Women’s Wear Daily editor-in-chief retires after 25 years

Ed Nardoza is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Women’s Wear Daily at the end of next week, ending a 25-year run.

“It’s a good thing,” he told Media Ink. “It’s time after 25 years. I’ll hit the books, hit the gym, maybe do a little teaching and spend some time with my grandson.”

“I never had a boring day in 25 years,” he said.

The 63-year-old editor first joined Fairchild Publications 39 years ago.

“I had five different owners and each had different styles and agendas, but the Fairchild culture was so strong, you couldn’t kill it,” he said. Ownership over the years included Cap Cities, which merged with ABC, was acquired by Walt Disney and was eventually spun off to the Newhouse family’s Advance Publications.

Two-and-a-half years ago, Fairchild was sold to Jay Penske’s Penske Media, owner of Variety.

Nardoza managed to survive and thrive through all the changes.

Miles Socha, the European editor, will succeed Nardoza.