Johannes Reponen is Director of Postgraduate Programmes at Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design, UK. He is a scholar, critic and consultant who specializes in communication, media and writing. He writes for a number of fashion and design publications including Vestoj, MacGuffin, Press & Fold and Dazed. He is currently finalizing his practice-led PhD focused on fashion criticism and independent fashion media. He is the co-editor of Insights on Fashion Journalism (2023).