Overview

Acting as a comprehensive primer for the field of fashion writing, this book provides an accessible entry point for readers from diverse backgrounds, giving them a clear understanding of the intricacies of fashion writing, the outlets in which it appears, and the possibilities beyond the page. Fashion Writing: A Primer lays out a framework for various types of fashion writing (runway and trend reports, service pieces, features, and more), while offering students a solid foundation of fashion history, cultural touchstones, common fashion terminology, and contemporary issues affecting the fashion industry today. Featuring interviews with current fashion journalists, such as Robin Givhan, Sarah Mower, Charlie Porter, and Amanda Winnie Kabuiku, as well as annotated bibliographies centred on the themes of each chapter, this book delivers fashion writing essentials for anyone interested in the field. Readers will come away aware of the many influences on the fashion world, helping them establish credibility as a fashion writer. Covering both print and online outlets, this is a valuable text for students with an interest in fashion communication, journalism, and fashion media, as well as early career fashion professionals looking for a complete guide to the industry.

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Author:   Claudia Manley ,  Abi Slone
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9780367498450

ISBN 10:   0367498456
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   30 November 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Section 1: Foundational Knowledge Chapter 1: Where Did You Get That Outfit? A Brief History of Fashion Chapter 2: It’s All in the Details: The Language of Fashion Chapter 3: The Write Stuff: Writing Basics Section 2: Working It Chapter 4: Ready for Take-off: The Runway Report Chapter 5: Don’t Get Left Behind: Trend Reports and Service Pieces Chapter 6: Do You See What I See? Fashion Beyond Fashion Section 3: Broadening Your Focus Chapter 7: Taking It All In: Contemporary Issues in Fashion Chapter 8: Pitch, Please Appendix: Postgraduate Programmes in Fashion Communication

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"Claudia B. Manley has been a university lecturer for over 15 years at Western University in London, Ontario (Canada) and has published in both fashion writing and literary fiction. Abi Slone is an editor and writer whose credits include The Globe and Mail, Architectural Digest and the CBC and curating the Isabella Blow and Daphne Guinness fashion installation, ""Fashion Blows."""

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