Joe Zee
Joe Zee | |
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| Born | November 23, 1968 Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion stylist, producer, journalist |
| Years active | Mid-1990s–present |
| Known for | Creative director at Elle magazine; Editor-in-chief and executive creative officer of Yahoo! Style; Host of All on the Line |
| Notable work | That's What Fashion Is: Lessons and Stories from My Nonstop, Mostly Glamorous Life in Style |
Joe Zee (born November 23, 1968) is a Canadian fashion stylist, producer, and journalist originally from Hong Kong. He is noted for his contributions to programs such as Entertainment Tonight (1981), FABLife (2015), and Celebrity Style Story (2012). Zee held the position of creative director at Elle magazine for seven years before being appointed editor-in-chief and executive creative officer of Yahoo! Style in April 2014. He departed from Yahoo in June 2017.
Career
Zee’s professional journey began in the mid-1990s when he worked as an assistant to stylist Lori Goldstein. A profile by the New York Times highlighted his influential role in shaping the mass market and digital evolution of fashion, utilizing social media platforms such as Twitter, blogs, v-logs, alongside television to reach a wide audience.
He was the host of All on the Line on Sundance Channel, where he provided business advice to designers facing challenges. Zee appeared regularly on MTV’s reality series The City and made guest appearances as himself on shows including Ugly Betty, Mistresses, and General Hospital. Additionally, he co-hosted the ABC daytime talk show The Fab Life.
Throughout his career, Zee has collaborated with renowned photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Juergen Teller, and Patrick Demarchelier. In 2010, he featured on the television series Gossip Girl, and in 2015 he authored the book That's What Fashion Is: Lessons and Stories from My Nonstop, Mostly Glamorous Life in Style.
In 2016, Zee took on the role of guest judge at the Miss USA competition held at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
Personal life
Joe Zee is married to Rob Younkers, who hosts Logo TV's program Secret Guide to Fabulous.