GQ’s Grant Pearce to take creative lead at Melbourne Fashion Festival

Tim Burrowes

May 14, 2010 12:13

GQ editorial director for Conde Nast Asia Pacific, Grant Pearce, is leaving the publisher to become creative director of the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

He will commence on July 15 and replace festival director Karen Webster who has been in the role for five years.

In his current position at GQ, Pearce oversees the editorial direction of the men’s title in China and Japan.

Prior to GQ, he was publisher of the fashion division at FPC Magazines which is now owned by News Limited. Titles included Vogue Australia, Vogue Girl and GQ Australia.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.