People in Fashion and Textiles
What can you expect from a career in the fashion and textiles industry? How do you get your foot in the door? What skills do you need to achieve your career goals?
Find out more about roles in fashion and textiles from real people who work in the industry. They tell us their stories on how they got to where they are now and share their top tips for success.
Lynette Jamieson - Brand Controller, Kaliko
As if looking after design, buying and brand direction was not enough, Kaliko Brand Controller Lynette Jamieson is also launching a new label.
Read MoreViki Wittering - Design Director, Lulu Guinness
Good business skills are as essential as creative flair for Lulu Guinness Design Director Viki Wittering. Read her career story here.
Read MoreIan McLeod - Manufacturing Director, Hawick Knitwear
Ian McLeod has worked his way up from embroidery machine operator to manufacturing director in his 34-year career at Hawick Knitwear.
Read MoreDavid Clark - Men's Footwear Buyer, ASOS
As Men's Footwear Buyer for online clothing store ASOS David Clark can be meeting a factory owner in India one minute and attending a fashion show in Milan the next. Read David's career story here.
Read MoreBecky John - Founder, whomadeyourpants?
Becky John is a social entrepreneur, campaigner and founder of Southampton-based ethical underwear business, whomadeyourpants?
Read MoreMark Romain - Director and Training Advisor, The Saddlery Training Centre
The Saddlery Training Centre provides training courses specially designed for small saddlery businesses, including the Saddlery pathway of the Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles.
Read MoreKatie Wallis - Designer, Quantum Clothing Group
Katie Wallis is a Designer at Quantum Clothing Group Limited who design and manufacture underwear and lingerie for high street retailers Marks and Spencer. She completed her Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles in 2010.
Read MoreRoyal Opera House - the Apprenticeships Manager's opinion
How did the Royal Opera House recruit for the incredibly niche positions in their Armoury department?
Read MoreMulberry - how did Apprentices increase productivity?
Ian Scott is Supply Director at luxury leathergoods and clothing brand Mulberry. A worrying discovery led him to rethink how he recruits to the Mulberry workforce.
Read MoreStanley Russell - Chief Innovation Officer
Stanley Russell is a Chief Innovation Officer and founder of his own company, C+ Advanced Performance Fabrics Limited, in Northern Ireland. He now works on a consultancy basis, developing, selling and marketing performance textiles.
Read MoreDr Phil Greaves - Analytical Textile Technologist
Dr Phil Greaves works as an analytical textile technologist for his own company, Microtex, and has had a long and successful career in textile technology.
Read MoreDr Sharon Lam Po Tang - Project Scientist
Dr Sharon Lam Po Tang is a project scientist at medical and healthcare-based company ConvaTec, which is part of the global pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Read MoreMiranda Frost - Head of Innovation
Miranda Frost is the Head of Innovation (Research and Development) at apparel design and manufacturer, Courtaulds.
Read MoreLauren Calloway - Technical Textiles Designer
Lauren Calloway is a technical textiles designer for Leeds-based medical textiles company, Xiros plc.
Read MoreRoger Bellfield - Technical Director
Roger Bellfield is the technical director for the Lancashire based company, Carrington Career and Workwear Ltd.
Read MoreJill Simms - Textile Technologist
Jill Simms is a textile technologist who currently works for a large Nottingham-based company, which supplies garments to a large high street retailer.
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