Fashion Writing: A Primer

Provides the reader with essential foundational fashion knowledge on the history of fashion and key industry terminology. Includes specific instructions on how to approach three styles of fashion writing – service pieces, runway reviews and reports, and trend reports. The reader is taught how to determine and address the audience and the difference between writing for print and online outlets. Looks beyond traditional fashion writing to explore contemporary issues such as slow fashion, cultural appropriation, and diversity, as well as how fashion can be used to discuss other ideas through creative nonfiction and cultural criticism.