Snow, Carmel, 1890-1961 (1887 August 21-1961 May 7)
Dates
- Existence: 1887 August 21-1961 May 7
Biography
Carmel Snow was the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar from 1934 to 1958. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Snow began her career as a fashion editor at Vogue. Snow's work at Harper's Bazaar lead to the introduction of many famous photographers and designers.
After retiring in 1957 at the age of 70, she became the chairperson of the editorial board. With Mary Louise Aswell, she wrote her autobiography, entitled "The World of Carmel Snow." It was published in 1962 by McGraw-Hill Book Co..
Functions
Occupations
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Assistant
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Note: Fox & Co.
American Vogue (1921-1929)
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Note: Fox & Co.
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Editor
- Note: American Vogue (1929-1932)
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Editor-in-Chief
- Note: Harper's Bazaar (1932-1957)
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Fashion Editor
- Note: Harper's Bazaar (1932-1957)
Places
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Symposium records, 2010
Includes the papers and presentation delivered at the 2010 Symposium "Americans in Paris: Designers, Buyers, Editors, Photographers, Models, and Clients in Paris Fashion." The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Alexis Anselmi, "Bettina Ballard: In Her Paris Fashion, 1935-1945;" Gwendolyn Donahue, "J'ai Deux Amours: African American Influence on Paris Fashion;" Laura Mina, "The Fashion for Franklin: A New American in Paris."