#BookReview: Flowers for Mrs Harris - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of Flowers for Mrs Harris by Paul Gallico. A 1959 story of social class and love of fashion (and the House of Dior).

A #bookreview of Flowers for Mrs Harris by Paul Gallico.

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#BookReview: Peacock on the Moon - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of Peacock on the Moon, a memoir by Nicola Briggs. A story of coming out of age, ideology, class, and race.

A #bookreview of Peacock on the Moon by Nicola Briggs.

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#BookReview: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson. A story of social class, manners, and exclusion.

A #bookreview of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson.

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#BookReview: The Bookshop That Floated Away - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw. A memoir of opening a book shop on an English canal.

A #bookreview of The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw

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Fashion Advertising and Public Relations: A Historical and Sociological Perspective Fashion Advertising and Public Relations offers a historically grounded analysis of advertising and public relations in the fashion industry. It provides an in-depth introduction to the history of sty...

Now published with Routledge :)

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#BookReview: The Let Them Theory - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, the host of Mel Robbins podcast #motivation #selfhelp #behavior

A #bookreview of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

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#BookReview: Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books, by Kirsten Miller. A small-town story of social influence.

A book review of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.

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#BookReview: The Forgotten Book Club - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A #bookreview of The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey. A book about community, friendship and the ADHD awareness.

A #bookreview of The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey.

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#BookReview: The Cat Who Saved Books - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa, celebrating books, classical literature, and cats.

A #bookreview of The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa

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#BookReview: This Book Made Me Think of You - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page, the author of the Island Home and the 24-Hour Cafe.

A #bookreview of This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page.

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#BookReview: Poverty, by America - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of Poverty, by America, by Matthew Desmond, professor of sociology at Princeton University, US.

A #bookreview of Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

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A comment on the recent Paris Fashion Week #fashion
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Fashion Advertising and Public Relations: A Historical and Sociological Perspective Fashion Advertising and Public Relations offers a historically grounded analysis of advertising and public relations in the fashion industry. It provides an in-depth introduction to the history of sty...

Just before spring break, a notification that my textbook is available for pre-order. As always, an incredibly punctual production schedule by @routledgebooks.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social (always a pleasure to publish books with them) :)

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#BookReview - Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World’s Most Powerful Consumers - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of Why She Buys by Bridget Brennan, CEO of The Female Factor, Chicago, IL. #consumerresearch #women

A book review of Why She Buys, a book by Bridget Brennan, CEO of The Female Factor #consumerresearch #women

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Fashion Advertising and Public Relations: A Historical and Sociological Perspective Fashion Advertising and Public Relations offers a historically grounded analysis of advertising and public relations in the fashion industry. It provides an in-depth introduction to the history of sty...

Inspection copies are now available from Routledge for my forthcoming textbook, Fashion Advertising and PR (click the link under the cover page image) #fashion #sociology

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#ParisFashionWeek: Dior’s Structure, Femininity, and the Discipline of Romance - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A comment on Dior's fashion show, at Paris Fashion Week, March 2026. Structure, femininity, and romance in the new collection.

A comment on today's fashion show of Christian Dior at the Paris Fashion Week. #fashion

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A comment on Milan Fashion Week

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My textbook is now in print and will be published at the end of this month. Routledge has sent me a flyer with a discount code for pre-orders. A lifetime of watching fashion shows and reading fashion magazines, and then 1.5 years of writing the textbook. How exciting.

After Succession: Chloe Malle’s First Vogue and the Re-Stabilization of the Field - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A cultural commentary of the first edition of Vogue under editorship of Chloe Malle, following the stepping down of A. Wintour

A comment on the first edition of Vogue under Chloe Malle's editorship.

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Big news! My #narrativenonfiction book, 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘, 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗: 𝘼 𝙃𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙉-𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙄𝙀𝙇𝘿 𝙂𝙐𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀, will be published by @beaconpress.bsky.social and distributed worldwide by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Coming to a bookstore near you in summer 2027 💥

#bookdeal #booksky #nonfiction

#Book Review: A Bookshop Summer - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of A Bookshop Summer by Stephanie Butland, the author of The Lost for Words Bookshop & Found in a Bookshop.

A #bookreview of A Bookshop Summer by Stephanie Butland.

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#BookReview: At Risk - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A book review of At Risk by Stella Rimington. A thriller written by a former head of the MI5.

A #bookreview of At Risk by Stella Rimington

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Editorial 31.2: From credibility signals to legitimacy outcomes–corporate responsibility communication under scrutiny Corporate responsibility communication nowadays unfolds under conditions of intensified evaluation. Stakeholders rarely encounter responsibility claims as neutral statements of intent; instead, they i...

A new issue of the Corporate Comms journal is now published: www.emerald.com/ccij/article...

A comment on the New York Fashion Week

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A comment on Ralph Lauren's 2026/2027 collection, presented at the New York Fashion Week.

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A comment on Marc Jacobs opening the New York Fashion Week :)

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A comment on Schiaparelli's haute couture show, spring/summer 2026

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Harper’s Bazaar, February Issue: When Luxury Learns to Feel - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford A cultural commentary of the February issue of the Harper's Bazaar. A great mix of fashion history and contemporary trends.

On the new issue of Harper's Bazaar. I am becoming a true fan of Samira Nasr, who produces not just glossy pages but also excellent and knowledgeable content full of history, which I enjoy reading.

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A cultural commentary of Dior's spring/summer 2026 collection.

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A cultural commentary on Chanel SS26 haute couture show.

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