# Event Details - **Event Name**: The role of emotions and networks in global fashion production (On Campus) - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: How do global suppliers predict western fashion trends months in advance? Exploring the hidden design work shaping global style.About this EventThis is a hybrid event. To join online, access tickets here.The work of fashion design is believed to depend on tacit knowledge that is locally "sticky.” However, a recent stream of case studies documents export-oriented design work from suppliers in Turkey, China, India, and Bangladesh. Drawing on ethnographic data from first-tier suppliers in India who design for over 100 U.S. and European brands, this presentation shows how designers in semi-peripheral locations anticipate and moderate buyer tastes months ahead of market impact. Co-presence, a mutual focus of attention, and emotions like boredom or excitement play key roles in the global production of fads and fashions. Dr Alexander Alex is currently the Kohli Fellow and postdoctoral researcher at the WZB (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung), where he studies the micro-foundations of capitalism. His current book project, Routinizing Creativity: The Making of Mass Fashion, explains how uncertainty is organized in the global fashion industry.  His work has been published in outlets including Regional Studies, Socio-Economic Review, and Advances in Strategic Management , with recognition in the areas of social psychology, consumption, political economy, and international business. Before coming to the WZB, Alex worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.The Talking Through F/fashion seminar series provides a collaborative and intellectually rigorous forum for interdisciplinary researchers to explore how fashion shapes the narratives through which individuals and communities construct their personal and collective identities. These seminars showcase both established and emerging scholarship, encompassing diverse historical periods, geographical contexts, and methodological approaches—from empirical studies to theoretical frameworks and practice-based research. Our goal is to foster international dialogue and partnership among scholars interested in examining and critically engaging with fashion's role in identity formation and storytelling. The seminar is hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University’s .   - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/the-role-of-emotions-and-networks-in-global-fashion-production-on-campus/100001954555651569 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, business, fine-arts, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: SODA (School of Digital Arts), Room GF.12 - **lat**: 53.4684559 - **long**: -2.2389436 - **full address**: SODA (School of Digital Arts), Room GF.12, 14 Higher Chatham Street, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The role of emotions and networks in global fashion production (On Campus) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4164f348ce6550d3d498b945a7ffbd4ec1968fa640544f61213f048c439e58b2-rimg-w1200-h703-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1762451969 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The role of emotions and networks in global fashion production (On Campus) being held? - **A:** The role of emotions and networks in global fashion production (On Campus) takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at SODA (School of Digital Arts), Room GF.12, 14 Higher Chatham Street, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The role of emotions and networks in global fashion production (On Campus)? - **A:** The role of emotions and networks in global fashion production (On Campus) is organized by Manchester Fashion Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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