Rachel Kinnard is an educator, cultural producer and clothing designer living in Los Angeles. Her expertise takes her into collaboration with filmmakers, photographers, technologists, and activists.
She has taught about fashion and the creative industries at ArtCenter College of Design, California State University Los Angeles, and Chapman University.
Rachel received her MA in Fashion Studies and BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design.
Selected press:
“Recycled Costumes,” Articles of Interest, 07 Feb 2024.
“The great paradox in retail: Great prices but bad-for-the-planet fast fashion,” Los Angeles Times, 12 Sept 2024.
“Pedro Almodóvar, Joan Crawford and Ursula The Sea Witch: The Camp As Tits Inspirations of Women Wearing Shoulder Pads,” Polyester Magazine, Sept 2025.