Caroline Young

Caroline Young is a writer and author specialising in fashion and film history. As well as co-authoring Tartan and Tweed, she is the author of Style Tribes: The Fashion of Subcultures and Classic Hollywood Style, all published by Frances Lincoln. She is also the author of Hitchcock’s Heroines, by Insight Editions, and Roman Holiday: The Secret Life of Hollywood in Rome, published by The History Press. Originally from Edinburgh, where she still lives, she took a Masters in Journalism in Brisbane, Australia after studying English and film and TV studies at Glasgow University. She worked as a fashion writer and assistant digital editor at Herald Scotland, gaining a great insight in the Scottish fashion industry and the history of fashion. She also has a strong interest in the golden age of Hollywood, and has extensively researched at archives in Los Angeles for her books on film history and costume.