Research on Fashion Consumption & Sustainability
A network of researchers working on the issues of fashion consumption
Academic researchers and practitioners working on the issues of fashion consumption in the context of sustainability
The purpose of this group is to exchange ideas and news, collaborate on articles, grants and other projects, organize events and sessions at international scientific conferences, share our knowledge and findings with the public and contribute to the efforts of different stakeholders to advance sustainable forms of fashion consumption.
Areas of Focus
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Themes
Sustainable fashion consumption embraces second-hand shopping, slow fashion, circular practices, consumer education, and systemic policy changes for lasting impact.
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Framework
Framework encompasses the circular vision of the fashion system by elaborating on the “USE” phase of the circular fashion system.
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Featured Articles
How would a sustainable and happy future look like? What would matter? Our reports imagine how the future(s) of sustainable fashion consumption may look like.
Our Stories
Our network is driven to share more about fashion consumption and its impacts. Stay informed on the Research Network’s projects, monthly updates, and more.
The Network
Meet the Executive Committee:
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Dr.Katia Dayan Vladimirova
SFC Founder & Coordinator
Affiliation: Chief Research Officer, Post Growth Fashion Agency
Email Address: katia [at] postgrowthfashion.com
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Dr.Claudia E. Henninger
Affiliation: Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing Management
Email Address: Claudia.Henninger@manchester.ac.uk
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Dr.Samira Iran
Affiliation: Senior researcher at Technische Universität Berlin
E-mail: samira.iran@tu-berlin.de
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Dr.Cosette M. Joyner-Martinez
Affiliation: Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Texas State University
Email Address: cjoynermartinez@txstate.edu
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Heather Fitzgerald
Affiliation: Managing Director at Yale Center for Business and the Environment
Email Address: heather.fitzgerald@yale.edu
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Dr.Meital Peleg Mizrachi
Affiliation: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Economics at Yale University
Email Address: meitalpeleg@hmail.com
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Dr. Panayiota Alevizou
Affiliation: Programme Director for MSc Marketing Management Practice
E-mail: p.j.alevizou@sheffield.ac.uk
Upcoming events
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2nd Sustainable Fashion Consumption Symposium
10/27-29/2025, New Haven CT
The 2nd Symposium of the International Research Network on Sustainable Fashion Consumption will bring together scholars, practitioners, and students to share ongoing research and projects that promote more sustainable fashion consumption.