both Pecker and Fuller: "I think that [AMI] couldn't afford her anymore. Bonnie found another job that she wants to take. Her current contract probably technically says she can't take it. She probably went to David and said, 'I haven't been earning my pay anyway. I have an opportunity I'd like to pursue.' He said, 'Yes, but let's do it in a cosmetic way.' It's not a bad day for David or Bonnie."
— Stephanie D. Smith
BREAK OUT THE KNOLL CHAIRS: Remember Wallpaper — that temple to all things sleek, minimal and Swedish? Well, the magazine is trying to step back onto New York's radar again, with former creative director and newish editor in chief Tony Chambers cohosting his first U.S. event with Jim Gold of Bergdorf Goodman this Friday. Artist Anthony Burrill created four covers of the June issue, which was devoted to the theme of work, and Bergdorf's men's store windows will feature displays inspired by the issue. The party also marks the 20th anniversary of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. The magazine is upping its frequency from 10 to 12 issues starting this year, with July and January 2009 issues.
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