Died 1972 | ||
Books Happy Families: a Practical Guide to London for Mothers, Happy Families: A Guide to Britain for Parents | ||
Moira Keenan (died 1972) was a British fashion and lifestyle journalist.
Life and work
Keenan worked with Ernestine Carter on The Sunday Times before going on to become Woman's Editor for The Times. Carter and Keenan and their editorial team were credited with having changed the face of fashion reporting in newspapers, presenting articles that emphasised excellence of design at all price levels. Keenan's younger sister, Brigid was also a noted journalist, working as Woman's Editor of The Observer whilst Moira held the same role at The Times. Brigid would go on to secure a job at The Sunday Times after being mistaken for her more successful sister.
In 1972, Keenan was the journalist asked to choose that year's Dress of the Year for the Museum of Costume, Bath. She chose teenage and children's clothing by Biba, Bobby Hillson and Burton. At the time, she commented that young children had never been so aware of their clothing and the importance of their appearance.
Keenan died in late 1972 of cancer.