In this episode, host Liberty Imhoff discusses why reading and writing both still matter to the fashion industry. She starts off by talking about her love of both books and the written word, then progresses to a few of her favorite fashion books and fashion journalists before getting into a broader industry discussion about the state of reading and writing in the fashion world. (Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Manic Metallic will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.) BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano https://amzn.to/3sYRVzs Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes https://amzn.to/3DzaSxx The Battle of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History https://amzn.to/3DtoEle The Price of Illusion: A Memoir https://amzn.to/3U33tO1 Fashion Climbing: A Memoir with Photographs https://amzn.to/3NNSnKN Anna: The Biography https://amzn.to/3G0Dzqj Champagne Supernovas: Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, and the '90s Renegades Who Remade Fashion https://amzn.to/3sUTP4a The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir https://amzn.to/3hbefU3 The Vanity Fair Diaries: Power, Wealth, Celebrity, and Dreams: My Years at the Magazine That Defined a Decade https://amzn.to/3T6Fv3f (Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Manic Metallic will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.) REFERENCESManic Metallic's "The Plight Of The Fashion Journalist": https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/the-plight-of-the-fashion-journalist/ SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($)https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f3b4-4462-b85e-5708034cb823/donations CONNECT WITH THE MANIC METALLIC PODCASTInstagram: @themanicmetallicpodcast TikTok: @manicmetallicofficial CONNECT WITH MANIC METALLICInstagram: @manicmetallic Newsletter: https://bit.ly/manicnewsletter Website: https://manicmetallic.com/ CONNECT WITH LIBERTYInstagram: @liberty.imhoff Website: libertyimhoff.com PURCHASE ALTERNATIVE FASHION CAPITALS - MORE INFORMATIONhttps://manicmetallic.com/products/introducing-manic-metallics-first-product/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-manic-metallic-podcast/exclusive-content