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Oct 2020 29

FRD Conversation Series in 2020

By Kim Jenkins | Concepts & Theory, Reading Lists, Holt Renfrew

In 2020, Holt Renfrew and Kimberly Jenkins produced a three-part panel series titled ‘Retail as a Portal.’ Watch the recordings from these powerful gatherings on October 15th, 22nd, and 29th, 2020:

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Event Banner - Retail as a Portal: gives the titles of three panels next to a photograph of Prof. Kimberly Jenkins
Aug 2020 17

A Short Introduction to Cultural Appropriation I

By Kim Jenkins | Concepts & Theory, Reading Lists

Perhaps the most contentious topic in fashion over the past ten years, cultural appropriation touches on a pressure point for many, as we grapple with the question, “who owns culture?”

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three runway models with their hair arranged in multi-colored dredlocks
Aug 2020 10

Japanese Style

By Kim Jenkins | Asian Identity, Reading Lists

The construct of 'race' complicates our understanding of nationhood, ethnicity and culture, which is highlighted as we look at Japanese-ness and Japanese style.

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two protestors stand with signs in front of framed piece of art in a museum, as a group of spectators looks on
Aug 2020 3

Black Style Matters

By Kim Jenkins | Black Identity & African Diaspora, Reading Lists

When it comes to the Black, lived experience, there is much to be said about the way dress and hairstyling is critical in making a statement, building community and refining one’s self-definition.

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Thierno Ndiaye, pictured here, is a model, fashion designer, and actor
Jul 2020 27

A Short Introduction to Colorism

By Kim Jenkins | Concepts & Theory, Reading Lists

When it comes to the nuances of racism and discrimination, we must also talk about the insidious nature of ‘race’ in terms of skin color and shade.

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mosaic image of two eyes and two halves of a nose, compiled to create one face with many different skin shades

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