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The support of the Design History Society allowed me to complete significant research for my book, Turkish Influence on Western European Fashion in the Long 18th Century. This project investigates the eighteenth-century...
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Curated by Dr Valerie Steele, director and chief curator, and Fred Dennis, senior curator of costume, “A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk” opened at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT)...
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My research trip took place from June to August of this year, as part of a multifaceted and ongoing body of work. Jamaica is a tiny island with a large global reputation, but its design output has hitherto been less widely recognised
ReportsSummaries of papers given at the 2013 conference by DHS bursary winners
ReportsThe 2013 Design History Society Annual Conference, Towards Global Histories of Design: Postcolonial Perspectives (5-8th September, 2013), was convened by Tanishka Kachru and Suchitra Balasubramanian at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India...
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As a widely followed cultural activity, sport has been a significant component of political cartoons. Sporting images are commonly applied to cartoons related to elections since both sport and politics are envisaged as figurative battles...
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Delegates gathered for the first time in the new Design History Society office space at Cowcross Street in London’s bustling Farringdon for the Annual Teaching and Learning Workshop this year,with a focus on archives and collections...
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