Whose Line Is It, Anyway?

Aside from a handful of U.S. journalism schools that offer coursework related to fashion journalism, it seems the topic is more often relegated to fashion and design programs. Yet, magazine titles such as Teen Vogue, W, and GQ continue to increase their total audience. Could it be that journalism professors avoid teaching the topic because they lack industry experience? Or perhaps schools are leery of courses that, on the surface, appear glitzy and superficial?