1978 · Westport, Connecticut
by [FASHION]; Horn, Francine (editor)
Westport, Connecticut: Here & There, 1978. June 1978 issue of Here & There, Francine Horn’s groundbreaking fashion trend report, advising American retailers on the upcoming European fall collections. The only photo story in the issue, “The London Collections (Fall ‘78),” is also the largest. A statistical analysis of the new styles purchased by three hundred French retail stores at the Port de Versailles exhibition breaks down the data by clothing item, number of interested stores, and percentage of retailers’ projected budgets, an unusual feature in forecasting reports. The “Retail Details” section highlights oversized silhouettes by Agnes B. and Thierry Mugler in Paris, early Laura Ashley and Elle coordinates in London, and separates by Max Mara and Kenzo in Milan. Both a major trade publication and a savvy ad for Francine Horn’s fashion trend consultancy, Here & There was an industry must-read, a success due in part to her husband David Charles Horn’s candid photography and provocative editorials. Like most fashion forecasting reports from the 1970s, this number of Here & There is scarce in commerce and in institutional holdings. A very good example. Single volume, measuring 14 x 8 inches: 94. Original coil-bound stiff black wrappers lettered in white. First leaf printed on orange paper, black-and-white photographs and line drawings throughout text. Light shelfwear, top right corner of upper wrapper clipped.
(Inventory #: 1003703)