Prof Helen Storey
Professor of Fashion & Science - MBE, RDI, FRSA
Through both Knowledge Exchange and Research, Helen works across design, science and technology in service to humanity. Working as ‘UNHCR Designer in Residence’ 2019 – 2023 - in acts of reciprocal co creation to better lives and livelihoods in Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan. Bringing back life experiences and knowledge to inform research, knowledge exchange and a ‘Living Curriculum’ at London College of Fashion, UAL. Between 2022 - 2025 her work extends with UNHCR to 4 African countries.
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Publications
Mazzarella, F., Storey, H. and Williams, D. (2019). Counter-narratives Towards Sustainability in Fashion – Scoping an Academic Discourse on Fashion Activism Through a Case Study on the Centre for Sustainable Fashion. The Design Journal, 22:sup1, 821, 833.
Drawing Reality (2020): https://www.dress4ourtime.org/new-blog/2022/6/23/drawing-reality
World Refugee Day 2022 Film (June 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DcvZvW0ye4
Handbook on Pro-environmental Behaviour Change, co-authored chapter, entitled Cut from the same cloth? The application of goal-framing theory to understanding behavioural (in-)consistency in energy- and clothes-shopping contexts. (Co-authored by: Christopher R. Jones, Natalie McCreesh, Caroline Oates, Helen Storey and Alex McIntosh )
Making for Our Time: A journey told through the dress as metaphor – Co Authorship publication/chapter with Sandy Black: 'Making and Materials for Change – Using materials and making to create social and personal change' – Routledge (2023)