Research Interests
WOMEN
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Dress and Embodiment
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Race, Gender & Identity Consumer Practices
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Ageing and Fashion
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Black Female Sexuality & Femininity
DESIGN
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Novelty Design Methods
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Design for Experience
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Design and Emotion
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Design Processes
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Woman-Centred Design
TECHNOLOGY
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Bra Wearables
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Wearable Technology
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E-Textiles
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TRIZ Techniques
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Patents as Information & Inspiration
Current & Past Projects
Conferences, Symposiums & Workshops
June 2021
Defining the Smart Bra Field: Insights from 21st Century Bra Patents
May 2021
Can I wear this? Should I wear this? – Who is allowed the pleasures of fashion?
Talk - UAL Postgraduate Community 'Fashion and Ethnicity' Interest Group
April 2021
'More than just being sexy': The Bras' Affect on Mature Women
March 2021
Smart Bras: Mixing Health & Design
Presentation - UAL Research Week 2021 - HEARD Research Hub
March 2021
The Sustainable Bra: Analysis of Lingerie Brands Communication via Instagram
November 2020
Take on Me(thodology)
Presentation - UAL RNUAL Core Research Programme 2020
November 2020
Fashioning My Black Body: Reflections through Autoethnography
September 2020
New Technology & Materials: Insights from Bra Patents 1859 - 1940
August 2020
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research
Invited Guest Lecturer - Regents University London | Course: International Fashion Marketing
July 2020
Changes to Body and Sexuality: The Lingerie Experience
DIS2020 Virtual Workshop -'Don't Blush: Sexuality, Aging and Design'
October 2019
Is the future Bra Wearables? A Designer and Researchers' Perspective
Symposium - Breast & Bras: History, Health & Fashion
October 2019
Scent & Lingerie Experience
Presentation & Workshop
September 2019
Blurring the Lines of Design
Invited Guest Lecturer - London College of Fashion | Course: Cognition in Design and Innovation
June 2019
Black Women's Bra Experience - Yes it Matters!
Symposium Presentation - Fashioning Inclusivity 2019
May 2019
Futuristic Bras & Mature Women
Panel Discussion - Agile Ageing Alliance Congress
March 2019
Undressing to Address Mature Female Sexuality
Talk
February 2019
Mature Women and The Bra: What's underneath matters...or does it?
Symposium Presentation - London College of Fashion
June 2018
Futuristic Bras: Investigating Design and Production Process
Symposium Presentation - London College of Fashion