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Critical Costume 2026

Black and white photo, model in costume on bench.
Black and white photo, model in costume on bench.
Yi-Ching Wang | Photography by Gabriel Niedojadlo | Performer Ting Yi-Ting Huang | MA Costume for Performance | London College of Fashion | UAL

Critical Costume 2026: Costume interfaces and interdisciplinary entanglements
An international conference and exhibition
Co-convened by Donatella Barbieri, Jessica Bugg, Nadia Malik
London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
9 - 11 September 2026
Contact: criticalcostume2026@gmail.com

Established in 2013, Critical Costume is an international research network focused on the promotion of new costume scholarship and practice. Critical Costume 2026 is the seventh event within the Critical Costume research platform.

Immersive costume that looks like the mouth of a plant.
UAL Showcase | Jessie Curry | MA Costume Design for Performance | LCF