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Dr Liz Tregenza is a Lecturer in Cultural and Historical Studies at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, specializing in 20th-21st century fashion history and business networks with emphasis on digital innovation and sustainability.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in History of Design, University of Brighton (2015-2018)
- MA in History of Design, Royal College of Art (2012-2014)
- BA in Fashion Design, University of Leeds (2008-2012)
- PgCert Academic Practice, University of the Arts London (2023-2025)
Tregenza's research examines fashion through intersecting lenses of business history, migration studies, and digital transformation. Her work reveals how Jewish émigré entrepreneurs shaped London's wholesale couture industry while exploring contemporary issues like vintage commodification and online secondhand markets.
- Historical business networks in fashion
- Sustainable prosperity models
- Migration-driven industry innovation
- Digital marketplace evolution
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications shows consistent focus on archival business records to reconstruct historical fashion economies, with increasing attention to digital transformation. Key threads include Jewish émigré contributions to London's fashion infrastructure, the paradoxes of 'sustainable prosperity' in historical contexts, and the commodification of vintage fashion through platform capitalism.
Her professional recognition includes:
- Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA)
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Tregenza has secured significant research funding as Co-I on Pasold Research Fund grants for 'Everyday Fashion: Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Clothes' (2019) and the 'Sartorial Society Series' online seminars (2020), facilitating collaborative conferences across UK institutions. Her media engagements with Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan demonstrate public impact.
She actively contributes to interdisciplinary research networks including the Sartorial Society Series and collaborates on major publications like 'Everyday Fashion: Interpreting British Clothing Since 1600', focusing on transnational fashion histories and methodological innovation in material culture studies.
