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British Vogue
The Biography of an Icon
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The official history of British Vogue, telling the magazine's story and how it has reflected the changing face of Britain from the first issue in 1916 right up to the present day. British Vogue has always been far more than just a fashion magazine. For more...
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The official history of British Vogue, telling the magazine's story and how it has reflected the changing face of Britain from the first issue in 1916 right up to the present day.
British Vogue has always been far more than just a fashion magazine. For more than a century, it has defined the tastes and style of successive generations, playing a leading role in the continuing story of Britain's national identity. From wartime austerity to the swinging sixties, it is a chronicle of arts, politics, health, travel, and much more in addition to fashion. Now, for the very first time, the fascinating history of British Vogue is told in full.
Beautifully illustrated with images from the Vogue photographic collections, the book draws on hitherto unseen archives and behind-the-scenes interviews with Vogue insiders including stylist Grace Coddington, editor Alexandra Shulman and fashion editor Lucinda Chambers. This is the story of a legend and the individuals who created (and curated) it, told against the backdrop of an extraordinary century of change, upheaval and beauty.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474626200
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Illustration: 2 x 8 page colour plates, plus b&w integrated images
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 687g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Julie Summers is the author of 14 works of non-fiction including Fashion on the Ration and Dressed for War, the biography of the wartime editor of Vogue. Born and brought up in the North West, she studied at Bristol University and the Courtauld Institute of Art. From 1984 she worked at the Royal Academy of Arts and the Henry Moore Foundation as a curator and became head of exhibitions at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford before becoming a full-time writer.
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