: Supported by SSHRC and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Research Focus
Her rise to fame is intrinsically linked to the digital boom of platforms like Instagram and Tumblr during the mid-2010s. While many models struggled to find their niche, Makowska understood early on that authenticity in subculture fashion was a commodity more valuable than mass appeal. naomi makowska
Makowska’s work primarily investigates "non-elite" networks and the agency of women who lived on the fringes of institutional power. Key Dissertation Focus : Her doctoral research, titled : Supported by SSHRC and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship