As a Senior Lecturer for Fashion Business at the Manchester Fashion Institute I draw on a range of both academic and industry experience to inform my teaching.

Early Career

I studied design at the University of Westminster, securing a BA(Hons) in Fashion Design, followed by a Masters in Fashion Design at the Royal College of Art. With a high level of design collaboration, I worked closely with textile, knit and print designers on a range of projects with international labels and designers.

On graduating from the RCA I worked initially in Germany, working on a range of womenswear collections; following my return to the UK I joined a global design consultancy and started working with UK labels, which I continued to do for a range of companies. Following many years working as a Design Director with fabric developers, print design houses, mills and UK retailers I made the decision to move into academia and to put my knowledge of the industry to a different use.

Having completed my PGCE in post compulsory education at Brighton University whilst teaching on the International programme at Sussex College, I moved to Manchester and began my lecturing work at MMU.

Key areas of interest

As a former product developer and designer I aim to give our business students a clear picture of the product journey and an understanding of the importance of the decisions made throughout production: from buying decisions through to process and sourcing choices, not purely from a financial viewpoint, but also from a sustainable design stance.

Having worked closely with supply chains and production facilities and seen the issues that are facing the industry such as rising consumption rates; low recycling rates and mixed levels of ethical business practice: I am keen for our students to explore future options for a more ethical, efficient and sustainable way forward. This includes new technological advances such as AI, VR AR and digitization of supply.

The constantly shifting fashion landscape requires a holistic approach and a focus on how to move forward in a less destructive way.

Academic and professional qualifications

MDes RCA