Visiting Lecturer - Sarah Mower
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
The Fashion Department were delighted to welcome Sarah Mower to give a presentation of her journey into the fashion industry, and to give students an insight into what she looks for when scouting for new talent. She also spoke to a selection of 2015 graduates and the current 4th years on a one to one basis.
Sarah Mower, a renowned fashion critic and columnist for publications including American Vogue, is internationally acclaimed for her forthright and decisive critiques. A passionate advocate of emerging British talent, Mower�s prolific support for young British designers has been an instrumental force behind the rise of designers such as Christopher Kane , Erdem, Mary Katrantzou , JW Anderson,Jonathan Saunders , Meadham Kirchhoff and Simone Rocha . In 2009 the journalist was appointed as the British Fashion Council�s Ambassador for Emerging Talent.
Also serving as co-chair of the BFC NEWGEN Committee since 2009 and a founding member of the London Showrooms, Mower plays a significant role in raising the profile of the British fashion industry within the global community and in 2011 was awarded an MBE in recognition of her influential contributions. http://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/sarah-mower
