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Dr Babette Radclyffe-Thomas is a freelance fashion journalist and academic. Events and comms management.
Pre-order my upcoming book: The Routledge Companion to Fashion and Business
Pre-order my upcoming book: The Routledge Companion to Fashion and Business
The Routledge Companion to Fashion and Business brings together the latest research in one authoritative volume and engages with the past, present and future of fashion business to explore current and emerging issues. Fashion has expanded its reach into every area of our lives, satisfying a human desire for novelty and expression through self-adornment. Yet overproduction and lack of self-regulation has resulted in an industry previously renowned for its creativity and influence, now making head
Upcoming Chapter on Vogue & the modern Chinese woman
Upcoming Chapter on Vogue & the modern Chinese woman
If the 21st century can be described as the Asian century, what does this Pan-Asian ascendency mean for fashion? Fashioning the Asian Century offers various com…
Recent Quotes as a fashion expert
Recent Quotes as a fashion expert
Hoge kwaliteit, bewust gecreëerde schaarste en exclusiviteit. Kenmerken van ultieme luxe die Chanel, Dior en Prada hebben overgenomen. Zij hebben óók wachtlijsten. Maar bij Hermès is het geen marketingtruc. Het familiebedrijf volgt die filosofie al bijna twee eeuwen. ‘Eén arbeider, savoir-faire, één object’, is het credo van Hermès.
Radio Appearances
Radio Appearances
RTHK radio show appearances: podcast on Asian and Hong Kong male makeup here sexism in Hong Kong media and the FCC here fashion and protests in Hong Kong podcast link here and facebook live…
The face of fashion: Rico Puhlmann’s Fashion Photography on show in Berlin - The Costume Society
The face of fashion: Rico Puhlmann’s Fashion Photography on show in Berlin - The Costume Society
In this week’s blog post, Costume Society News Editor Dr Babette Radclyffe-Thomas reviews the first major European retrospective of Rico Puhlmann’s work in Rico Puhlmann: Fashion Photography 50s – 90s exhibition at the Museum für Fotographie in Berlin.
Are China's virtual beauty influencers really pixel perfect?
Are China's virtual beauty influencers really pixel perfect?
China's biggest names in beauty are not real, but these fictitious characters on social media have a real-world impact, writes Babette Radclyffe-Thomas
Editor of The Thread - The Costume Society
Editor of The Thread - The Costume Society
The Costume Society's Members' Magazine The Thread is published bi-annually and edited by Costume Society News Editor Babette Radclyffe-Thomas.
Lane Crawford: Custom Media Content
Lane Crawford: Custom Media Content
Writing and planning editorial content for Lane Crawford’s Discover site LUXURY ANEWAngel Chen’s exclusive capsule collection embodies bold maximalism CAPSULE CURATION: MEN A guide to …
Events Management/Panel Host and Speaker
Events Management/Panel Host and Speaker
Events: Alumni Reunions for St Dunstan’s College: including regional reunions, launching regional reunions, decade specific reunions, sports events, drinks receptions. 2025 hosted a series of…
Sustainable Luxury Travel Work
Sustainable Luxury Travel Work
The Explorer, Jacada Travel, examples here, here, here
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