Karmen Samson is an independent fashion researcher and writer whose work examines the relationship between cultural developments and dress practices, with particular attention to how fashion both shapes and reflects broader social change. Combining scholarly depth with a considered narrative voice, she offers perspectives that move beyond critique to open up new ways of understanding fashion’s role in contemporary life. She is the author of Gym Bros and Dandies: The Evolution of Masculinity and Appearance and co-founder of Platform Pudding, a reflective design platform dedicated to fostering dialogue between theory and practice. Karmen holds an MA in Arts and Culture from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (cum laude, 2023) and an MA in Fine Art and Design from ArtEZ University of the Arts (cum laude, 2019).