Fashion
Fashion at Kingston
Fashion is a fascinating and complex phenomenon; an expression of what people feel and think. It's about evolution and radical change, a unique mix of design, marketing, media and business with cultural, social, historical, economic and even political influences. Creative people working in fashion are barometers of their times – anticipating and generating change.
The taste for newness creates unprecedented challenges for new designers. In order to satisfy an increasingly sophisticated and discerning market, the design process must build, more than ever, on serious consideration of consumers’ needs and desires.
Distinguished associates
Glenda Bailey has been editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar since 2001, having quickly established herself as a force in fashion publishing after graduating from Kingston University in 1983. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2008.
Caryn Franklin shot to prominence as presenter of BBC’s The Clothes Show. The Kingston graduate has now worked in the fashion industry for more than 25 years and is co-chair of the award-winning Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign.
John Richmond is a Kingston graduate who has emerged as one of the most important and creative fashion designers in the world. After completing his studies at Kingston, he created a collection under his own name and became a leading exponent of the British avant-garde.
Helen Storey is a Kingston graduate who was nominated for British Designer of the Year in 1990 and 1991. She set up The Helen Storey Foundation in 1997 to promote creativity, innovation, and science through the arts, as well as new models for teaching and learning.
Plus view profiles of core teaching and research staff in fashion.