Gender, Sexuality, Dress and Identity
Kelly Reddy–Best
Friday, 28 Mar 2014 at 3:00 pm – 142 West Lagomarcino
Kelly Reddy-Best is assistant professor of apparel design at San Francisco State University, where she studies the interrelationships of gender, sexuality, dress and identity. She is currently working on projects that examine experiences of discrimination, anxiety and stress as they relate to appearance among individuals in the LGBTQ community. Kelly Reddy-Best teaches courses on draping, apparel construction, advanced apparel design techniques, collection development, hand and computer fashion illustration, and the history of dress.Cosponsored By:
- Margaret Sloss Women's Center
- The Fashion Show
- YWCA Ames-ISU
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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