Skye Parrott grew up in Hoboken, NJ, went to high school in Brooklyn, and studied political science before changing directions to pursue a creative career in Paris. She has worked as managing editor at Self Service, as studio manager for the artist Nan Goldin, and as a photographer for numerous editorial and advertising clients.

She is founder and editor-in-chief of the travel and culture publication Dossier, and of Dossier Projects, an editorial studio that tells multimedia stories and builds editorial brands with a genuine reason for being.

She has served as editor-in-chief for the relaunch of Departures, the American Express Platinum luxury travel magazine; editorial director, special projects at T Brand, The New York Times’ branded content studio; and editor-in-chief for the relaunch of the iconic, feminist magazine Playgirl.

As a consultant, Skye has worked with a range of independent and global clients on communications and marketing strategy and initiatives, a variety of editorial projects and publications, and experiential activations.

Alongside her commercial career, Skye has collaborated on several photo projects with the artist Robert Longo, worked with David Armstrong on the first edit for his book Night and Day, and has curated a number of photography exhibitions, including Younger Than I'll Be at The Brooklyn Academy of Music, which looked at the experience and freedoms of youth in New York City.

Skye spent two years living with her family in Sayulita, Mexico, where she worked remotely and served on the Board of Directors of Colegio Costa Verde, a progressive green school. She currently lives in Paris and works between there and New York City. In her copious free time, she is very slowly pursuing a degree from Harvard University, School of Extension Studies and developing her creative writing.