Alexandra Pauly

(Beauty Editor / New York)

Alexandra Pauly is a writer and editor with over four years of experience telling stories about beauty, style, and youth culture. She was appointed Beauty Editor after launching Highsnobiety's beauty vertical, its very first foray into the category, in 2022.

Digging into beauty and its intersection with culture, identity, and politics, her reporting challenges readers to think critically about the industry and their own relationship to it. A longtime fragrance enthusiast, she is also passionate about writing about scent. In 2023, she spearheaded Highsnobiety's State of Fragrance, a whitepaper on consumers' relationship to perfume and their buying habits.

Outside of work, you can find her scouring Chinatown for the best egg tart, contemplating the next addition to her collection of 50-plus perfumes, and taking way too many photos of her dog.

Articles

  • Hailey Bieber's Rhode Phone Case Is Genius, Unnecessary & Slightly NSFW

  • The 2024 Met Gala Dress Code Is Actually Kinda Dark

  • Versace & Claudia Schiffer Do It Again (EXCLUSIVE)

  • For Valentine's Day, Tinder Is Giving Away Free Couples Tattoo Cover Ups

  • Finally, Pat McGrath Reveals Her Margiela Makeup Secrets

  • A.P.C. Launches Beauty Line Inspired By... Nietzsche?

  • Francis Kurkdjian Turns Dior's 'New Look' Into a Perfume

  • The Secret to Maison Margiela's 'Porcelain Doll' Makeup Costs Less Than a Latte

  • Michael Cera Lands Best Role Yet: Lotion Ambassador

  • The Artist Is Dewy: A Closer Look at Marina Abramović's Perplexing Beauty Line

  • A New Scent From the World's Most Mysterious Fragrance Brand Can't Be Bought, Only Experienced (EXCLUSIVE)