Fashion Writing - A Primer

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.

List 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

About the author

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."

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Claudia Manley, Claudia Slone Manley, Abi Slone
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9780367498450
• ISBN: 978-0-367-49845-0
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, Fashion & textiles: design, Writing & editing guides, Fashion and textile design, Writing and editing guides, News media and journalism