Beginning this Spring of 2025, Lyrasis has entered into an exclusive partnership with Kimberly Jenkins of Artis Solomon to offer Lyrasis members and non-members the opportunity to participate in The Fashion and Race Database (FRD) via institutional subscriptions. Institutional subscriptions to The FRD provide user communities with unlimited access to this versatile and vital resource.
The Fashion and Race Database has subscribers in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, showcasing the far-reaching and international applicability of the story The FRD team is telling about how fashion, race and culture shape the way we interact with the world everyday through our individual self-expression and what that self-expression may be telling the world about us. More broadly, The FRD’s interdisciplinary scope applies to a wide range of disciplines including, but not limited to, political science, psychology, anthropology, sociology, fashion design, fashion journalism, textile design, business and media studies.
The Fashion and Race Database provides lessons and programming that deepen how we understand fashion, creating a roadmap for lasting change in the fashion system. Its key features include:
- The FRD library
- Reading lists
- The original and exclusive Objects That Matter series
- Profiles on important historical figures in fashion
- Connections with current events with the In The News feature
- A calendar that lists other organizations' upcoming public events, exhibitions and conversations that evolve the discourse on fashion and race
- An Opportunities feature that connects users with outside organizations releasing calls for submissions, invitations to participate, job postings or other opportunities to collaborate
- A directory that catalogues various outside resources, practitioners, collectives and inclusive initiatives
This new subscription offer comes with exclusive discounts for new subscribers via Lyrasis. These new subscription offers are valid through June 30, 2026. Discounts for this introductory period are 15% off list price and additional discounts are available for multi-year subscriptions. A central license has been negotiated by Lyrasis for subscription to this resource and free trials are available.
For more information, you may register for the Introducing The Fashion and Race Database: A New Lyrasis Partnership Webinar that is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 at 1 p.m. EST.
You can also reach out to Member Services at membersupport@lyrasis.org or Christy Urquieta Cortes at christy.cortes@lyrasis.org for any additional questions.
About Artis Solomon
Artis Solomon is an education consultancy that provides academic and creative solutions towards a more intelligent fashion system. They specialize in fashion history and research, sociocultural analysis, and cultural awareness and systemic issues.
About The Fashion and Race Database
The Fashion and Race Database is the first and most trusted education platform that provides dedicated research and programming, guided by subject matter experts, to advocate for inclusive representation and explain how race has impacted the history and culture of fashion.
About Lyrasis
Lyrasis is a community-supported membership organization whose mission is to support enduring access to the world’s shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage through leadership in open technologies, content services, digital solutions and collaboration with archives, libraries, museums and knowledge communities worldwide.