Leigh Maynard
Leigh Maynard is Editor in Chief of Swift Magazine. Swift is an online lifestyle magazine with an emphasis on fashion and culture. Based in London, Leigh has worked with award-winning digital magazine Katachi, streetwear platform Traffique and is a freelance video/stills producer for various fashion brands. She was a Contributing Editor for Boyfriend Magazine with Brian James where they covered fashion from the past to the present as well as music, film, and culture and she regularly contributes to magazines such as Schön, TMRW, Flanelle, 5 Eleven and Noctis.
With an extensive background in the fashion sphere, Leigh has regularly focused on the ethical and environmental impact of fashion, covering interviews with several prominent members of the fashion community from Sølve Sundsbø, Ivana Giachini, Eunice Olumide, Omi Chaudhury, Mark Fast, Antony Waller and designer Daniel w. Fletcher.
Brian James
Brian James is a contributing Fashion Editor for Swift. He was Fashion Editor of Sodium, a bi-annual style magazine and digital platform, which explores fashion and lifestyle at the cultural crossroads where East meets West. He was also a Contributing Editor of Boyfriend magazine where he and Leigh regularly wrote reviews and interviews on fashion, music, film, and culture. Working between London and Edinburgh Brian consults on visual merchandising and marketing for a number of brands, while also continuing to offer his services as a stylist and personal shopper to selected clients.
Brian also works individually and with Leigh as a contributor for Flanelle Magazine as well as publications such as Schön, TMRW, Flanelle, 5 Eleven and Noctis where they regularly focus on designers with a focus on sustainability and have interviewed revered industry talents like Mark Fast, Paul Costelloe, Daniel w. Fletcher Yossi Fisher, and designer Osman.