The thesis examines the evolution of fashion magazines, tracing the transformation of the fashion editorial landscape from its earliest forms up to the digital age. It begins with a summary of the main formats and content of the earliest fashion publications, then examines the rise of modern mass media in the 20th century and the post-war publishing boom, which gave birth to influential magazine models that continue to shape the industry today. Central to the analysis are three case studies: Marie Claire (France), Glamour (United States), and Grazia (Italy). These magazines were selected as they originate during the post-war era in countries widely recognized as global fashion capitals throughout the 20th century (IFDAQ, n.d.). Following a deeper historical trajectory, the shift from traditional print media to new digital platforms in the digital age has led fashion magazines to adapt editorial strategies, visual identities, and business models to meet the demands of digital audiences and advertisers, and terms such as digital advertising, native content and multiplatform engagement strategies, influence today’s fashion media landscape. This transformation aligns with what Fidler (1997) defines a “mediamorphosis”, a transition of media systems driven by the interplay of social needs and technological change. Methodologically, the thesis combines a scientific literature review with close analysis of both print publications and the digital strategies of the selected magazines. Sources include media kits, official websites, and social media platforms. The central research questions are: How have Grazia, Glamour, and Marie Claire evolved in their media strategies and visual cultures from the post-war era to the digital age? How have social and technological transformations in communication influenced fashion media, cultural values, and consumer engagement across different historical and national contexts?
La tesi esamina l’evoluzione delle riviste di moda, tracciando la trasformazione del panorama editoriale della moda dalle sue forme più antiche fino all’era digitale. L’analisi inizia con un riepilogo dei principali formati e contenuti delle prime pubblicazioni di moda, per poi analizzare l’ascesa dei mass media moderni nel XX secolo e il boom editoriale del dopoguerra, che ha dato origine a modelli di riviste influenti che continuano a plasmare l’industria ancora oggi. Al centro dell’analisi ci sono tre casi studio: Marie Claire (Francia), Glamour (Stati Uniti) e Grazia (Italia). Queste riviste sono state selezionate perché nate nel periodo del dopoguerra in paesi ampiamente riconosciuti come capitali mondiali della moda nel corso del XX secolo (IFDAQ, s.d.). Seguendo un percorso storico più approfondito, il passaggio dai media tradizionali cartacei alle nuove piattaforme nell’era digitale ha portato le riviste di moda ad adattare strategie editoriali, nuove identità visive e modelli di business per rispondere alle esigenze del pubblico digitale e degli inserzionisti. Termini come pubblicità digitale, contenuti nativi e strategie di coinvolgimento multiplatform influenzano oggi il panorama dei media di moda. Questa trasformazione è in linea con ciò che Fidler (1997) definisce “mediamorfosi”, una transizione dei sistemi mediatici guidata dall’interazione tra bisogni sociali e cambiamenti tecnologici. Dal punto di vista metodologico, la tesi combina una revisione della letteratura scientifica con un’analisi approfondita sia delle pubblicazioni cartacee sia delle strategie digitali delle riviste selezionate includendo fonti come media kit, siti web ufficiali e social media. Le domande di ricerca centrali sono: come si sono evolute le riviste Grazia, Glamour e Marie Claire nelle loro strategie mediatiche e culture visive dal dopoguerra all’era digitale? Come le trasformazioni sociali e tecnologiche della comunicazione hanno influenzato i media di moda, i valori culturali e il coinvolgimento dei consumatori nei diversi contesti storici e nazionali?
Special issue : the mediamorphosis of fashion magazines
Memola, Camilla
2024/2025
Abstract
The thesis examines the evolution of fashion magazines, tracing the transformation of the fashion editorial landscape from its earliest forms up to the digital age. It begins with a summary of the main formats and content of the earliest fashion publications, then examines the rise of modern mass media in the 20th century and the post-war publishing boom, which gave birth to influential magazine models that continue to shape the industry today. Central to the analysis are three case studies: Marie Claire (France), Glamour (United States), and Grazia (Italy). These magazines were selected as they originate during the post-war era in countries widely recognized as global fashion capitals throughout the 20th century (IFDAQ, n.d.). Following a deeper historical trajectory, the shift from traditional print media to new digital platforms in the digital age has led fashion magazines to adapt editorial strategies, visual identities, and business models to meet the demands of digital audiences and advertisers, and terms such as digital advertising, native content and multiplatform engagement strategies, influence today’s fashion media landscape. This transformation aligns with what Fidler (1997) defines a “mediamorphosis”, a transition of media systems driven by the interplay of social needs and technological change. Methodologically, the thesis combines a scientific literature review with close analysis of both print publications and the digital strategies of the selected magazines. Sources include media kits, official websites, and social media platforms. The central research questions are: How have Grazia, Glamour, and Marie Claire evolved in their media strategies and visual cultures from the post-war era to the digital age? How have social and technological transformations in communication influenced fashion media, cultural values, and consumer engagement across different historical and national contexts?| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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