Prof. Dr. Liudmila Aliabieva is the academic director of the doctoral programme in Art and Design at the Higher School of Economics Research University (Moscow) and the director of MA Programme in Fashion Studies at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Moscow). Liudmila is also the Editor-in-Chief of Russian Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture (2006 - present) and the editor of the book series Fashion Theory Journal Library, curator, board member of Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture and Fashion Studies.