Jessica Diehl arrived in New York from her native Germany in 1995 and proceeded, as the saying goes, to take the city by storm. Her first stop on this journey was as an assistant to stylist Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele followed by work with Vogue creative director Grace Coddington. She remained at Vogue for three years as a contributing editor and by 2006 was appointed Senior Style Editor at Vanity Fair.
Since joining the magazine Jessica worked on a number of memorable shoots for which the magazine is well known including the innovative series of twenty covers for the Africa issue, the Hollywood Hitchcock Classics and the Film Noir portfolios as well as the Folk portfolio.
Throughout a stellar career Jessica has contributed to some of the most prominent magazines in the world including Interview, Vogue, Men’s Vogue, Teen Vogue, Vogue Nippon, Vogue China, Italian Vogue, German Vogue and V. She has also worked with an impressive list of photographers, among them Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Terry Richardson, Norman Jean Roy, Patrick Demarchelier, Ellen von Unwerth, Mark Seliger, David Bailey, Nathaniel Goldberg, Greg Kadel, Magnus Unnar, Thomas Schenk and Arthur Elgort.
Jessica’s celebrity list reads like a who’s who of Hollywood A-listers – Kate Winslet, Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard, Naomi Watts, Rene Zellweger, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst, Selma Blair, Blake Lively, Rinko Kikuchi, Blake Lively, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Faye, Lou Doillon, Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keyes, Avril Lavigne, George Clooney, Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Don Cheadle, Jay-Z, Bono, Kanye West, John Legend, Usher, Jamie Foxx, Black Eyed Peas, Jonas Brothers and Madonna.
Jessica has consulted and styled designer fashion shows during the all-important seasonal fashion weeks. Most recently she styled the Chris Benz fall 2009 show, while past clients include J. Mendel, Richard Chai, Anne Klein, Alice Roi and Adam+Eve.
Jessica Diehl currently resides in New York City. |