The Harpers Bazaar Years 1929-1970 marking the return of Harpers&Queen to Bazaar (UK)

susie_bubble · 11-01-2006

I was pleasantly surprised to find a booklet in this month's Harpers & Queen recounting the history of British Harpers' Bazaar which was launched in the UK in 1929 (it had begun in New York in 1867!).

It was only in the 1970's that Harpers Bazaar merged with Queen magazine because of the latter's fierce competition to become what we now know as Harpers & Queen. It became known for chronicling the gossip of upper class society.

However in the past few years, Harpers & Queen have begun to shift its focus back to its original purpose - showcasing fashion and the arts. So from March 2006, Harpers & Queen will revert back to its original title - HARPERS BAZAAR!

I would highly recommend picking the Feb issue up just for this booklet. A fascinating history with plenty of pics. But if you can't, I've decided to post the pics anyway! I have split them up by decade.

All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006

susie_bubble · 11-01-2006

First UK Cover - Oct 1929

Illustration by Christian Berard for a story 'The colours that go with red' in Dec 1934

Apr 1930

Dec 1931 (Illustrated by Erte)

Katherine Hepburn editorial from Aug 1936

Raoul Dufy's illustration of the coronation of King George VI in May 1937 (love Dufy's childlike illustrations...

)

Illustration of new collection by Coco Chanel in Sept 1938

Model posing on the Eiffel Tower in 1939

After the announcement of WW2 - Oct/Nov 1939 (Love the way it says 'Fashion as usual'

)

All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen Feb 2006

susie_bubble · 11-01-2006

Sept 1941

May 1941

Bette Davis in Marc 1944, Models wearing Derry & Toms from June 1941

Dec 1941

Fashion story featuring post-war styles from June 1942

Dec 1947

Illustration of a 'New Look' from Daly's of Glasgow from Jan 1948 (New Look on the cheap...

)

April 1949 (Such a beautiful pose...)

Story featuring Dorian Leigh in a hat by Paulette from Oct 1949 (Looks very 60's to me)

All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006

susie_bubble · 11-01-2006

Oct 1955

Apr 1956 (Don't think I've seen a model so small on a magazine cover

)

Fashion story from Dec 1956 (looks very contemporary IMO)

Feb 1959

Sept 1959

Audrey Hepburn in the 'Paris Pursuit' story from Sept 1959 (That tulip dress is just breathtaking on her

)

June 1959

All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006

susie_bubble · 11-01-2006

Joint US/UK Biannual 1961 fashion supplement (What I would give to have this...!)

Sept 1960

Sept 1961

May 1963 (Love the dramatic headscarf)

March 1969 - New Look Harper's Bazaar

May 1969 (What a stunning cover....one of my faves!)

June 1969

Oct 1969 - To mark their 40th anniversary. Love the two models of the 20's and 60's posing like that.

Fashion spread from Oct 1969 (Aviator/Mod?)

Fashion story from Oct 1969

All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006

**kimair** · 11-01-2006

wow these are great!

thanks for posting susie...

i especially like the fourth pic in post #5...

.francesca · 11-01-2006

thank you so much susie! i love stuff like this - when you can see an actual, physical timeline of the life of a magazine (or anything, really) it really puts into perspective the changing eras. i LOVE that aviator look from 69...i'm like, totally gawking over here.

susie_bubble · 11-01-2006

And finally the H&Q period....

Feb 1976, July 1986, Oct 1993, Nov 2005

Here are the thumbnails for the whole booklet if you want to read the history which is superb!

All pics and text scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006

slingback · 13-01-2006

Oh, thank you, susie bubble! I too love these fashions/product evolutions through the years. So informative!

fashionista-ta · 13-01-2006

Thanks for posting, Susie ... I hadn't know the history of Harpers & Queen. Love the Deco covers ... isn't anyone going to point out the horror of the celeb editorials???

liberty33r1b · 15-01-2006

very, very inspirational!!

jennifer~ · 16-01-2006

Hadn't traced the relation, thanks, and all this time I've been wondering whether Bazaar and Queen were so much as distant cousins

It's been too long they've managed to share fairly little in common...

seasecrets · 16-01-2006

awesome! thanks for posting this.

burbuja8910 · 11-08-2012

September 1992: Naomi Campbell
October 1993: Kate Moss by Thierry Les Goues
January 1984: Ashley Richardson
December 1985: Cindy Crawford
November: Yasmin Le Bon by Ian Thomas
January 1993: Amber Valletta
April 1996: Claudia Schiffer
September 1994: Meghan Douglas
February 1983: Kathy Ireland
June 1998: Beri Smither
December 1994: Famke Janssen
May 1990: Yasmin Le Bon by Avi Meroz
April 1984: Yasmin Le bon by Clive Arrowsmith
December 1988: Yasmin Le Bon by Barry Lategan
January 1994: Yasmin Le Bon by Regan Cameron
August 1996: Yasmin Le Bon by Eamonn J. McCabe
August 1988: Linda Evangelista by Andrew MacPherson
May 1985: Kristen McMenamy

burbuja8910 · 11-08-2012

Scanned by jal718, Bellazon, fashionmodeldirectory, yasminlebon, radolgc.com/linda & radolgc.com/kristenmcmenamy

