Dr Martina Topic-Rutherford
@martinatopic.bsky.social
A behavioural sociologist & mass comms scholar. Croatian by birth, naturalised as British by choice. Associate professor in PR Leadership, UofAlabama, US. Former journalist, PR convert. Cat & book lover. All views are mine
A comment on Ralph Lauren's 2026/2027 collection, presented at the New York Fashion Week.
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Ralph Lauren Fall/Winter 2026/2027: Work, Elegance, and the Continuity of the American Dream - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford
A cultural commentary of Ralph Lauren's Fall/Winter 2026/2027 collection, presented at the New York Fashion Week.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:46 AM
A comment on Ralph Lauren's 2026/2027 collection, presented at the New York Fashion Week.
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On the new issue of Harper's Bazaar. I am becoming a true fan of Samira Nasr, who produces not just glossy pages but also excellent and knowledgeable content full of history, which I enjoy reading.
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Harper’s Bazaar, February Issue: When Luxury Learns to Feel - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford
A cultural commentary of the February issue of the Harper's Bazaar. A great mix of fashion history and contemporary trends.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
On the new issue of Harper's Bazaar. I am becoming a true fan of Samira Nasr, who produces not just glossy pages but also excellent and knowledgeable content full of history, which I enjoy reading.
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A Bourdieusian commentary on the last Vogue issue under the editorship of Anna Wintour
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The December 2025 Vogue: Anna Wintour’s Final Issue That Doesn’t Say Goodbye - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford
A cultural commentary of the December 2025 Vogue issue, the last one under the editorship of Anna Wintour. #Vogue
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February 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
A Bourdieusian commentary on the last Vogue issue under the editorship of Anna Wintour
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A study from the #WECAN project, published today in open access:
“It’s Just so Superficial and Really Puts me off Personally” – Views and Perceptions of Networking Among Women Working in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in England
hrcak.srce.hr/en/file/496668
“It’s Just so Superficial and Really Puts me off Personally” – Views and Perceptions of Networking Among Women Working in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in England
hrcak.srce.hr/en/file/496668
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January 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
A study from the #WECAN project, published today in open access:
“It’s Just so Superficial and Really Puts me off Personally” – Views and Perceptions of Networking Among Women Working in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in England
hrcak.srce.hr/en/file/496668
“It’s Just so Superficial and Really Puts me off Personally” – Views and Perceptions of Networking Among Women Working in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in England
hrcak.srce.hr/en/file/496668
My new book is now published with Emerald. Food and Sustainability: Communication, PR, and the Culture of Responsibility, co-edited with Dr Marija Geiger Zeman.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:43 PM
My new book is now published with Emerald. Food and Sustainability: Communication, PR, and the Culture of Responsibility, co-edited with Dr Marija Geiger Zeman.
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A book review of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron, the author of the legendary Slough House.
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#BookReview: The Secret Hours - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford
A book review of The Secret Hours, a book by Mick Herron, the author of the legendary Slough House (Slow Horses starring Gary Oldman).
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January 21, 2026 at 2:21 AM
A book review of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron, the author of the legendary Slough House.
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A #bookreview of the Time Traveler's Passport story anthology, recommended by the New York Times and published by Amazon.
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#BookReview: The Time Traveler’s Passport Anthology - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford
#BookReview of The Time Traveler’s Passport Anthology, as recommended by the New York Times (published by Amazon).
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November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A #bookreview of the Time Traveler's Passport story anthology, recommended by the New York Times and published by Amazon.
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A #bookreview of Klara and the Sun, a dystopian (for now!) story of AI and humans in a deeply divided class society of genetic engineering and enhancement.
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#BookReview: Klara and the Sun - Dr Martina Topić-Rutherford
A book review of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. #AI #empathy #AIhumanrelations
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A #bookreview of Klara and the Sun, a dystopian (for now!) story of AI and humans in a deeply divided class society of genetic engineering and enhancement.
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A new issue of the Corporate Comms journal has been published with my new editorial:
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Editorial 30.6: A behavioural approach to crisis?
In March 2020, the world witnessed an unprecedented crisis as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and countries shut down, instituting nationwide lockdowns. The pandemic came at a time when loneli...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A new issue of the Corporate Comms journal has been published with my new editorial:
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