Fashion suffers.

"Fashion suffers by being very much more interesting than those who follow it." (ix)

 

McDowell, Colin. The Literary Companion to Fashion. London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995.

 

I knew this exists, but I never picked it up--this is the 1995/analog version of this website! But better organized. So maybe this is, instead, an extension? If I may be so bold? Really looking forward to reviewing his new book on Worn Through in two weeks...