Dr Christin Yu

Biography

Christin Yu is a Lecturer of Cultural Studies in the Fashion, Jewellery, and Textiles and an Associate Lecturer in the MA and BA Fashion Histories & Theories programmes at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL). She is currently taking PhD students. Her research interests include decolonial theories and methodologies, East Asian and diasporic identities, transnational design and material studies, and global feminisms. She completed her AHRC-funded PhD at the Royal College of Art in 2024, and is working toward the publication of a monograph based on her thesis, 'Fragments and Borders: (re)constructing Korean womanhood through patchwork.' She is an Associate Fellow at the Transnational Art, Identity and Nation Research Centre (TrAIN). Additionally, she serves as the Secretary for the British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS). Her professional experiences include working as the Menswear Print Designer at Alexander McQueen between 2012 to 2017, developing womenswear prints at Alexander McQueen, Ellery, and Peter Pilotto, and being shortlisted for the Elle Decoration Best British Design Award in 2013.