The history of fashion journalism / Kate Nelson Best.

Contributor(s):

Best, Kate [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017Description: xii, 287 pages : illustrations color ; 23cmISBN:

9781847886552 (paperback)
1847886558 (paperback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808.066 BES

Summary: The History of Fashion Journalism is a uniquely comprehensive study of the development of the industry from its origins to the present day, and including professionals\' such as Dylan Jones\'s vision of the future. Covering everything from early tailor\'s catalogues through to contemporary publications such as LOVE, together with blogs such as StyleBubble, and countries from France through to the United States, The History of Fashion Journalism explores the origins and influence of such well-known magazines as Nova, Vogue and Glamour. Combining an overview of the key moments in fashion journalism history with close textual analysis, Kate Nelson Best brings to life the evolving face of the fashion media and its relationship with the fashion industry, national politics, consumer culture and gender. This accessible and highly engaging book will be an invaluable resource not only for fashion studies students but also for those in media studies and cultural studies

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The History of Fashion Journalism is a uniquely comprehensive study of the development of the industry from its origins to the present day, and including professionals ' such as Dylan Jones 's vision of the future. Covering everything from early tailor's catalogues through to contemporary publications such as LOVE , together with blogs such as StyleBubble , and countries from France through to the United States, The History of Fashion Journalism explores the origins and influence of such well-known magazines as Nova , Vogue and Glamour .
Combining an overview of the key moments in fashion journalism history with close textual analysis, Kate Nelson Best brings to life the evolving face of the fashion media and its relationship with the fashion industry, national politics, consumer culture and gender. This accessible and highly engaging book will be an invaluable resource not only for fashion studies students but also for those in media studies and cultural studies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-274) and index.

The History of Fashion Journalism is a uniquely comprehensive study of the development of the industry from its origins to the present day, and including professionals\' such as Dylan Jones\'s vision of the future. Covering everything from early tailor\'s catalogues through to contemporary publications such as LOVE, together with blogs such as StyleBubble, and countries from France through to the United States, The History of Fashion Journalism explores the origins and influence of such well-known magazines as Nova, Vogue and Glamour. Combining an overview of the key moments in fashion journalism history with close textual analysis, Kate Nelson Best brings to life the evolving face of the fashion media and its relationship with the fashion industry, national politics, consumer culture and gender. This accessible and highly engaging book will be an invaluable resource not only for fashion studies students but also for those in media studies and cultural studies

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Illustrations (p. viii)
Acknowledgments (p. xiii)
1 Introduction (p. 1)
2 A Symbiotic Relationship: The Origins of the Modern Fashion Press (p. 15)
3 La Parisienne: Early Fashionable Icons (p. 45)
4 Patriotism and Couture: Fashion Journalism Between the Wars (p. 73)
5 Democratization: Post-War Segmentation in Fashion Magazines (p. 105)
6 The Golden Age: Fashion Journalism and Haute Couture in the 1950S (p. 133)
7 The Rise of Individualism: The 1960S and 1970S (p. 159)
8 Commercialism Versus Creativity: The 1980S and 1990S (p. 189)
9 A Global Discourse: The New Millennium (p. 217)
10 Facing the Future: The Evolving Fashion Media (p. 243)
Bibliography (p. 253)
Index (p. 275)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Kate Nelson Best is an associate lecturer at Southampton Solent University, UK. She has also worked as a freelance journalist for publications such as The Guardian and Tatler.