In American Fashion: Ruth Finley's Fashion Calendar

In American Fashion, Natalie Nudell explores the Fashion Calendar, a unique scheduling service and trade publication for the American fashion and creative industries between 1941 and 2014, and its impact on the development of the American fashion industry in the 20th century. The Calendar was published by Ruth Finley for nearly seven decades and had a significant influence on the democratic approach of the industry. Nudell's study unveils the Calendar as a historical archive and explores its development into an open-source digital humanities project.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

American Fashion: A Scholarly Analysis of the Fashion Calendar
American Fashion: A Scholarly Analysis of the Fashion Calendar is the first comprehensive study of the Fashion Calendar, a unique scheduling service and trade publication for the American fashion and creative industries between 1941 and 2014. Published by Ruth Finley for nearly seven decades, the Calendar had a significant impact on the development of the American fashion industry in the 20th century. Unlike European fashion capitals, the American fashion industry relied on an independent small publisher to manage the schedule of an ever-growing industry. In American Fashion, Natalie Nudell explores how this independent position influenced the democratic approach reflected in the industry in the United States. Finley's unique contribution to the development of the time-system and culture of American fashion made her a key player during the ascendency of American fashion design.
Natalie Nudell unveils the Fashion Calendar as a historical archive and looks at its development into an open-source digital humanities project. Through historical analysis and the upcoming digitization of the Ruth Finley Collection, this study unpacks the history and impact of the publication and the women behind it.
The Fashion Calendar: A Historical Archive and Open-Source Digital Humanities Project
The Fashion Calendar is a historical archive that provides a comprehensive overview of the American fashion industry between 1941 and 2014. It was published by Ruth Finley for nearly seven decades and had a significant impact on the development of the industry. Unlike European fashion capitals, the American fashion industry relied on an independent small publisher to manage the schedule of an ever-growing industry.
The Calendar was a unique scheduling service that provided a platform for designers, manufacturers, and retailers to plan their production and marketing schedules. It included information on fashion shows, trade shows, and other events, as well as contact information for industry professionals.
One of the key contributions of the Fashion Calendar was its democratic approach to the industry. Unlike European fashion capitals, which were dominated by large fashion houses and fashion magazines, the American fashion industry was more decentralized and open to new ideas and talent. The Calendar provided a platform for designers and manufacturers to showcase their work and connect with potential customers and retailers.
Finley's unique contribution to the development of the time-system and culture of American fashion made her a key player during the ascendency of American fashion design. She was a pioneer in the use of the time-system to manage production and marketing schedules, and her work helped to establish the American fashion industry as a global leader.
The Fashion Calendar has been digitized and is available online through the Ruth Finley Collection. This digitization has made the Calendar more accessible to a wider audience and has allowed researchers to study the history and impact of the publication in greater detail.
Conclusion
American Fashion: A Scholarly Analysis of the Fashion Calendar is a comprehensive study of the Fashion Calendar, a unique scheduling service and trade publication for the American fashion and creative industries between 1941 and 2014. Published by Ruth Finley for nearly seven decades, the Calendar had a significant impact on the development of the American fashion industry in the 20th century. Natalie Nudell's study unpacks the history and impact of the publication and the women behind it, and the digitization of the Ruth Finley Collection has made the Calendar more accessible to a wider audience.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350385832