Kyle Shepherd

Intern

Toronto Metropolitan UNIVERSITY
 

Kyle is a writer, researcher, and artist currently in the Fashion program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Concentrating in Fashion Studies, Kyle enjoys researching using an interdisciplinary framework that demonstrates fashion’s ability to showcase the intricacies of human experience and how fashion plays a role in daily life. He is specifically interested in how the Eurocentric fashion model affects Western fashion pedagogy and how we can work towards a holistic, inclusive space that encompasses subcultures and histories that are often neglected in academic rhetoric.

After completing his undergraduate degree, Kyle plans to pursue both a master’s and a PhD relating to fashion, art, curation, and criticism. Outside of his research, Kyle enjoys spending his time working on TMU’s Fashion Course Union to create events and opportunities that improve the university experience for fashion students. Kyle hopes that through his work, he can stimulate engaging conversation and ideas surrounding what fashion is and what it can achieve.