Elle Decor Expands ‘A-List,’ Adds Contributors to Broaden Design ScopeWhitney Robinson wants the design glossy to better reflect the many aspects and people of design.

[Collection]It’s been less than a year since Whitney Robinson took over as editor in chief of Elle Decor and, of course, he’s working to make his mark on the magazine. Next month will be the first “A-List” under Robinson’s leadership and the annual roundup on the world’s best designers will not only be the most extensive ever, with 131 designers included compared with last year’s roughly 90, but it will offer up a more expansive and diverse look at the design world. “It’s about celebrating everyone in the design world doing cool things,” Robinson said. “Historically, the ‘A-List’ has been about the grand masters, and we’re still celebrating them, but design, for me, should be reflective of the time and place we’re living in.” And today, there’s a lot of conversation in media around diversity and inclusiveness and cultural constraints on certain groups of people. Robinson wants Elle Decor to be a part of that, because design is certainly not an industry immune from cultural ills. “We’re going to celebrate design, no matter where it comes from, and I think that’s different from what you would have seen here before,” Robinson said. “I’m calling this year’s group of designers ‘The Cerulean Blues’ —

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