Fashion Journalism Quiz

Overview of Fashion Journalism:

• Fashion journalism involves writing and photojournalism with a focus on fashion events, trends, and cultivating relationships with designers and stylists.
• Fashion journalism developed during the 18th century when fashion dolls were replaced by fashion magazines.
• The impact of the internet has made digital journalism more popular among fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire.
• Social media has also contributed to the rise of digital magazine platforms making them more interactive.
• A concentration in fashion journalism is specific to a number of fashion schools and requires at least a BA in fields such as journalism, communications, fashion, or related areas.
• Robin Givhan is the first and only fashion journalist to win The Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2006.
• Notable fashion journalists include Vanessa Friedman, Cathy Horyn, Sarah Mower, and Suzy Menkes.
• Vanessa Friedman is the chief fashion director and fashion critic of The New York Times and was the first fashion editor at the Financial Times.
• Cathy Horyn is the critic-at-large for New York Magazine's The Cut and has 15 years of experience as the former chief critic of The New York Times.
• Sarah Mower is a chief critic and columnist for American Vogue and is an advocate for young designers as the Ambassador for Emerging talent at the British Fashion Council.
• Suzy Menkes is a veteran fashion journalist and most recently was the Editor of Vogue International, and now produces a podcast called "Creative Conversations With Suzy Menkes."
• Fashion journalism requires a strong portfolio and experience in reporting on fashion to be hired as a fashion journalist post-grad.