Daniela Fedi

Daniela Fedi is an Italian fashion critic, journalist and author. Born and raised in Milan, she began her career in 1980. After gaining early experience in fashion styling, she moved into writing, contributing to publications including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Panorama and Class.

Since 1998, she has written for il Giornale, covering fashion, culture and society and reporting from major runway shows in Milan, Paris and New York. Her journalism combines technical expertise with sharp wit. She approaches fashion as a reflection of wider economic and cultural change.

Together with her colleague Lucia Serlenga, she has co-authored books addressing issues such as body positivity and ageism. These include Curvy, a manifesto celebrating diverse body types, and Donne 6.0, which honours the strength and independence of women over 60. She also curated Io che nasco immaginaria (2023), the biography of designer Chiara Boni.

She continues to explore and explain the fashion industry through her newspaper columns and her Instagram profile, @abbifedi.