Author Guidelines
Fashion Theory Submissions
1) Manuscript Submissions
Should you have an article you would like to submit, please contact the editor.
Dr Valerie Steele
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, E201
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
New York
NY 10001 5992
USA
Fax: +1 (212) 924 3958
Email: valerie_steele@fitnyc.edu or steelemajor@aol.com
2) Exhibition Reviews
Please contact Alexandra Palmer for consideration for review in Fashion Theory.
Alexandra Palmer
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
Canada
Fax: +1 (416) 586 5877
Email: alexp@rom.on.ca
3. Book Reviews
Please contact Christopher Breward for consideration for review in Fashion Theory.
Christopher Breward
Research Department
Victoria & Albert Museum
South Kensington
London SW7 2RL
UK
Email: c.breward@vam.ac.uk
Notes for Contributors
Manuscripts
- Articles should be approximately 25 pages in length and must include a three-sentence biography of the author(s).
- Interviews should not exceed 15 pages and do not require an author biography.
- Film, exhibition and book reviews are normally 500 to 1,000 words in length.
- The Publishers will require a disk as well as a hard copy of any contributions (please mark clearly on the disk what word-processing program has been used).
Fashion Theory will produce one issue a year devoted to a single topic. Persons wishing to organize a topical issue are invited to submit a proposal which contains a hundred-word description of the topic together with a list of potential contributors and paper subjects. Proposals are accepted only after a review by the journal editor and in-house editorial staff at Berg Publishers.
Style
US spelling and mechanicals are to be used. Authors are advised to consult The Chicago Manual of Style (15th Edition) as a guideline for style. Webster's Dictionary is our arbiter of spelling. We encourage the use of major subheadings and, where appropriate, second-level subheadings. Manuscripts submitted for consideration as an article must contain: a title page with the full title of the article, the author(s) name and address, and a three-sentence biography for each author. Do not place the author's name on any other page of the manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation
- Manuscripts must be typed double-spaced (including quotations, notes, and references cited), one side only, with at least one-inch margins on standard paper using a typeface no smaller than 12pts.
- The original manuscript and a copy of the text on disk (please ensure it is clearly marked with the word-processing programme that has been used) must be submitted, along with black and white original photographs (to be returned).
- Authors should retain a copy for their records.
- Any necessary artwork must be submitted with the manuscript.
Footnotes
Footnotes appear as 'Notes' at the end of articles. Authors are advised to include footnote material in the text whenever possible. Notes are to be numbered consecutively throughout the paper and are to be typed double-spaced at the end of the text (Please do not use any footnoting or end-noting programs which your software may offer as this text becomes irretrievably lost at the typesetting stage).
References
The list of references should be limited to, and inclusive of, those publications actually cited in the text. References are to be cited in the body of the text in parentheses with author's last name, the year of original publication, and page number - e.g., (Rouch 1958: 45). Titles and publication information appear as 'References' at the end of the article and should be listed alphabetically by author and chronologically for each author. Names of journals and publications should appear in full. Film and video information appear as 'Filmography'. References cited should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. References not presented in the style required will be returned to the author for revision.
Tables
All tabular material should be part of a separately numbered series of 'Tables'. Each table must be typed on a separate sheet and identified by a short descriptive title. Footnotes for tables appear at the bottom of the table. Marginal notations on manuscripts should indicate approximately where tables are to appear.
Figures
All illustrative material (drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs) should be designated 'Figures'. They must be submitted in a form suitable for publication without redrawing. Drawings should be careful done with black ink on either hard, white, smooth-surfaced board or good quality tracing paper. Ordinarily, computer-generated drawings are not of publishable quality. Color photographs are encouraged by the publishers. Whenever possible, photographs should be 8 x 10 inches. The publishers encourage artwork to be submitted as scanned files (600 dpi or above) on disk or via email. All figures should be clearly numbered on the back and numbered consecutively. All captions should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. Marginal notations on manuscripts should indicate approximately where figures are to appear. While the editors and publishers will use ordinary care in protecting all figures submitted, they cannot assume responsibility for their loss or damage. Authors are discouraged from submitting rare or non-replaceable materials. It is the author's responsibility to secure written copyright clearance on all photographs and drawings that are not in the public domain. Copyright should be obtain for worldwide rights and on-line publishing.
Criteria for Evaluation
Fashion Theory is a refereed journal. Manuscripts will be accepted only after review by both the editors and anonymous reviewers deemed competent to make professional judgments concerning the quality of the manuscript. Upon request, authors will receive reviewers' evaluations.
Copies
On publication, authors will be sent a PDF of the final version of their article for personal use. Copies of the journal issue can be purchased by authors at a discount rate.