Amy M. Spindler (1963 in

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– 27 February 2004 in

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) was an American journalist who had been style editor of ''

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''. Spindler began at the ''Times'' as a columnist on the Style desk in 1993, then became a fashion critic a year later. In 1998, Spindler became the style editor of the ''Timess magazine section.

Career

After graduating from

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, Spindler move to

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and began working jobs at several Conde Nast magazines. Soon after, she moved to

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, where she became the associate fashion editor of W Europe. In 1993, she joined ''

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'' as a columnist on the Style desk. Later that year she became a fashion critic and was deemed fashion critic of the year. She became the fashion editor for The Times Magazine in 1998 but left the following November. Spindler was widely known for her criticisms of the fashion industry and her reputation as a tough reporter.

Personal life

Spindler graduated from

in 1985 with a degree in journalism. She was married to

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, a television producer. She died of a brain tumor in 2004 at the age of 40 in

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.Horyn, Cathy. "Amy M. Spindler, Style Editor Of Times Magazine, Dies at 40." ''The New York Times'', 28 February 2004.

References

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