She was the daughter of Sir James Cecil Hogg K.C.V.O., an ear specialist whose patients included Queen Elizabeth II.
[5] The magazine, originally titled Interiors, proved so successful that within six months of its launch in November 1981,[10] Condé Nast made an offer to purchase it.
[11] Under Hogg's direction, the magazine promoted interiors that used historical textiles and artefacts to create a romantic and rarefied effect, although she stated that she was simply doing whatever pleased her.
[5] In 1983 she described her approach as celebrating homes personalised by their residents, rather than interiors created by professional decorators, and stated that she wanted to promote eclecticism, vintage style, and individualism, not modernism or minimalism.
[11] In June 1999, the New Statesman commented that Hogg's 18 years in the post made her a typical example of the longevity of Condé Nast's editors.