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Lezley George
Lezley George currently is a lecturer in critical and historical studies for fashion at Kingston University and an associate lecturer for cultural and historical studies at London College of Fashion. Originally from a practice-based industry background, Lezley ran her own fashion label for twenty years before moving to the United Arab Emirates in 2008, where she spent eight years teaching at CFAD, University of Sharjah and Heriot Watt Dubai. Lezley holds a Ph.D. from London College of Fashion (UAL), and her current research interests include decolonizing global fashion cultures, gendered space and activism, Middle Eastern/Gulf visual and material cultures. She is presently preparing a monograph that examines abaya-led fashion practices in the Gulf.
Contact: Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, Knights Park, Kingston KT1 2QJ, UK.