His research explores how men experience and enact masculinities through fashion as well as the power of fashion to include and empower diverse men. Based on his past research on women’s responses to diverse models, Ben’s book—Why Women Buy Fashion: Models, Advertising and Aspiration (Bloomsbury Academic)—will be published in April 2015. Ben acts as an expert on diversity in fashion in the media, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal and The Guardian and on CNN and Oprah. He has consulted with the Quebec Government and the UK Government on the development on body image policies and programs. Ben holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Toronto and a Master’s in Innovation, Strategy and Organization as well as a PhD in Management from the University of Cambridge.