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Lives In
Toronto, Canada
Education
- Western University
Expertise
- Fashion
- Beauty
- Jewelry
- Registry
- Relationships
- Travel
- Pop Culture
- Alison is a freelance writer, podcast host, brand strategist, creative producer, and social media manager.
- She was the Editor-In-Chief of Weddingbells for 19 years. Her work has appeared in The Kit, Fashion, Hello! Canada, The Toronto Star, and more.
- She launched the wedding and lifestyle podcast Aisle Seat in September 2020 which was recently chosen as one of Brides 12 best wedding podcasts.
Experience
Alison McGill is an award-winning editor, writer, creative producer, media personality, and brand strategist. She was the Editor-in-Chief of Weddingbells for two decades, a role which also included being the Editorial Director of Weddingbells' sister publication Mariage Quebec. In May 2021, Alison joined The Kit as a contributor and in-house wedding expert. Alison is a passionate media producer with years of industry experience working across multiple platforms—print, digital, television, radio, and social media. In September 2021, Alison launched the podcast Aisle Seat, produced by The Brand Is Female. Alison is also a regular contributor to Hello! Canada, The Toronto Star, and 29Secrets, and has worked on branded content projects for clients including Amazon, Michael Hill, Birks, Transat, Pandora, & For Love and Narces. Alison is an entertaining and engaging speaker, passionate about style and pop culture. She has been featured as a guest expert on a variety of programs including: CityLine, BreakfastTelevision, The Morning Show, MuchMusic, BT Montreal, CTV Morning Live Vancouver, Global Montreal, ET Canada, Etalk, E! Network Canada, The Social, CTV News, The Goods, CBC News, The Weather Network, and The Morning Show.