- Principal Lecturer, Fashion Business Management, University of Westminster
My background is Product Development in the fashion industry supplying major retailers in the UK and USA.
After leaving Courtaulds in 2006 I have worked as a consultant to Treasure Step Hong Kong supplying niche clients in Europe where I was able to develop and work with just about anything made with cashmere and other knitwear products.
After completing my MBA where I specialised in International Retailing ,I continued my Consultancy work with UK clients and also began Lecturing.
I am currently working on several new projects which link academic and industry based work in the field of supply chain , product development and the fashion business
I have just published my first academic book title-Concept to Customer-Basics of Fashion Management -its available now and is also just available in Spanish-Merchandising De Moda.
Bloomsbury Press
Specialties: Mass market fashion related product development,risk management in the supply chain,international fashion retailing
Experience
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1987–2006Design Executive Director , Courtaulds Textiles
Education
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Manchester Metropolitan University , BA (HONS)FASHION TEXTILES
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2006University of Stirling, MBA(Retail)
Publications
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2012Concept to Customer -Basics of Fashion Business, Fashion Business
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