Serena Sinclair Lesley
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Serena Dunn Lesley (née Kamper; formerly Sinclair; March 29, 1926 – January 6, 2016) was an American journalist who was the longest serving fashion editor at the London The Daily Telegraph.[2] Writing under the name Serena Sinclair, Lesley covered travel and fashion at The Telegraph from 1960 to 1984. She broadcast on BBC radio and television, and wrote for the Christian Science Monitor.[2]
Serena Sinclair Lesley | |
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Born | Serena Dunn Kamper[1] (1926-03-29)March 29, 1926 Santa Barbara, CA |
Died | January 6, 2016(2016-01-06) (aged 89) Tualatin, OR[2] |
Occupation | Journalist |
Education | Wellesley College Principia College |
Subject | Travel, fashion, youthquake |
Spouse | Kenneth Sinclair Earl Lesley[3] |
Lesley was known for her reporting about the revolution referred to as youthquake that occurred in fashion beginning in the 1960s[4] and for it received Fashion Writer Of The Year Award in 1970.[2] Her writing also reflected a new view of the consumer with more emphasis on creating a stylish wardrobe while living on a budget.[5]