F/fashion Narratives Research Group
@ffashionnarratives.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary fashion-based research group at Manchester Metropolitan University
Details of the Talking Through F/fashion 2025/26 seminar are now available, along with links to ticketing:
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November 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Details of the Talking Through F/fashion 2025/26 seminar are now available, along with links to ticketing:
fashionnarratives.mmu.ac.uk/talking-thro...
fashionnarratives.mmu.ac.uk/talking-thro...
I am delighted to share the Call for Submissions for the next issue of Fashion Highlight Journal, which I am guest editing Dr Natalia Berger (InHolland University of Applied Sciences).
September 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I am delighted to share the Call for Submissions for the next issue of Fashion Highlight Journal, which I am guest editing Dr Natalia Berger (InHolland University of Applied Sciences).
This week, Group member Dr Paddy Lonergan spoke at the Gothic Crossroads Conference, held at @manmetuni.bsky.social.
His presentation, ‘The ‘Innie’ goes to Heaven, whilst the ‘Outie’ burns: Capitalism, Work & Salvation in Apple TV’s Severance’
His presentation, ‘The ‘Innie’ goes to Heaven, whilst the ‘Outie’ burns: Capitalism, Work & Salvation in Apple TV’s Severance’
June 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This week, Group member Dr Paddy Lonergan spoke at the Gothic Crossroads Conference, held at @manmetuni.bsky.social.
His presentation, ‘The ‘Innie’ goes to Heaven, whilst the ‘Outie’ burns: Capitalism, Work & Salvation in Apple TV’s Severance’
His presentation, ‘The ‘Innie’ goes to Heaven, whilst the ‘Outie’ burns: Capitalism, Work & Salvation in Apple TV’s Severance’
Between July 2-4, @drbenjaminwild will participate in 'Polyphony of Emotions: Thinking Affect in Heritage, Memory and Material Culture', hosted by the Amsterdam School for Heritage Memory and Material Culture from July 2-4.
June 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Between July 2-4, @drbenjaminwild will participate in 'Polyphony of Emotions: Thinking Affect in Heritage, Memory and Material Culture', hosted by the Amsterdam School for Heritage Memory and Material Culture from July 2-4.
This week, Group members visited Manchester Art Gallery to discuss current exhibitions and future possibilities. Lots of thoughtful discussion, and ideas for the future, as well as a tour of Holly Graham’s brilliant ‘the Warp/The Weft/The Wake’. Thank you, MAG for hosting us!
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This week, Group members visited Manchester Art Gallery to discuss current exhibitions and future possibilities. Lots of thoughtful discussion, and ideas for the future, as well as a tour of Holly Graham’s brilliant ‘the Warp/The Weft/The Wake’. Thank you, MAG for hosting us!
Locating Menswear Forum — Group member Dr Morolake Dairo has authored a review of the Locating Menswear Forum held at Manchester Metropolitan University and The Space and Sevenstore, Liverpool, between 4-5 July 2024 in the current issue of Craft Research Journal (16:1).
May 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Locating Menswear Forum — Group member Dr Morolake Dairo has authored a review of the Locating Menswear Forum held at Manchester Metropolitan University and The Space and Sevenstore, Liverpool, between 4-5 July 2024 in the current issue of Craft Research Journal (16:1).
The first Monday in May — Yesterday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated the launch of its latest Costume Institute exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity…
Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity…
May 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The first Monday in May — Yesterday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated the launch of its latest Costume Institute exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity…
Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity…
This year’s IFFTI conference provided a fantastic opportunity for Group members to present their share their work with a global gathering of fashion scholars.
Jo, Morolake, Sharon and Benjamin convened a workshop that explored missing narratives & new opportunities in fashion-based research.
Jo, Morolake, Sharon and Benjamin convened a workshop that explored missing narratives & new opportunities in fashion-based research.
March 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This year’s IFFTI conference provided a fantastic opportunity for Group members to present their share their work with a global gathering of fashion scholars.
Jo, Morolake, Sharon and Benjamin convened a workshop that explored missing narratives & new opportunities in fashion-based research.
Jo, Morolake, Sharon and Benjamin convened a workshop that explored missing narratives & new opportunities in fashion-based research.
From family clothes sharing, inherited jewellery, to reminders of past homes and markers of changing tastes, the session asked participants to imagine their garments could talk, and consider what they might say about their journeys to and identities within their wardrobes.
March 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
From family clothes sharing, inherited jewellery, to reminders of past homes and markers of changing tastes, the session asked participants to imagine their garments could talk, and consider what they might say about their journeys to and identities within their wardrobes.
Group lead @drbenjaminwild.bsky.social recently spoke with @wired.com about the changing aesthetics of Mark Zuckerberg and his multi-billionaire, media mogul ilk.
www.wired.com/story/power-...
www.wired.com/story/power-...
February 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Group lead @drbenjaminwild.bsky.social recently spoke with @wired.com about the changing aesthetics of Mark Zuckerberg and his multi-billionaire, media mogul ilk.
www.wired.com/story/power-...
www.wired.com/story/power-...
F/fashion Narratives is a research group within @manmetuni.bsky.social. As an interdisciplinary team of academics we work critically & creatively with fashion’s storytelling to drive social change.
The Group is led by @drbenjaminwild.bsky.social & co-led by Dr Jo Jenkinson.
The Group is led by @drbenjaminwild.bsky.social & co-led by Dr Jo Jenkinson.
February 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
F/fashion Narratives is a research group within @manmetuni.bsky.social. As an interdisciplinary team of academics we work critically & creatively with fashion’s storytelling to drive social change.
The Group is led by @drbenjaminwild.bsky.social & co-led by Dr Jo Jenkinson.
The Group is led by @drbenjaminwild.bsky.social & co-led by Dr Jo Jenkinson.