The oldest continuously published fashion magazine, Harper's was first published in New York and Paris in 1867. It is also where Diana Vreeland began her career. The fashion illustrator Romain de Tirtoff Erté is best known for his work at Harper's. Erté had an exclusive contract with Harper's that began in 1916 and ended in 1937. The magazine was home to Erté's original designs and illustrations, which were unlike that of most fashion illustrators. In 1947, Carmel Snow was the editor-in-chief of Harper S, who announced Christian Dior's New Look to America. Owned and operated by the Hearst Corporation, Harper's provides readers with insight on a sophisticated level in regard to beauty, fashion, and pop culture. It is published in eighteen countries.
Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Francesca Sterlacci and Joanne Arbuckle.