If you're not familiar with Laura Brown, she was the editor-in-chief of InStyle Magazine from 2016 until 2022 when she was abruptly fired. Or rather "eliminated" as per the wording on the press release announcing her axing. Known for her self-effacing down-to-earth attitude and for being hilariously funny, Brown is a longtime magazine writer and editor from Australia who has lived and worked in New York for two decades. Anyone who knows Brown will testify that if anyone can turn being fired into an exciting new career chapter it's her. The news that she is writing a book "All the Cool Girls Get Fired" and has already signed with a publisher is typical Laura Brown— I know because I worked with her at Harper's Bazaar.
More than a writer or editor Brown has become something of a brand. She had a strong presence and following on Instagram before it was a thing—her audience is now a whopping 559K—and she used her access to celebrities at InStyle to forge close friendships with them, becoming a bit of a celebrity herself in the process. Brown turns 50 in June and is rumored to be planning a star-studded bash to rival Victoria Beckham. Take a look at her Instagram to see that it's filled with images and videos of her hanging out with "mates" like Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, and Lily Rabe. Incidentally, it's also filled with shots of her cat Batty and plenty of kangaroos and Aussie marsupials.
