KRISTI GARCED

kristi.garced@gmail.com

Brand Storytelling, Content Strategy, Voice Development

Director, Copy and Editorial

PVH

Senior Manager, Copy

Director, Brand Copy

Manager, Social Copy

Manager, Digital Copy

Senior Copywriter, Editorial Lead

Freelance Writer

WWD

Fashion Features Editor

I’m an Editorial Director and copy expert based in New York City. A former editor and fashion critic for Women’s Wear Daily, I bring a journalistic eye to brand storytelling—translating big ideas into strategic, high-converting copy.

With over 10 years of in-house experience across retail, fashion, lifestyle, and luxury, I develop brand voice, mentor writers, and build messaging systems that work. I thrive on discovering a brand’s story and finding creative ways to tell it, approaching each project with curiosity and openness. A balance of big-picture thinking and hands-on execution keeps me close to the work and the tiny tweaks that make it sing.

My experience includes tone of voice development, messaging strategy, and overseeing copy across 360° campaigns, organic and paid social, owned and paid media, email marketing, performance copy, e-commerce, landing pages, UX, direct mail, packaging, scripts, press materials, SEO content, out-of-home advertising, and both long- and short-form editorials.

As a collaborative partner and people manager, I lead with empathy, a high EQ, and a sense of humor.

Currently, I’m the Director of Editorial Copy and Content at David Yurman. In my spare time, I volunteer with Some People Press to edit and amplify the work of formerly incarcerated writers.