Media & Public Scholarship
Dr. Testa serves as a media resource on topics related to fashion, retail, consumer behavior, forecasting, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and emerging industry trends.
Previous interviews and commentary have appeared in national and international media covering retail innovation, consumer culture, sustainability, and the future of fashion.
Dr. Danielle Sponder Testa, Trend Expert, speaks with CBC Kids News Canada about why Shein and Zara hauls are popular and why that's a problem.
Ashley Hisken (Director of Merchandising, Brand Design at NORDSTROM), Joelle Schaffer (Divisional Merchandise Manager at COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY), Fatmata Camara (2023 FSF Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholar from LIM College and current Product Development and Sourcing H&A Associate and TIFFANY & CO.) and Dr. Danielle Sponder Testa (Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, and author of the FSF Merchandising Case Study) present this webinar, Fashion Scholarship Fund: An Intentional Look at Merchandising.
In Print
Dr. Testa's expertise has been featured by national and international media outlets covering fashion, retail, sustainability, consumer trends, and the future of commerce.
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Politics are having a major moment in society and culture, is it underwriting what you are wearing too? Style experts break down the signs of a MAGA-coded outfit across fashion, and in menswear.
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Listen Up
Dr. Testa has appeared on regional and national radio programs to provide expert commentary on fashion, retail, consumer behavior, and emerging trends. Featured interviews explore topics including sustainability, retail innovation, labor practices, consumer culture, and the evolving future of the fashion industry.
Listen to the clip from KCBS San Francisco or click through to listen to how workwear has evolved, on KJZZ Phoenix.
Danielle Testa speaks with Bret Burkhart and Megan Goldsby on KCBS Radio, San Francisco: How big of an impact does fashion have on the environment?