Rosie Findlay

Dr. Rosie Findlay is a Senior Lecturer in Media at City, University of London, affiliated with the School of Communication and Creativity and the Department of Media, Culture and Society. Her academic work spans feminist media studies, fashion communication, and cultural theory, with a focus on identity, affect, and sustainability in fashion media.

• PhD in Performance Studies, University of Sydney (2014)
• BA (Adv.) (Hons), University of Sydney (2007)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)

Her research explores the intersections of fashion, media, and selfhood, particularly in digital contexts such as fashion blogging, social media, and independent fashion publications. She investigates how fashion media constructs national identity, femininity, and postfeminist subjectivity, often addressing whiteness, settler colonialism, and inclusivity. Her work is deeply interdisciplinary, drawing from performance studies, cultural studies, and feminist theory.

The analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent thematic focus on identity construction through dress, the affective power of fashion media, and the politics of representation. Her scholarship engages with digital platforms, wedding culture, fashion magazines, and influencer branding, highlighting the emotional and ethical dimensions of fashion consumption and production. She frequently collaborates with scholars such as Ilya Parkins and Johannes Reponen.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)

Dr. Findlay has supervised and mentored students in fashion and media programs, notably serving as Dissertation Coordinator and Course Leader for the MA Fashion Cultures and Histories at London College of Fashion. She has not received major research grants mentioned in the text, but her editorial and public intellectual work—such as co-editing books and journals, writing for Granta and Vestoj, and media commentary—demonstrates significant scholarly leadership. She has contributed to public discourse through interviews with Vogue, Esquire, and the BBC, and has been involved in documentary projects on fashion and identity.

She leads the Fashion Media and Communication Open Access Resource List, an initiative supporting critical and inclusive scholarship in fashion studies. She has also written a column, 'Material Visions', for The Conversation Australia, and contributes regularly to public-facing fashion writing.