Your Future: Fashion and Textile Careers

The Fashion and Textiles Department in the School of Art at the University of Wolverhampton works with an incredibly diverse group of students who aspire to run their own businesses and work in a wide range of roles across the fashion and textiles industries.

Three industry leaders have been invited to inspire current and future graduates by sharing their journey through fashion and textiles careers, and talking about where the industry is today and what might happen next.

This special event takes place on Wednesday, 14 April.

The last year has been challenging for everyone, and the department have seen that is has been especially challenging for their students whose first love is to be in the studio and workshops designing and making.

Every day the departmental team are impressed with the tenacity and perseverance of their students as they journey towards graduation ready to emerge into a rapidly changing industry.

The event’s speakers have been chosen to represent a variety of expertise across the fashion and textiles sectors and to give attendees an up-to-date insight into what opportunities are on the horizon.

This event is open to all, this is an inclusive event – everyone who is interested in careers in the fashion and textiles industries and the current state of the industry; whatever stage of your education or professional experience are welcome.

The speakers are:

Fazane Fox Fazane.

The owner of The Production Lab where her team helps start-ups create their first collection, supports fashion designers to develop high-quality, mass-produced commercial products in the UK and enables established brands to upscale their production offshore.

Eileen Gleeson

The owner of Design Union Print Studio where her team of textile designers create inspiring contemporary print designs for fashion and interiors.

Oli Royce

Oli has previously worked with Speedo International and is now Head of Design at Gymshark

This free event is part of Artsfest Online, and will take place on Zoom. Bookings are being taken via Eventbrite.