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Julie Summers' "British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon"

Julie Summers' "British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon"

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In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Julie Summers chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

  • Why Julie Summers decided to craft an object biography of British Vogue.
  • What Julie discovered by reading every issue of British Vogue since its launch in 1916.
  • Why Julie portrayed British Vogue as a living, evolving personality.
  • How Julie brought a century of style, culture and power to life.
  • How British Vogue has reflected and shaped women’s lives for over a century.
  • The story behind the striking cover of British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon
  • How British Vogue became a cultural barometer.
  • British Vogue’s enduring ability to chronicle and shape British style, culture, and imagination.
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