Fashioning Models

Introduction
Joanne Entwistle, London College of Fashion, UK and Elizabeth Wissinger, BMCC, City University of New York, USA

Models as Brands
Joanne Entwistle, London College of Fashion, U and Don Slater, London School of Economics, UK

Part One - Histories of Fashion Modelling

From Artist's Model to the 'Natural Girl': Containing Sexuality in Early Twentieth-Century Modelling
Elspeth Brown, University of Toronto, Canada

'Giving Colored Sisters a Superficial Equality': Re-Modelling African American Womanhood in Early Postwar America
Laila Haidarali, University of Essex, UK

Fashion Modelling in Australia
Margaret Maynard, University of Queensland, Australia

Performing Dreams: A Counter History of Models as Glamour's Embodiment
Patrícia Soley-Beltran, University of Edinburgh, UK

Part Two - Behind the Image: Contemporary Fashion Modelling Work and Practices

The Figure of the Model and Reality Television
Stephanie Sadre-Orafai, New York University, USA

Made in Japan: Fashion Modelling in Tokyo
Ashley Elizabeth Mears, New York University, USA

Modeling Consumption: Fashion Modeling Work in Contemporary Society
Elizabeth Wissinger, BMCC, City University of New York, USA

Fashion Modelling: the Industry Perspective
In discussion with Cory Bautista, Agency Director, New York Models, USA; George Speros, Agent, Women's division, New York Models, USA; Doreen Small, Vice President, General Counsel Ford Model Agency, NY, USA; Melissa Richardson, founder and owner of Take2 Model Management, London, UK

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