Alison Adburgham | |
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Born | Majorie Vere Alison Haig 28 January 1912[1] Yeovil, Somerset, England |
Died | 23 May 1997 Truro, Cornwall, England | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author and social historian |
Alison Adburgham (28 January 1912 – 23 May 1997) was an English journalist, author and social historian, best known for her work as fashion editor of The Guardian newspaper, a position she held for 20 years.[2] Along with Prudence Glynn of The Times and Alison Settle of The Observer, she pioneered British fashion journalism in a broadsheet national newspaper; as a bylined columnist, influencing public perception of trends in clothing, the industry itself.[3] She also wrote several books on social history.