Based at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) / Media Studies Department, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), this 3rd Postdoctoral Researcher will conduct immersive ethnography in Guangzhou’s fashion hubs (and beyond) and design digital strategies that make China–Africa fashion supply chains more sustainable.

Written by CAFP Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Johanna von Pezold In Maputo’s markets, Gucci sneakers, Louis Vuitton bags, and Nike T-shirts...

Why do people across class lines choose knockoffs? And what does that say about what we value—creativity, originality, or simply good design and decent quality?

Written by Postdoctoral Researche r Dr. Jupiter Wang I started to do fieldwork in Guangzhou 10 years ago, in 2015. People call it “the...

Written by PhD Researcher Fairuzah Munaaya Atchulo Smaller, quieter, slower. These were my first impressions landing at the Yiwu airport...

Written by PhD Researcher Fairuzah Munaaya Atchulo A black speaker sits at the entrance to the ADPP store, blaring a female voice...

Written by Dr. Johanna von Pezold In April 2021, I bought this handbag from a Chinese store in Maputo for 400 Mozambican Meticais (about...

Written by  Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Jupiter Wang 9am in the morning is still too early for the Yiwu International Business & Trade...

A Matatu, the long musical coach, is taking us to Kibera, the largest slum in Africa. We are now at the Lookslike Avido Fashion Studio. A...

Written by Principal Investigator Dr Tommy Tse Photography by PJ After spending weeks in Sanyuanli and Xiaobei, J came up with an idea of...

Written by PhD Researcher Fairuzah Munaaya Atchulo Photography:  Dilayla Romeo In Compone market, the mantra is shoes, shoes, shoes! What...

Written by Principal Investigator  Dr. Tommy Tse Photography by 瑩菲 Faye Coming back to Guangzhou this summer brings a whole new...

Written by Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Johanna von Pezold Photography by Dilayla Romeo &  Dr. Johanna von Pezold Revisiting my favourite...

Written by Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Jupiter Wang Photos by PJ/@smilejerry01 Tang, a businessman in Guangzhou who has run a clothing...

Written by PhD Researcher Fairuzah Munaaya Atchulo Photography by Dilayla Romeo “I love TikTok! I love TikTok!” A young man, standing...

It is a pure joy just to look at these Kenyan women’s unique hair and clothing styles. Their sharing during the focus group interviews...

It’s my third time being in the #GikombaMarket – the largest secondhand clothing & accessory marketplace in East Africa that offers an...

Walking down the Dubois Street - the largest wig & beauty products market in Kenya, we arrive at Tabi’s 3-year-old wig store. Here, we...

“Do you think sustainability and eco-friendliness shape your conception of fashionability?” I ask. After careful consideration, Dan...

Eastleigh, full of Somalian tailors and sellers, is another major market in Nairobi mainly selling (wholesaling) fabrics, clothing and...