Yoko Katagiri, PhD

Education

BA, Rikkyo University
MPhil, PhD, The City College of New York, City University of New York

Research Interests

Yoko Katagiri is an economist specializing in fashion and related industries. Her current research interest is sustainability in the fashion industry.

Katagiri has also been a breast cancer patient since 2014. She believes in the power of fashion, especially for those feeling low and left out in society. Fashion is not only for the young and the fit. Katagiri's mission is to bring fashion to those previously ignored by the industry—i.e., to bring fashion inclusivity.  

Academic Presentations

Business History in Times of Disruption: Embracing Complexity and Diversity.  (2022, April).  A chair at The Business History Conference in Mexico City, Mexico.

Companion to Fashion Studies Book Launch and Discussion.  (2021, September).  A Presenter at an International virtual conference.

Research and Pedagogy Seminar: Fashion Studies and Material Culture.  (2016, April).  The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NY.

Organizer/Member

Advisory Council Member (2024 - ), Patient Caregiver Artist Coalition. New York, NY.

Fashion Studies Group (2007-2010), The Graduate Center, CUNY 

Books and Articles

Katagiri, Y.  (2021).  Economic Theories of Fashion.  E. Paulicelli, V. Manlow, and E Wissinger (Ed.), The Routledge Companion to Fashion Studies (1st ed.) (pp.49-56).  Routledge.

Katz, Y.[1] (2019).  Healing in Heels.  M. Iliev-Pieselli (Ed.), TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer Paperback (pp.169-173).  Share Triumph Press, a division of Authorpreneur Launch LLC. 

Media Appearances

• Staff Writer (2024, November 1). Cancer’s challenges inspire clothing design.
  Dispatch newspaper, Dobbs Ferry, NY.
• Lautens, A. (2024, Summer). Pink Tax. Fashion, 23-25, Toronto, Canada.
• Katagiri, Y. (2024, February). A Microcosm of the World: Living Flexibly in New York. 世界の縮図＝ニューヨークで柔軟に生きるということ (2024, February). Chikyu-no Arukikata -New York 2024-2025 (p394)  (地球の歩き方ニューヨークマンハッタン＆ブルックリン 2024-2025. Chikyu-no Arukikata, Tokyo, Japan.
• MaCoy, T. (2024, January 10). Fighting Cancer through Fashion–The Story of Dr. Yoko Katagiri. Onomatopeia. Columbia University Libraries Podcasts. New York, NY.
• FM Matsumoto Radio (2023-2024, December to February for 11 times). A guest speaker at Live Voice in New York by Yako Miyamoto. (in Japanese), Nagano, Japan.
• Sessoms, J. (2023, October 19). How Should Fashion Schools Address Adaptive Design? Fashionista. New York, NY.
• Ueno, N. (2023, September 8). Creator Interview: “A Hat Designer for Musical ‘Ikiru,’” (in Japanese). Horipuro. Tokyo, Japan.
• Katagiri, Y. (2023, August 7). “Supplely.” Showa High School Alumni Letter (in Japanese). Nagoya, Japan.
• Asaichi TV (2023, April 5). “‘Appearance Care’ matters. Cancer Patients Want to Take a Part of the Society.” (in Japanese). NHK. Tokyo, Japan.
• Tokyo Fashion Week (2023, March). “The Making of Sustainable Fashion trend -Starting from the Material Consideration in Fashion Economics” (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan.
• Miura, R. (2022, August). “Fashion Brings Out Positive Energy,” (in Japanese). Syuukan-New York (Weekly publication in New York)
• Matrullo, J. (2022, July).  A model for photography art titled “Ouroboros {Life & Death},” at a studio Bohemian Royalty.
• Sugimoto, Y. (2022, June 17).  A runway show contributes to raising money for early detection of ovarian cancer research (in Japanese).  Senken-Shimbunsha (textile and fashion trade newspaper).
• Katagiri, Y. (2022, June).  A model for ovarian cancer fundraising at Leadership  Council: Runway for Research at Tina’s Wish.
• Katagiri, Y. (2022, June).  A panelist for Visibility, Invisibility, and Belonging for Asian Americans in Greenburgh, NY.
• Evans, C. (2021, April 21).  A model for Fundraising for Non-Profit Organization: Share Cancer Support Group.  (Yoko Kat; being a cancer survivor model in the newsletter)
• Staff Writer. (2021, March).  Women Designers working to meet critical needs.  YKK North America.  (available in Firefox, not in Chrome)
• Staff Writer. (2020, October 15).  Interview Yoko Katz; Assistant Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, a Hat Designer. JENNA, a lifestyle website for a Japanese community in the USA. 
• Migala, J. (2020, October 14).  This stunning photo series portrays the faces of breast cancer you don't always see. 
• Rathkopf A. and Rathkopf, J. (2020, May 21).  Breast cancer and COVID-19: Yoko K. Rathkopf Photography for Young Survival Coalition. 
• Morris, M. (2020, May 20).  Stitching together a new garment industry.  The Coronavirus Chronicles.
• Staff Writer. (2020, March 26).  The economics behind New York Fashion Week: How the work of European Designers Transcend New York's clothing market.  The Economics Review.
• Iliev-Pieselli, M. (2019).  Let's share triumph! Share Triumph Cancer Survivor and Thriver Conference.
• Sakow, M. (2019, November 27).  November resource roundup. SHARE Cancer Support. 
• Staff Writer. (2019, October 22).  Breast cancer survivor develops blouse with YKK Zippers. 
• Staff Writer. (2021, June 1; but the same material the line above by different media).  Yoko Katz: Making a difference for breast cancer survivors through fashion.  Project Pink.
• Joseph, A. (2019, October 18).  Faculty member and Alumna Produce Breast Cancer Garment.  FIT Newsroom.
• Staff Writer. (2019, October 17).  Relaxip: A Post Mastectomy Blouse (in Japanese).   Japanese SHARE, a cancer support group. 
• Staff Writer. (2019, October 11).  Yoko Katz: Making a difference for breast cancer survivors through fashion. 

Courses

• SS 100 – Economics for Fashion Creators
• SS 244 – Fashion Economics

Katagiri also teaches courses in micro- and macroeconomics.

Website

Heal in Heels