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Category: Influencers

Posted on January 10, 2020January 21, 2020 by Alden O'Brien

Fashion Influencers, 1818: A Tale of Two Duchesses

Two English princes, sons of the monarch, with ducal titles, marry beautiful women who attract the interest of the public at home and abroad. Fashion magazines use them to promote various styles. Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, 2010s? Nope. Try Clarence and Kent, 1810s. Both duchesses in question hailed from small German principalities--one smaller in…

Posted on January 9, 2020January 22, 2020 by Alden O'Brien

Introducing a Series: Fashion Influencers (Historical)

Before social media and cute terms like "influencer," there were plenty of people who made names and reputations for themselves as trend-setters, intentionally or otherwise. In each blog post in this series, I'll look at one historical influencer, propelled to fashion fame by the social media of their day: chiefly gossip, monthly fashion magazines, and…

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