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About Me

I am Faith Cooper, a fashion researcher and writer exploring the intersections of fashion, culture, and identity, with a particular focus on Asian and Asian diaspora communities. Building on more than a decade of experience in museums, academia, and cultural institutions, I examine how fashion both reflects and shapes lived experiences, memory, and belonging.

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My academic foundation includes a Bachelor’s degree in Art History and Museum Professions and a Master’s in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. I also hold a second Master’s in Brand and Fashion Management from Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, where I conducted research on contemporary Taiwanese fashion cultural identity through the Fulbright Program.

My research engages deeply with diaspora dress studies, transnational fashion networks, and inter-Asian cultural exchanges. Through public lectures, digital engagement projects, and writing, I explore fashion’s role as both a global system and a deeply personal language, a means of negotiating identity, memory, and visibility.

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I have contributed to platforms such as the Fashion and Race Database, Dressed: The History of Fashion podcast, Fashion & Market, and the International Journal of Fashion Studies, and I continue to collaborate with curators, scholars, and creatives across disciplines.

Professional
Background

Costume Society of America
Social Media Coordinator (2025-Present)
Fashion & Market
Columnist (2024-Present)
Committee of 100
Event Content Manager (2021-2022)
Christie's
Special Events and Strategic Partnerships Intern (2014)

Musical Instruments Intern (2012)
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Education Intern (2013)
International Condé Nast
Fashion Intern (2011-2012)
Vogue
Fashion Intern (2010-2011)

Volunteer

Work

Fu Jen Catholic University
Digital Study Companion Tutoring Volunteer (2024)
 
Dream School English Assistant Teacher Volunteer (2024)
Apex for Youth
Middle & High School Mentor (2021-2022)

Educational Background

Professional Background

Awards & Grants

Committee Work

Volunteer Work

Professional Development

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