Founder and Editor Monica Sklar

Monica Sklar is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Design with a focus on apparel as it relates to culture, with specializations in 20th century design and subculture.

She has taught numerous college level courses in dress and retailing, worked in art and design museums/galleries in multiple capacities, done many projects in fashion and art journalism and wardrobe styling, and worked on endless retail floors.

Currently Monica is actively working on a book about Punk Style for Berg Publishers, finishing up her dissertation entitled Aesthetic Expressions: Punk Style in the Workplace, and working on team research projects on Black Leather Jackets and Young Men’s Dress in the Workplace.

Below are a some of Monica’s presentations and publications:

Sklar, M. & DeLong, M. (2010, May). Punk dress in the workplace: Rebellion and routine at a crossroads. Paper presentation at the national meeting of the Costume Society of America, Kansas City, MO.

DeLong, M., Gage, K., Sklar, M., & Park, J. (2009, April). Putting on the leathers: The identity of the black leather jacket. Paper presentation at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, New Orleans, LA.

Kang, M., Sklar, M., & Johnson, K. (2008, November). Men at work: Fashioning identities. Presentation at the International Textile and Apparel Association, Chicago, IL, (Proceedings publication upcoming).

DeLong, M., Gage, K., Sklar, M. (2008, May). Regalia for the road: Looking beyond the black leather jacket. Poster presentation at the national meeting of the Costume Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Sklar, M. & Ghosh, S. (2005). Hot fabrics: Trend analysis and consumer reactions to thermal reactive textiles. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association, USA, 62, 567.

DeLong, M., Sklar, M., Gage, K. & Park, J. (2008, March). Tough as leather: Making and imaging the 21st century biker in the black leather jacket. Paper presentation and plenary panel at the national meeting of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, San Francisco, CA.

Sklar, M., Ghosh, S., & Welker, K. (2004). Consumer interest in smart textiles for the apparel market. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association, USA, 61, 293.

Sklar, M. (2007, October). Modern craft and its homespun revolution. Paper presentation at the Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, Kansas City, MO.

Sklar, M. (2001, June 13). Dressed to ill? Balancing that perfect look with self protection. Metro Times, 24.

Sklar, M. (2000, November 1). Pretty vacant: Punk style pukes up the high priced spread. Metro Times, 20.

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