Dr. Mengye LIU
Female | Born June 1990
Research Focus: Sartorial Culture & Sociological Theory (subcultural dress practices, identity construction through dress) and Fashion Practice (fashion merchandising management, brand marketing).

EDUCATION

· Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
PhD in Philosophy (Visual Arts), Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Malaya

· Mar 2014 – Dec 2015
MA Fashion (Entrepreneurship), School of Fashion & Textiles, RMIT University

· Sep 2009 – Jun 2013
BA (Fashion Design), College of Fashion, Dalian Polytechnic University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

· Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
Fashion Merchandising Manager, Shanghai Silk Group Brand Development Co., Ltd. (Lily Women’s Wear)

· Sep 2018 – Jul 2021
Senior Fashion Merchandiser, Bestseller Fashion (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

· Oct 2017 – Aug 2018
Fashion Buyer, LightInTheBox

· Mar 2016 – Jan 2017
Fashion Editor, Beijing Zhongjianuoshi Network Technology Co., Ltd.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

· Mar 2025
Guest Speaker, DIY Culture Practices Video Open Course, University of Tsukuba

· Jul 2024
Speaker, IASPM-SEA & IAPMS Joint Conference 2024: Human and More-Than-Human Entanglements

PUBLICATIONS

1. Liu, M., Ismail, R., & Johan, A. (2024). Sartorial Strategies of Female Punks in Malaysia’s Socio-Religious Landscape. Fashion Theory 28 (7), 1-28.

2. Ismail, R., & Liu, M. (2024). Sartorial subversion in subculture of Malaysian female Muslim punks. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 27(6), 736–759.