Dr Anja Connor-Crabb
- Position: Lecturer in Fashion Design and Digital Fashion Innovation
- Areas of expertise: fashion design; fashion sustainability; clothing use practices; digital fashion; fashion innovation
- Email: A.C.Connor-Crabb@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 2.72 Clothworkers Central
- Website: LinkedIn | ORCID
Profile
I joined the University of Leeds in May 2023 as Lecturer in Fashion Design and Digital Fashion Innovation. I have a long-standing research interest in sustainability, with a focus on use practices and investigating the intersection between emerging digital technologies for fashion and their implications for the environment and society. Prior to joining academia, I worked as a fashion designer within a broad range of industry settings. I hold an MA in Fashion and the Environment (UAL) and a PhD in Sustainable Fashion Design (University of Brighton). I have published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences both in the UK and internationally.
Responsibilities
- Programme Leader BA Fashion Design and Innovation
- WIT Lead (Design)
- PACE (Professional Academy for Creative Education) Pathway & Specialism Lead: Fashion
Research interests
My research centres on exploring ways in which design can address issues around sustainability in fashion – relating to innovative fashion design practice, resourceful use and future fashion systems. I am interested in nuanced understandings of use practices, how these can inform design, and interrogate the role of emergent digital technologies within these contexts.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD
- MA
- BA (hons)
Professional memberships
- Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion