Student Editorial Board
For our upcoming special issue, Unravelling Fashion Narratives, Fashion Studies has convened a Student Editorial Board comprising 10 graduate and post-graduate students from institutions worldwide, each bringing diverse educational and research backgrounds within fashion studies. The Student Editorial Board provided its members with hands-on experience in the production of Unravelling Fashion Narratives, emphasizing student voices throughout the publication process of student-created content.
The Student Editorial Board has played a key role in the publication of this special issue by acting as peer reviewers, collaborating with the Fashion Studies team to evaluate submissions and select works for inclusion. Members were responsible for providing critical feedback to creators, ensuring the credibility of the journal and fostering the growth of knowledge and new perspectives within the field.
The publication of this issue would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our Student Editorial Board. We are deeply grateful to each of them for sharing their time and expertise, helping us advance fashion studies as an interdisciplinary field and amplify the diverse voices of students.
Current Members
Adil Boughlala
Radboud University
Adil Boughlala is a Netherlands-based researcher with a strong interest in fashion, visual culture, new media, technology, archives, digital culture and (niche) magazines. He graduated with distinction from the Research Master’s program in Art and Visual Culture at Radboud University, Nijmegen. He was a visiting research student at ModaCult, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Grounded in cultural theory and ethnography, his research is driven by a genuine passion for understanding the evolving intersections of culture and (digital) technology and the cultural and societal implications thereof.
Amber Kim
Royal College of Art
Amber is an edu-curator with a passion for sustainable fashion and technology. Her MA dissertation explored sustainable fashion exhibitions, funded by the Pasold Research Activity Grant Award. Amber’s curatorial work uses a multidisciplinary approach that celebrates community-focused narratives. She curated the We are Rooting for You (2024) exhibition that explores (hi)stories through crafts and design. She was a co-curator of the Do You Buy This? (2023) exhibition that considered commodified intersectional feminism in the work of 30 artists and designers.
Angela Crenshaw
Bard Graduate Center
Angela Hermano Crenshaw is an art historian, curator, and educator specializing in dress and textiles. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City, where she recently earned her MA. Her work focuses on American receptions of the Philippines in the U.S. colonial period via material objects, particularly textiles. Angela received her undergraduate degree in Art History from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and has held positions at Providence College Galleries and the RISD Museum, where she also curated the exhibition From Pineapple to Pañuelo: Philippine Textiles.
Caleigh Chambers
Linnaeus University
Caleigh Chambers is an academic assistant and recent graduate from Linnaeus University's Digital Humanities MA program. She has taught a course in disability studies at the University of Freiburg and served on the editorial board for the European Liberal Arts and Sciences journal, AngLES. Caleigh's research focuses on using fashion as a source of historical information, analyzing underutilized sources of fashion data like yearbooks, and using technology to display information in creative ways.
Cora Harrington
Fashion Institute of Technology
Cora Harrington is currently a graduate student in the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Previously, she was the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Lingerie Addict, a consumer site dedicated to intimate apparel which was featured in publications such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, WWD, Vogue, Business of Fashion, and The Wall Street Journal. She has previously written for publications like Allure, Elle, and Teen Vogue and authored a book, In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie, published in 2018. She is currently researching the use of fashion and textiles in fairy tales.
Justine Woods
Toronto Metropolitan University
Justine Woods is a Doctoral Candidate in the Media and Design Innovation practice-based Ph.D. program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research and design practice centres Indigenous fashion technologies and garment-making as practice-based methods of inquiry toward restitching alternative worlds that prioritize Indigenous resurgence and liberation. Justine is a registered citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario whose familial ties span the Red River, Northern Michigan, and Southern Georgian Bay in Ontario. Her Métis family names are Vasseur, St. Onge, Lafrenière, and Berger-Beaudoin.
Mia Yaguchi-Chow
Toronto Metropolitan University
Mia (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. After receiving their Bachelor of Design in Fashion (2021) and their Master of Arts in Fashion (2024) at Toronto Metropolitan University, they are currently working in the field, specializing in graphic design, photography, illustration, visual storytelling, and more. Mia seeks to disrupt and subvert conventions in academia and research with “alternative” research methods, radical thinking, community-centred pursuits, and unapologetic expression. Outside of academia, Mia spends their time on personal creative projects and experimenting with their practice, seeking ways to share knowledge and create opportunities for their community. You can find more of Mia's work on their website at www.miayaguchichow.ca and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/bitchfitsproductions.
Pune Dracker
CUNY Graduate Center
Pune Dracker is a writer, researcher and activist in New York City. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction/Poetry, an MA in Design Research, Writing & Criticism, and is in her first year of the Ph.D. program in Theatre and Performance at CUNY Graduate Center. Recent research has focused on reenactments of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Halloween costumes, and how the inappropriately dressed bodies in Tennessee Williams’ late plays shed light on what it means to desire and be desired. Her academic and creative work has appeared in ZoneModa Journal, Full Bleed Journal of Maryland Institute College of Art, Michigan Quarterly Review, Tupelo Quarterly, and Seneca Review.
Vega Shah
University of Texas
Vega Shah holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently an MA student at the Bard Graduate Center for the study of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture. Her research interests include textile and fashion history, with a particular focus on South Asian textile production and global trade in the early modern period. Prior to starting graduate school, she worked at various arts and humanities institutions based in Austin, Texas.
Camilla Peffer
University of Melbourne
Camilla Peffer is a fashion industry professional with over 10 years of experience as a freelance copywriter. Her work spans marketing content and academic writing, providing unique insights into business practices and consumer trends. Camilla is currently completing her MA in Curatorship at the University of Melbourne. Her thesis, Polyester Poltergeists and Silk-adorned Spectres: Bringing Life to Historical Fashion Displays, examines the practice of fashion curation within the modern museum and received distinction-level recognition. She has a particular interest in historical fashion, especially from the 18th and 19th centuries. As a member of the editorial board for Unravelling Fashion Narratives, Camilla brings extensive research capabilities and strong written communication skills to support emerging scholars. Her combined experience in the fashion industry and academic research allows her to bridge practical and theoretical perspectives in fashion studies.