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My Career as a designer, educator, academic and artist it has become increasingly important to me to be able to open a window on the broader view of these disciplines. Encouraging people to 'THINK' for themselves and question the 'ACCEPTED' and 'EXPECTED'. I pride myself on providing a safe space for the 'OTHER' to succeed - welcoming new and unique perspectives, venturing forth into the unknown - being a student and teacher always.
Assistant Director - a RED Fashion School - Connecticut, USA
(2025-08 - 2026-07)
Fashion Professor/Academic - a RED Fashion School - Connecticut, USA
(2024-10 - 2026-07)
Assistant Director - NEF+DA: New England Fashion and Design Academy - Connecticut, USA
(2025-08 - 2026-07)
Professor - NEF+DA: New England Fashion and Design Academy - Connecticut, USA
(2024-10 - 2026-07)
Portfolio Mentor - IGNORE this BOX ONE-ON-ONE-ON-DESIGN/PORTFOLIO-MENTORING - Multiple Locations
(2022-01 - 2026-12)
Portfolio Support for students applying to College/University - Foundation Level, BA/BFA, MA/MFA. Custom built project briefs to enhance the individuals personal design identity. Curating both Physical and Tactile Portfolio, Digital Portfolio and Social Media. Research, Translation, Design Development, Cutting and Sample-Making, Styling and Photography both Editorial and Archive in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Fine-Art, Textile Design and Illustration.
CHAIR - MFA Fashion Design - FIT: The Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, USA
(2015-08 - 2020-02)
Chair of MFA Fashion Design program.
Tenured - Full Professor (Instructor of record) - FIT: The Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, USA
(2015-08 - 2021-10)
CREATOR - MFA FASHION DESIGN, School of Graduate Studies. Accredited - The State University of New York. HEGIS CODE: 38538. Philosophy - EXPERIENCE, IDEA, PLAY, FOCUS, EDIT, CONCLUDE. International Travel Projects, Fashion Farming, and FIT Investigates (FIT). On location experiences: Japan, Peru, London, Paris, Milan/Lake Como, New York.
Associate Professor of Studio Methods (Instructor of record) - Parsons, New School for Design - New York, USA
(2009-07 - 2015-07)
Associate Professor of Studio Methods. Also served as Mumbai Coordinator BFA Fashion Design (7/2013 – 7/2015), Senior 2D/Concepts Coordinator (2/2009 – 5/2012), Sophomore 2D/Concepts Coordinator (7/2011 – 12/2011), and Associate Director BFA Fashion (7/2011 – 10/2011).
Fashion Design Instructor (Instructor of record) - AAU: Academy of Art University - San Francisco, USA
(2007-08 - 2009-08)
Classes taught: MFA Fashion Design 2, BFA Intro to Fashion, BFA Fashion Design 3 & 4 and Summer Art Experience. Designed, built and taught online classes: MFA Fashion Design 2, BFA Fashion Design 4.
Fashion Professor (Instructor of record) - SCAD: Savannah College of Art and Design - Georgia, USA
(2006-01 - 2007-08)
Classes taught: MFA Portfolio and Thesis collection, BFA Senior collection, Evening-wear/drape, Active sportswear, Fashion sketching, Fashion illustration and Computer aided Design for Fashion.
Fashion Design Lecturer (Instructor of record) - UEL: University of East London - London, UK
(2004-01 - 2005-12)
Courses taught: BA Intro to Fashion Design, Fashion Forecasting. Contributed to the development of a new MA in 'Fashion Futures'.
Innovations team workshop - NIKE - Portland, Oregon, USA
(2017-01 - 2017-01)
Design Consultant - Stylist, Graphics and Art Director - Sara Shepherd - San Francisco, USA
(2008-07 - 2009-09)
Spring/Summer 2009 collection work.
Freelance Designer/Illustrator - StyleSight - New York, Paris, USA
(2007-08 - 2008-08)
Conceptualize/execute women's wear and children's wear collections for online forecasting services. Clients included: Diesel, JC Penny, Liz Claiborne, Target.
Senior Designer - Dexter Wong - Peoples Market - London, UK
(2002-02 - 2004-01)
Menswear and Womenswear collections production oversight in Malaysian Factory G.A.Blue International.
Freelance Designer - Vivienne Westwood - Angolomania Denim - London, UK
(2004-02 - 2004-02)
Designer/Founder - Jonathan KYLE Farmer - Independent Label - London, UK
(2003-02 - 2004-01)
Selling in PM: Covent Garden, London.
Freelance Designer/Illustrator - Here & There - New York, USA
(2001-08 - 2003-02)
Conceptualize/execute women's wear and children's wear collections for online and hard copy forecasting services. Clients included: Calvin Klein, DKNY, Nike Inc, Zara etc.
Senior Designer - David Fielden - London, UK
(2000-01 - 2001-12)
Responsible for the design of Women's wear Ready to wear collection (Shown London Fashion week 2001) and Bridal 'Sposa' Collection (Shown Milan 2001).
Design Consultant - MaxMara Coats - Italy
(2000-07 - 2000-08)
Developed and presented concept collection for Fall 2001.
Design Consultant - SportMax - Italy
(2000-07 - 2000-08)
Developed and presented concept collection for Fall 2001.
Design Consultant - Marina Rinaldi - Italy
(1999-05 - 1999-06)
Developed and presented plus size collection 'Elegante' for Fall 2000.
Design Assistant - Bruce Oldfield Couture - Knightsbridge, London, UK
(1998-07 - 2000-06)
Develop Designs for Couture and Bridal collections (Shown independently at the Mandarin Hotel, Knightsbridge, London 10/1999).
Trend consultant - Allders - London, UK
(1998-07 - 1999-07)
Report on Fashion, fabric and color trends.
Internship - Red or Dead - London, UK
(1996-06 - 1996-09)
Assisting designer on main collection shown during London Fashion Week. 2/1997.
Internship - Ally Capellino - London, UK
(1997-05 - 1997-08)
Assisting designer on main collection shown during London Fashion Week. Assisted back stage London Fashion Week.
MA - FASHiON (Womenswear specialism) - Royal College of Art, London (1998-01 - 2000-12)
BA HONS - FASHiON DESiGN AND TECHNOLOGY - Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, England (1995-01 - 1998-12)
GNVQ Level 3 - FASHiON DESiGN AND SURFACE - CCTA - Carmarthen College of Technology and Art, Wales (1993-01 - 1995-12)
