Simulacra in Silk: Haraway’s Cyborg, Performative “Femininity” and the Aesthetics of the Automaton on the Margiela Runway https://doi-org.libaccess.senecapolytechnic.ca/10.1080/1362704X.2026.2614117 O’Connell, M. J. (2026). Simulacra in Silk: Haraway’s Cyborg, Performative “Femininity”, and the Aesthetics of the Automaton on the Margiela Runway. Fashion Theory, 1–36. This article reimagines the representation of “female” robots through the lens of fashion, exploring how the female-coded machine moves from fantasy object to theoretical agent. Anchoring the discussion in the Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 show by John Galliano,Read more
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‘The Role of Open AI in Fashion: Transforming Creativity Through Innovation?’ (O’Connell 2024)
My article ‘The Role of Open AI in Fashion: Transforming Creativity Through Innovation?’ (O’Connell 2024) has just been published. The article was inspired my own research for an AI and fashion committee I was on recently at Seneca Polytechnic. My work on the academic committee to explore the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in fashion education was a dynamic and collaborative endeavour undertaken during May-June 2024. The committee, comprised of faculty members, Seneca School of Fashion (SoF) staff, and technologyRead more
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