The Fashion and Race Database examines the history and impact of race in the fashion system and our everyday life.
1,600+ research resources (including media) in The Library, covering interdisciplinary topics and categorized by keyword, author and year
Original essays, profiles and object analyses, primarily authored by racialized and minoritized scholars and writers
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FRD adds and updates content on a monthly basis
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