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Ain't Missbehave-in: Mag Gets New EIC

current_issue.jpgLesley Arfinauthor, Viceer, DJ — can add a new title to her mantle: editor-in-chief.

Samantha Moeller, founder of Missbehave, announced Arfin will jump to the head of the bad girl's class, effective immediately.

"Lesley is without a doubt the quintessential Missbehave chick: Chic, yet badass, she was the obvious choice," Moeller said in a statement. "She will bring fresh ideas, great new writers and overall awesomeness to the magazine. The girl is effortlessly cool, the perfect fit for Missbehave."

Arfin's personal blog makes no mention of her new gig. It does, however, have some lovely pictures of Montauk.


Missbehave Magazine names Lesley Arfin Editor in Chief

New York, NY (August 19, 2008) — Missbehave founder Samantha Moeller has announced that Lesley Arfin will join the magazine as Editor in Chief, effective immediately.

"Lesley is without a doubt the quintessential 'Missbehave' chick: Chic, yet badass, she was the obvious choice," says Moeller. "She will bring fresh ideas, great new writers and overall awesomeness to the magazine. The girl is effortlessly cool, the perfect fit for Missbehave."

Arfin got her start as a staff writer and columnist at Vice magazine. Her "Dear Diary" column was known for its honest, awkward, funny and extremely personal approach, which has been a thread in all of Arfin's writing since, creating a distinct tone and style, one that she will bring to Missbehave. "Dear Diary," now a book (MTV) is also in development for a television pilot.

Arfin has worked as a freelance stylist for years as well. She was associate fashion director to Heathmary Jackson for America magazine as well as Jackson's stylist assistant in general (campaigns include Report footwear, Karen Walker, Iceburg, Levi's, etc). Arfin contributed her styling skills to both Nylon and iD magazines, and also worked alongside Cindy Greene and Johnson Hartig of Libertine.

Arfin has contributed to magazines including Nylon, iD, Jane, Jalouse, America, Vice, Jezebel.com, and pens a monthly column for Australian magazine Russh called "Notes From NYC." She has her own blog at http://cafeconlesley.blogspot.com and also DJ's a 90s party with one of the Misshapes at the Bowery Electric.

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