Dune is a biannual, bilingual academic journal of fashion and visual culture, with open call, welcoming scientific contributions in the field of fashion studies. The title refers to the infamous science fiction novel Frank Herbert published in 1965, and to the film directed by David Lynch in 1984.

Dune is intended as a space for theoretical, critical and visual examination and presentation of new research. It reflects interests in research, writing methods and theoretical production of the team of the fashion courses at IUAV University of Venice. It is an expression of a precise method and its sensitivity. Each issue is monothematic; the theme is defined by a word or a sentence that permeates contents, focusing on either pivotal figures and circumstances or the unveiling of stories that are not yet well known while giving space to the voice of young authors.

Dune accepts ideas and proposals from scholars and the academic papers it publishes are subject to Double-blind Peer Review. The first issue gathers three kinds of contributes: Chronicles, Essays, Performative Writings, Reviews, Self-Analysis, Studies.

Dune is a part of the research cluster FLAIR.