Reina Lewis
Reina Lewis is a British art historian and author. She is currently a Professor of Cultural Studies at the London College of Fashion at the University of the Arts London.Early life
Lewis was born in northeast London. She studied fine art at the University of Leeds.Career
Lewis' research has focused upon postcolonial history, Middle Eastern and Ottoman women's history, gender studies and studies of other minority groups. Her 2015 book Muslim Fashion focused on over ten years of research into the subject, in particular the use of the hijab as a fashion statement. The launch of the book was combined with a London College of Fashion panel discussion on "Muslim Fashion: recent histories, future directions". In 2016, she was an introducer for the foundation of the British Asian Fashion Network. Lewis has written for the New York Times, The Guardian, The Times and Marie Claire magazine, and has featured on BBC Radio 4.Works
- Gendering Orientalism: Race, Femininity and Representation
- Rethinking Orientalism: Women, Travel and the Ottoman Harem
- Gender, Modernity & Liberty: Middle Eastern and Western Women's Writings: A Critical Sourcebook
- The poetics and politics of place: Ottoman Istanbul and British orientalism
- Modest fashion: styling bodies, mediating faith. Dress Cultures
- Muslim Fashion: Contemporary Style Cultures
- Uncovering Modesty: Dejabis and Dewigies Expanding the Parameters of the Modest Fashion Blogosphere ISSN 1362-704X
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