bella savignano






is a fashion + cultural historian based in Brooklyn, New York. Her research interests include subcultural collecting practices, underground nightlife, and subversive performance identities. 

She is currently working in the Fine Art department and is a Subculture Specialist at Swann Galleries.

She loves collecting 60s + 70s garments and ephemera, independent record stores, and rescue mutts. She dislikes people who talk through the opener at concerts, design without soul, and eggs.

She DJs under the name bébébel and writes a blog.

You can hire her to consult on or archive your collection, write for your publication, DJ your party, or something else entirely.

She can be reached by carrier pigeon or at bellasavignano@gmail.com
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