Hearst Italy has announced a number of updates across Esquire, Men's Health, and Runner's World.

Giovanni Audiffredi has been appointed editor-in-chief at Esquire Italy, joining in January 2024. Giovanni currently contributes regularly to Italy’s newspaper La Repubblica and especially its fashion-leaning weekly supplement D. He is also editorial and content director of Milan-based PR firm Attila&Co. In his new role at Hearst Italy, Giovanni will also lead the editorial direction for the Men’s Health and Runner’s World glossies, supporting those titles’ current editor-in-chief Rosario Palazzolo.

Nik Piras, currently fashion director at DLui, the men’s supplement to La Repubblica, is joining Hearst Italy as fashion director across Esquire, Men’s Health and Runner’s World.