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Sophie Murphy

Sophie Murphy is a graduate from the London College of Fashion with First Class Honours and has over 10 years industry experience working as a multi-product womenswear designer, with experience designing for retail, brands and suppliers. Alongside tutoring on short courses at the London College of Fashion, Sophie currently works as a freelance designer, specialising in working with start up brands and small businesses, but also working with suppliers for the high street. Carrying out trend research and analysis, developing product ranges, CAD's, sourcing fabrics and components, through to sampling, product development and production.

Stephanie Firth

With over 25 years in the fashion industry Stephanie has worked across Design, Buying, Product Development, Licensing and Sourcing. Working globally within brands and as a consultant & mentor to Start-Ups to help shape, give strategy, expand ranges and grow businesses. Brands include: Jigsaw, Burberry, Firetrap, Speedo, White Stuff, Elle, Ted Baker, Kurt Geiger, Kat Maconie, Away That Day swim. Specialising in Men's, Women's, multi product licensing Kids/Lingerie/Nightwear (kids and ladies)/Beauty/IndulgentBathing/Watches/Jewellery/Luggage/Cosmetics/Gifting/Stationery/ Fragrance/Candles & Diffusers/Bedding/Home.

James Venning

James Venning is the Fashion Retail Landscapes Unit Leader, and a lecturer on the B&M course. After leaving University with a 1^st Class (Hons) degree James has spent almost 20 years in Buying across UK and International markets. He has bought and sourced most clothing categories but specialises in Menswear, Childrenswear and Global Sourcing visiting over 15 countries during his career. He’s worked with several of the UK’s leading retailers including Debenhams, River Island, Tesco and Marks & Spencer. He loves developing product from concept to customer and has also worked to create and deliver brand strategies for many concession brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour & Fred Perry. During his time as a Buying Lead and experienced Buying Manager became passionate about developing people and now relishes the opportunity to develop the next stars of the industry through you the students at UAL.

Lucy London

Lucy London (nee Clements) has over two decades of industry experience, covering high street brands from Gap, H&M, Topshop through to designer brands offering a boutique shopping experience, and department stores such as Selfridges. Visual Merchandising is her specialism, and she has worked in all areas of display, so her knowledge of the subject matter places her as a leading visual merchandiser lecturer. Lucy's career of visual static styling has also seen her styling the covers of London and US publications including TIME magazine. She specialises in lifestyle and fashion concept design and has had a freelance career combining VM, final styling and celebrity styling. 

Visual merchandising, visual display and fashion business are areas that she still passionately works within. The educational arena is now Lucy's focus, training students and industry professionals in all areas of Visual Merchandising, Styling and fashion business. Her specialist subject areas teamed with her drive and enthusiasm, have given her direct lead in global events such as London fashion week, editorial covers and static styling.

Helen Joslin

Helen Joslin has over a decade of industry experience in buying and merchandising, working across the high street for large multi brand department stores. Specialising in menswear Helen has extensive experience buying and merchandising across multi-product categories for companies such as Arcadia and Debenhams. Outside of her buying career Helen is currently launching her own e-commerce website.