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Associate Professor Ricarda Bigolin is a leading figure in critical and expanded fashion practice at RMIT University, Melbourne. She holds roles as Associate Dean of Fashion and Textiles Design (2019–2024) and Program Manager for Masters and Honours degrees (2016–2018). Her work challenges systemic injustices and advocates for diversity and sustainability in fashion through practice-based research and collaborations with institutions like the Swedish School of Textiles and ArtEZ University of the Arts.
- Research focuses on material reuse, upcycling, and the socio-cultural dimensions of fashion production/consumption.
- Collaborations include the AHRC-funded International Upcycling Network and Practice-Based Fashion Research Network.
Her creative practice as D&K (with Chantal Kirby) has won international awards, featuring in global exhibitions and films. Ricarda supervises numerous PhD and Master’s students, guiding projects on topics like slow fashion, exhibition-making, and fashion curation.
Awards: While specific prizes are not listed, her practice has garnered international acclaim through exhibitions, films, and publications.
Labs/Initiatives: Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion (CMIFF), Performing Dress Lab (collaboration with UAL and Aalto University).
