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'''Charlie Porter''' is a British fashion journalist.
'''Charlie Porter''' is a British fashion journalist.


As he could not afford to study fashion journalism at [[Central Saint Martins]], Porter became a researcher for ''[[The Daily Express]]'' in the mid-1990s.<ref name=bradford25>{{cite book |last1=Bradford |first1=Julie |title=Fashion Journalism |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136475368 |page=25 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H2xeBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA25|language=en}}</ref> He eventually became an arts reporter, as commissioning editor for ''[[The Times]]'' and arts editor for ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''.<ref name=bradford25/> His first fashion-related post was as deputy fashion editor for ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref name=bradford25/> Following this, Porter became an associate editor for ''[[GQ]]'' and deputy editor for the Amsterdam based magazine ''[[Fantastic Man (magazine)|Fantastic Man]]''.<ref name=bradford25/> By 2012, Porter had become a freelance journalist and also dedicated himself to fashion blogging.<ref name=bradford121>{{cite book |last1=Bradford |first1=Julie |title=Fashion Journalism |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136475368 |page=121 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H2xeBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA121 |language=en}}</ref> As of 2014, Porter writes for ''[[The Financial Times]]'' as their menswear critic.<ref name=bradford25/> He has also contributed to ''[[i-D]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Style Mixtape: Charlie Porter|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/fashion/style-mixtape-charlie-porter|website=Clash Magazine|accessdate=11 April 2016}}</ref> He has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time.<ref name=liv>{{cite web |last1=Siddall |first1=Liv |title=Bookshelf: Fashion's favourite blogger Charlie Porter on Snoopy, Ulysses, and the science of the suit... |url=http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/bookshelf-charlie-porter |website=It's Nice That|accessdate=11 April 2016|date=11 August 2012}}</ref>
As he could not afford to study fashion journalism at [[Central Saint Martins]], Porter became a researcher for ''[[The Daily Express]]'' in the mid-1990s.<ref name=bradford25>{{cite book |last1=Bradford |first1=Julie |title=Fashion Journalism |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136475368 |page=25 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H2xeBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Dembinska|first1=Natalie|title=Charlie Porter - The Men|journal=10 Magazine|date=3 August 2011|url=http://www.10magazine.com/news/charlie-porter-the-men|accessdate=11 April 2016|language=en-GB}}</ref> He eventually became an arts reporter, as commissioning editor for ''[[The Times]]'' and arts editor for ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''.<ref name=bradford25/> His first fashion-related post was as deputy fashion editor for ''[[The Guardian]]'' in 2000.<ref name=bradford25/><ref name=aravin>{{cite journal|last1=Sandran|first1=Aravin|title=Conversations with a Critic: Charlie Porter|journal=1 Granary|date=13 September 2015|url=http://1granary.com/interviews/charlie-porter/|accessdate=11 April 2016|language=en-US}}</ref> Following this, Porter became an associate editor for ''[[GQ]]'' and deputy editor for the Amsterdam-based magazine ''[[Fantastic Man (magazine)|Fantastic Man]]''.<ref name=bradford25/> By 2012, Porter had become a freelance journalist and also dedicated himself to fashion blogging.<ref name=bradford121>{{cite book |last1=Bradford |first1=Julie |title=Fashion Journalism |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136475368 |page=121 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H2xeBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA121 |language=en}}</ref> As of 2014, Porter writes for ''[[The Financial Times]]'' as their menswear critic.<ref name=bradford25/> He has also contributed to ''[[i-D]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Style Mixtape: Charlie Porter|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/fashion/style-mixtape-charlie-porter|website=Clash Magazine|accessdate=11 April 2016}}</ref> He has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time.<ref name=liv>{{cite web |last1=Siddall |first1=Liv |title=Bookshelf: Fashion's favourite blogger Charlie Porter on Snoopy, Ulysses, and the science of the suit... |url=http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/bookshelf-charlie-porter |website=It's Nice That|accessdate=11 April 2016|date=11 August 2012}}</ref>


As a representative of ''The Guardian'' and ''GQ'', Porter was the journalist invited to choose the most representative looks for 2005 for the [[Fashion Museum, Bath]]'s [[Dress of the Year]] collection. He chose a man's suit by [[Thom Browne]] and a green faille dress by [[Alber Elbaz]] for [[Lanvin (company)|Lanvin]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Charlie |title=Top of the frocks |url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/dec/03/fashion.shopping1 |accessdate=25 March 2015 |work=The Guardian|agency=Guardian News and Media Limited |date=3 December 2005}}</ref>
As a representative of ''The Guardian'' and ''GQ'', Porter was the journalist invited to choose the most representative looks for 2005 for the [[Fashion Museum, Bath]]'s [[Dress of the Year]] collection. He chose a man's suit by [[Thom Browne]] and a green faille dress by [[Alber Elbaz]] for [[Lanvin (company)|Lanvin]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Charlie |title=Top of the frocks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/dec/03/fashion.shopping1 |accessdate=25 March 2015 |work=The Guardian|agency=Guardian News and Media Limited |date=3 December 2005}}</ref> He is openly gay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AnOther |date=2023-08-17 |title=Charlie Porter on the Joys of Writing in His East London Home |url=https://www.anothermag.com/design-living/15056/charlie-porter-bring-no-clothes-east-london-home |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=AnOther |language=en}}</ref>

