Mend! The Slow Fashion Revolution-Kate Sekules | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America

Refashioning garments has gained popularity recently, even before #quarantineprojects became a thing. For today’s younger generation, upcycling is a conscious action towards sustainability. Author Kate Sekules, in conversation with Laura Gust, will discuss this reemerging craft and its connection to generations past. From traditional methods to curatorial techniques, and some unique tricks of her own, learn about the research, editing, and the motivation behind writing a manifesto. Kate Sekules is the author of MEND! A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617245/mend-by-kate-sekules/). She holds an MA in Costume Studies from New York University and is pursuing a PhD in material culture at the Bard Graduate Center, NYC. She has taught the history, politics, and techniques of repair at, among others, Parsons, NYU, FIT, Tufts, Drexel, RISD Museum, the Textile and Costume Societies of America, and the Association of Dress Historians, UK. Sekules is a board member and consultant at Common Objective, UK, and on the advisory council of the New Standard Institute, New York. Ms. Sekules is interviewed by Laura Gust, Senior Program Associate for the Bard College Language & Thinking Program and Publications Manager for the Institute for Writing and Thinking. Ms. Gust is a graduate of the MA Costume Studies program at NYU Steinhart with fashion research, collection management, fashion curation & retail management experience. She serves on the CSA