Mr Meichtry will be based in Paris, report to Alessandra Galloni, Southern European bureau chief, and be responsible for covering luxury-goods conglomerates and writing about fashion and lifestyle trends across the continent.
His stories will also feature on Heard on the Runway - the Journal's free fashion blog.
Mr Meichtry joined the Journal in March 2006 as a news assistant in Rome covering Italian politics and business and the Vatican.
Prior to this he was an intern in Milan at Italy Daily, the Italian news section of the International Herald Tribune.
Free daily newsletter
If you like our news and feature articles, you can sign up to receive our free daily (Mon-Fri) email newsletter (mobile friendly).
Related articles
- How The Wall Street Journal creates mobile-friendly interactives
- Press and Journal editor Derek Tucker retiring after 18 years
- Iain Pope named new digital editor at Trinity Mirror's Daily Record
- Trinity Mirror to make digital director redundant and cut role
- Robert Hardie takes over as head of publishing for Northcliffe's local websites
