A rhizomatic approach to fashion

As part of the performances, concepts and ideas being explored as part of the Fashion Continuum event, I want to ask – and suggest answers to – three questions central to the theme of 'A Rhizomatic Approach to Fashion'. These observations offer an introduction to, and contextualisation for, 'The Fetish Moment' live performance by Gary Needham and Amelie Duchow, which will follow immediately afterwards

The fashion rhizome: an alternate view of fashion history and education

Our idea for the Fashion Colloquia Milano is to present the concept of ‘the fashion rhizome’. We want to open up a discussion about design education and fashion history by exploring a theory that encourages creative, lateral and fluid thinking. Our proposal builds on our previous experiences when engaging with presenting fashion histories. We will also be referring to the development and feedback from the Fetish Moment Performance presented by Nottingham Trent University at the IFFTI/Polimoda Conference in May 2015

Inside and outside of vision and blindness: seeing within the mind’s eye and the inner darkness of aphantasia

50 Years of Afterimage anniversary edition of the journal. A reflection and response to Douglas McCulloh’s essay “Shot in the Dark: Blindness and the Zero Point of Photography”, contextualised in relation to aphantasia and the significance of the mind's eye within blind photography