Alison Adburgham

Alison Adburgham
Born
Majorie Vere Alison Haig

(1912-01-28)28 January 1912[1]
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Died23 May 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 85)
Truro, Cornwall, England
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.

  1. ^ Horwell, Veronica (27 May 1997). "An Outsider's Eye". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Adburgham, Alison". guardian.calmview.eu. Guardian Observer archive. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ Waddell, Gavin (2004). How Fashion Works: Couture, Ready-to-Wear and Mass Production. Oxford: Blackwell Science. p. 157. ISBN 9780632057528. Retrieved 2 August 2015.