Maggie Alderson is a London-born Australian author, magazine editor and fashion journalist. She is the former editor of ES, the Evening Standard magazine (British Society of Magazine Editors, Editor of the Year, Colour Supplements 1989) and British Elle magazines. In Australia, she was acting editor of Cleo and editor of Mode.
In 1996 she joined the Sydney Morning Herald as a Senior Writer and for many years covered the fashion shows in Paris, Milan and London for the paper. Her weekly column, on a loose fashion and style theme, appeared in Good Weekend (the Saturday magazine of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers) for over ten years. She has also had a similar column in The Times, in the UK.
On 4 November 2010, it was announced that Alderson's column would no longer be appearing in Good Weekend.The internationally bestselling Girls Night In "chick lit" anthology series she co-edited with author Jessica Adams and columnist Imogen Edwards-Jones made millions for the charity War Child.She was co-editor, with Jessica Adams, Imogen Edwards-Jones and Kathy Lette, of In Bed With, a collection of erotic short stories written by leading female novelists (Fay Weldon, Joanne Harris, Ali Smith, Esther Freud, Justine Picardie, among others).
Maggie Alderson has an MA in Art History from the University of St Andrews.
She is married with one daughter.
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Some of their strengths
Maggie Alderson has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Emotional, Bold, Confident, Energetic, Optimistic, Extroverted, and Passionate.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Maggie Alderson is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Strong and Resilient
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Maggie Alderson well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.
Courteous and Easygoing
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Maggie Alderson as someone who is polite, modest, and diplomatic.
A person who tends to be socially popular, who loves intellectual or creative activities, who has a talent for communicating with and understanding the needs of others, and who seems to have a knack for getting recognized for their efforts.
Realistic and Skillful
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Maggie Alderson is someone who is able to separate emotions from reality, see the world in terms of right or wrong, and who is very good at getting things done.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Maggie Alderson tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Maggie Alderson's challenges
While Maggie Alderson has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Maggie Alderson can be Arrogant, Status-seeking, Hypocritical, Self-centered, Complicated, Brusque, and Indecisive.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Maggie Alderson's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Indecisive and Materialistic
Maggie Alderson is someone who can be indecisive, indulgent, and materialistic, who can have difficulty focusing on a single career or profession, have difficulty following orders or respecting authority, and who can suffer from "analysis paralysis".
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Maggie Alderson also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
