Violet Conroy

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Violet Conroy is a writer based in London. She is the editorial and migration assistant at SHOWstudio and editorial assistant at Worms Magazine, a bi-annual literary style magazine that celebrates female and non-binary writer culture.

Conroy graduated with a first class degree in history of art from The Courtauld Institute in 2020, having worked at SHOWstudio since 2019. Conroy has contributed to publications including i-D, AnOther, Dazed Beauty, Worms, Dapper Dan, HERO and more.

Violet Conroy is a writer based in London. She is the editorial and migration assistant at SHOWstudio and editorial assistant at Worms Magazine, a bi-annual literary style magazine that celebrates female and non-binary writer culture.

Conroy graduated with a first class degree in history of art from The Courtauld Institute in 2020, having worked at SHOWstudio since 2019. Conroy has contributed to publications including i-D, AnOther, Dazed Beauty, Worms, Dapper Dan, HERO and more.

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