All Outputs (3)

Editorial (2013)
Journal Article
Franklin, A., & Turney, J. (2013). Editorial. Clothing Cultures, 1(1), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1386/cc.1.1.3_2

Welcome to the first issue of Clothing Cultures. The aim of this new journal is to carve out ‘clothing culture’ as a discipline in its own right, distinct from but complimentary to the work currently being developed in fashion theory, material cultur... Read More about Editorial.

Cole's from Newcastle (2013)
Journal Article
Franklin, A. (2013). Cole's from Newcastle. Interactions: Studies in Communication and Culture, 4(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1386/iscc.4.1.85_1

Cheryl Cole – ex-judge of UK TV’s The X-Factor, ex-WAG of Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole, celebrated Geordie, sometime singer, fulltime ‘style icon’ and possessor of aspirational hair - represents a prime example of a hegemonic performanc... Read More about Cole's from Newcastle.

The play's the thing: A [mini-]phenomenology of fashion (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Franklin, A. (2013, March). The play's the thing: A [mini-]phenomenology of fashion. Paper presented at Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association [PCA/ACA] National Conference, Washington D.C

Drawing on literature from play studies, developmental psychology, gender studies and phenomenology, this paper will argue for a conception of fashion as an extension of the play behaviours key to a child's psychosocial development and mental health.... Read More about The play's the thing: A [mini-]phenomenology of fashion.