Christine Shaw-Checinska is a British Jamaican womenswear designer, curator and art historian.
[9] Her work considers the relationship between cloth, culture and race; exploring themes such as colonialism and international trade.
[10] In 2016 her show The Arrivants debuted at the University of Johannesburg FADA (Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture) Gallery.
[7] The Arrivants considered the intersection of race, culture and fashion, with a particular focus on the role of dress in the negotiation of social borders.
[15][16] She is Lead Curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum's major exhibition Africa Fashion (July 2022–April 2023).