In recent years, Porter has published two nonfiction books about fashion. His book ''Wear No Clothes'' explores the clothing choices of the [[Bloomsbury Group]] from a philosophical perspective, while ''What Artists Wear'' examines the clothes of various artists, including [[Agnes Martin]], [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]], [[Georgia O’Keeffe]], [[Cindy Sherman]], and [[David Hammonds]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Charlie Porter |title=Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion by Charlie Porter – review: style revolution |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/06/bring-no-clothes-bloomsbury-and-the-philosophy-of-fashion-by-charlie-porter-review-style-revolution |work=The Guardian |date=2023-09-06 |access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Charlie |date=May 12, 2022 |title=What artists wear: A celebration of fashion and identity |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/books/review/what-artists-wear-charlie-porter.html}}</ref> His debut novel, ''Nova Scotia House,'' will be published in 2025.

==Bibliography==
===Nonfiction===
*''What Artists Wear'', Penguin UK, 2021. {{ISBN|978-0141991252}}
*''Bring No Clothes'', Penguin UK, 2023. {{ISBN|978-0241602751}}

===Fiction===
*''Nova Scotia House,'' Penguin UK, 2025. {{ISBN|9780241721049}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 12 November 2024

Charlie Porter
Born1973[1]
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Fashion journalist, editor, blogger.
Years active1996–present
Websitecharlieporter.net

Charlie Porter is a British fashion journalist.

As he could not afford to study fashion journalism at Central Saint Martins, Porter became a researcher for The Daily Express in the mid-1990s.[2][3] He eventually became an arts reporter, as commissioning editor for The Times and arts editor for Esquire.[2] His first fashion-related post was as deputy fashion editor for The Guardian in 2000.[2][4] Following this, Porter became an associate editor for GQ and deputy editor for the Amsterdam-based magazine Fantastic Man.[2] By 2012, Porter had become a freelance journalist and also dedicated himself to fashion blogging.[5] As of 2014, Porter writes for The Financial Times as their menswear critic.[2] He has also contributed to i-D.[6] He has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time.[7]

As a representative of The Guardian and GQ, Porter was the journalist invited to choose the most representative looks for 2005 for the Fashion Museum, Bath's Dress of the Year collection. He chose a man's suit by Thom Browne and a green faille dress by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin.[8] He is openly gay.[9]

In recent years, Porter has published two nonfiction books about fashion. His book Wear No Clothes explores the clothing choices of the Bloomsbury Group from a philosophical perspective, while What Artists Wear examines the clothes of various artists, including Agnes Martin, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Georgia O’Keeffe, Cindy Sherman, and David Hammonds.[10] [11] His debut novel, Nova Scotia House, will be published in 2025.

Bibliography

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Nonfiction

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  • What Artists Wear, Penguin UK, 2021. ISBN 978-0141991252
  • Bring No Clothes, Penguin UK, 2023. ISBN 978-0241602751

Fiction

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References

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  1. ^ Porter, Charlie (17 August 2012). "At the age of 37, you needn't start dressing like J*r*my Cl*rks*n". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2016. I am 38.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bradford, Julie (2014). Fashion Journalism. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 9781136475368.
  3. ^ Dembinska, Natalie (3 August 2011). "Charlie Porter - The Men". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ^ Sandran, Aravin (13 September 2015). "Conversations with a Critic: Charlie Porter". 1 Granary. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ^ Bradford, Julie (2014). Fashion Journalism. Routledge. p. 121. ISBN 9781136475368.
  6. ^ "Style Mixtape: Charlie Porter". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  7. ^ Siddall, Liv (11 August 2012). "Bookshelf: Fashion's favourite blogger Charlie Porter on Snoopy, Ulysses, and the science of the suit..." It's Nice That. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. ^ Porter, Charlie (3 December 2005). "Top of the frocks". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  9. ^ AnOther (17 August 2023). "Charlie Porter on the Joys of Writing in His East London Home". AnOther. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ Charlie Porter (6 September 2023). "Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion by Charlie Porter – review: style revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  11. ^ Porter, Charlie (12 May 2022). "What artists wear: A celebration of fashion and identity". The New York Times.
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