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susie_bubble V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,072	The Harpers Bazaar Years 1929-1970 marking the return of Harpers&Queen to Bazaar (UK) I was pleasantly surprised to find a booklet in this month's Harpers & Queen recounting the history of British Harpers' Bazaar which was launched in the UK in 1929 (it had begun in New York in 1867!). It was only in the 1970's that Harpers Bazaar merged with Queen magazine because of the latter's fierce competition to become what we now know as Harpers & Queen. It became known for chronicling the gossip of upper class society. However in the past few years, Harpers & Queen have begun to shift its focus back to its original purpose - showcasing fashion and the arts. So from March 2006, Harpers & Queen will revert back to its original title - HARPERS BAZAAR! I would highly recommend picking the Feb issue up just for this booklet. A fascinating history with plenty of pics. But if you can't, I've decided to post the pics anyway! I have split them up by decade. All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006 __________________ 'A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.' Coco Chanel. MyStyleDiary My blog - Style Bubble - http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/

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susie_bubble V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,072	1920's-30's First UK Cover - Oct 1929 Illustration by Christian Berard for a story 'The colours that go with red' in Dec 1934 Apr 1930 Dec 1931 (Illustrated by Erte) Katherine Hepburn editorial from Aug 1936 Raoul Dufy's illustration of the coronation of King George VI in May 1937 (love Dufy's childlike illustrations...) Illustration of new collection by Coco Chanel in Sept 1938 Model posing on the Eiffel Tower in 1939 After the announcement of WW2 - Oct/Nov 1939 (Love the way it says 'Fashion as usual' ) All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen Feb 2006 __________________ 'A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.' Coco Chanel. MyStyleDiary My blog - Style Bubble - http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/

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susie_bubble V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,072	1940's Sept 1941 May 1941 Bette Davis in Marc 1944, Models wearing Derry & Toms from June 1941 Dec 1941 Fashion story featuring post-war styles from June 1942 Dec 1947 Illustration of a 'New Look' from Daly's of Glasgow from Jan 1948 (New Look on the cheap...) April 1949 (Such a beautiful pose...) Story featuring Dorian Leigh in a hat by Paulette from Oct 1949 (Looks very 60's to me) All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006 __________________ 'A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.' Coco Chanel. MyStyleDiary My blog - Style Bubble - http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/

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susie_bubble V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,072	1950's Oct 1955 Apr 1956 (Don't think I've seen a model so small on a magazine cover ) Fashion story from Dec 1956 (looks very contemporary IMO) Feb 1959 Sept 1959 Audrey Hepburn in the 'Paris Pursuit' story from Sept 1959 (That tulip dress is just breathtaking on her ) June 1959 All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006 __________________ 'A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.' Coco Chanel. MyStyleDiary My blog - Style Bubble - http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/

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susie_bubble V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,072	1960's Joint US/UK Biannual 1961 fashion supplement (What I would give to have this...!) Sept 1960 Sept 1961 May 1963 (Love the dramatic headscarf) March 1969 - New Look Harper's Bazaar May 1969 (What a stunning cover....one of my faves!) June 1969 Oct 1969 - To mark their 40th anniversary. Love the two models of the 20's and 60's posing like that. Fashion spread from Oct 1969 (Aviator/Mod?) Fashion story from Oct 1969 All pics scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006 __________________ 'A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.' Coco Chanel. MyStyleDiary My blog - Style Bubble - http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/

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kimair beach babe Mod Squad Leader Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Gender: femme Posts: 14,292	wow these are great! thanks for posting susie... i especially like the fourth pic in post #5... __________________ j'adore couture (life in fashion and in print)

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.francesca about to fall or fly Design Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: montreal Gender: femme Posts: 3,988	thank you so much susie! i love stuff like this - when you can see an actual, physical timeline of the life of a magazine (or anything, really) it really puts into perspective the changing eras. i LOVE that aviator look from 69...i'm like, totally gawking over here. __________________ patternclash iqon

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susie_bubble V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,072	The Harpers & Queen years And finally the H&Q period.... Feb 1976, July 1986, Oct 1993, Nov 2005 Here are the thumbnails for the whole booklet if you want to read the history which is superb! All pics and text scanned from Harpers & Queen February 2006 __________________ 'A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.' Coco Chanel. MyStyleDiary My blog - Style Bubble - http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/

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slingback windowshopping Join Date: Jun 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 15	Oh, thank you, susie bubble! I too love these fashions/product evolutions through the years. So informative!

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jennifer~ V.I.P. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Island Gender: homme Posts: 8,276	Hadn't traced the relation, thanks, and all this time I've been wondering whether Bazaar and Queen were so much as distant cousins It's been too long they've managed to share fairly little in common... __________________ It flung up momently the sacred river.

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seasecrets front row Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Gender: femme Posts: 416	awesome! thanks for posting this. __________________ yesterday