Grace Mirabella and the Launch of Mirabella Magazine

Title

Grace Mirabella and the Launch of Mirabella Magazine

Subject

Grace Mirabella; Fashion Journalism -- United States; Women's Periodicals -- United States; Women in Journalism; Mirabella (periodical)

Description

A collection of five archival items documenting the launch of Mirabella magazine, by Grace Mirabella, and the netional press coverage surrounding her return to publishing following her dismissal from Vogue in 1988. Items include feature and news articles from the Wall Street Journal, Rocky Mountain News, Asbury Park Press (via the Chicago Tribune), and American Way magazine, as well as the first issue of the UK edition of Mirabella. Together, these items trace how Grace Mirabella rebuilt her platform on her own terms and model how women can transform the spaces that tried to silence them.

Creator

Greco, Stephen; Behbehani, Mandy; Anderson, Lisa; Kaufman, Joanne; Mirabella, Grace

Source

Grace Mirabella Cahan Papers, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

Date

1950-2000

Contributor

Noa Miller

Rights

These resources are made available for research through the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas.

Format

Collection of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and periodical cover; print on newspaper and glossy paper; 1989-1990

Language

English

Coverage

United States; United Kingdom; 1989-1990

Collection Items

"Amazing Grace" American Way (American Airlines/American Eagle), 1989-06-15
Article profiling Grace Mirabella's post Vogue career and the launch of her new magazine, Mirabella. Includes discussion of her editorial leadership and innovation in magazine publishing. Greco covers Mirabella's appearance at an American Society of…

"Former Editor of Vogue Is Back — in a Big Way" Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), 1989-06-05
Newspaper article by Mandy Behbehani, originally published in the San Francisco Examiner, syndicated via Scripps Howard News Service, and reprinted in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) on June 5, 1989, page 60. The article covers the launch of…

"Grace Mirabella: People Are Talking" Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ), 1989-06-19
Newspaper article by Lisa Anderson, originally published in the Chicago Tribune, and reprinted in the Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ) on June 19, 1989, page A8, under the column heading "Top of the Day." The article covers the launch of Mirabella…

"Mirabella Hits Stands With Grace Abounding" Wall Street Journal (New York, NY), 1989-06-20
Newspaper article by Joanne Kaufman, published in the Wall Street Journal (New York, NY) on June 20, 1989, in the Leisure & Arts section, page T1AA16. The article covers the launch of Mirabella magazine and Grace Mirabella's editorial vision for the…

Mirabella (UK Edition), First Issue
First issue of the United Kingdom edition of Mirabella magazine, founded by Grace Mirabella, following her dismissal as editor-in-chief of Vogue in 1988. Cover reads "Glamour Wises Up" with cover lines including "No Tricks Nineties Dressing," "Female…
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