Biography and expertise
Marie Karen Bravo Moix has an interdisciplinary background that centers important issues affecting women and fashion. Her education includes a B.F.A. in Fashion Design and Minor in Fashion Merchandising from the University of North Texas (UNT), an M.A. from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art & Design in Textiles for Design Futures, an M.A. in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies from Texas Woman’s University, and a certificate in Art Museum Education (UNT).
Highlights from her career include a position as a lingerie/loungewear catalog designer, the director of a creative re-use arts & crafts retailer, and managing a Betsey Johnson boutique. Currently, she is a fashion and textile consultant with a team who works with breast cancer patients.
As a fashion design educator with over ten years of experience teaching, she enjoys sharing her experiences of working in the fashion industry with those who have a passion for fashion. Future research includes exploring the potential of digital fashion archives and museums.
Education
Master's Degree
MA in Multicultural Women's Gender Studies
Texas Woman's University, 2020
Bachelor's Degree
BFA in Fashion Design
University of North Texas, 1997
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Hustvedt, G. (Principal), Percent Contribution: %60, Bravo Moix, Marie Karen (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %20, Underhill, B. (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %10, Schaffer, Maura Susan (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %10. Create Opportunities for Undergraduates to Understand Research (COUTURE): Design Research for Sustainable Fashion through Patternmaking and Garment Construction, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University, $4900. (Funded: August 2025 - August 2026). Grant.

Featured service activities
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