Why Fashion Theology?
Fashion is an essential part of the way we express our identities, form communities, and shape our culture... so why aren't more Christians talking about it?
Fashion is sometimes regarded as a frivolous pursuit– vain, surface-level, trend and celebrity obsessed. It can feel the furthest thing away from religion or faith, where the image of a possessions-disavowing monk may seem more the prototype than the runway loving fashionista.
And yet, fashion is an essential part of the way we express our identities, form communities, and shape our culture. Clothes can start conversations we don’t have the words for yet– conversations around wealth, gender, sexuality, consumerism, race and more. So why aren’t more Christians speaking about it?
Fashion Theology is an honest attempt at bringing knowledge of contemporary culture, industry, and theology into dialogue. Fashion shapes our souls, our communities and our values. Christian spiritualism and religion has a place in this conversation just as it has a place in any other aspect of society.
Here’s what you can expect to read about:
How the process of making – sewing, knitting, embroidering, designing– forms us and reflects our God-given creativity.
Where the fashion industry has gone wrong- on issues that Christians need to be leading the conversation in- body image, consumerism, labour issues, sustainability.
How fashion movements and trends reflect and shape our worldview- for better and for worse.
A bit about me:
I work as a Content Producer at University of the Arts London, the #2 art and design school globally. In that role, I produce video and photoshoots across fashion, product design, and art. I’m also the editor of UAL’s LinkedIn newsletter the Early Creative, bringing advice to those in the early stages of their creative careers.
I’m a native New Yorker who is very committed to my local London community. I’m a church warden at my local church, where I help with the 20s and 30s ministry.
I write about culture and my Christian faith for Seen and Unseen magazine. I’ve covered topics like London Fashion Week, Frieze Sculpture, and AI in the creative industries. I’m also doing a Master’s of Arts in Material and Visual Culture at UCL, where my research focuses on how art, design and craft shape culture.
I’ve done a lot of thinking about how my worlds of fashion and faith interact- and I’m excited to share some of these thoughts with you.
If you’re interested in clothes, creativity, or culture from a Christian perspective– follow along and share with a friend!
