This paper explores the writing and self-presentation practices of Barbara Moon, a respected journalist and magazine editor who worked in Toronto between the 1950s and 1990s. The entry point into this study was a selection of garments donated by Moon to Toronto’s Ryerson Fashion Research Collection in 1997. With a research approach combining material culture, textual, and discourse analyses, connections were drawn between the themes Moon explored in her work, the collection of clothing she chose to archive, and the public commentary around her elegant self-fashioning. Using Moon as a historical case study, this project provides insight into how glamour can be performed, including negotiating gender norms in a male-dominated workplace through fashion and personal appearance.

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“优雅、凶猛、机智”：记者芭芭拉·穆恩（1926-2009）的职业魅力

本文探讨了芭芭拉·穆恩 (Barbara Moon) 的写作和自我展示实践，她是一位受人尊敬的记者和杂志编辑，她于 1950 年代至 1990 年代在多伦多工作。这项研究的切入点是 Moon 在 1997 年捐赠给多伦多 Ryerson Fashion Research Collection 的精选服装。通过结合物质文化、文本和话语分析的研究方法，将 Moon 在她的作品中探索的主题、她选择归档的服装系列，以及围绕她优雅自我塑造的公众评论。该项目使用 Moon 作为历史案例研究，深入了解如何发挥魅力，包括通过时尚和个人外表在男性主导的工作场所协商性别规范。