Studying Fashion

Meet your course leader!

Holly Nancarrow-Hassall would like to welcome you to BA (Hons) Fashion at University of Staffordshire. 

Holly has a strong interest in employability and emergent fashion technologies. She is currently developing the use of AI and VR within Fashion Education. Holly worked in Industry for many years before becoming an academic, working as a Pattern Cutter and Garment Technologist for many well-known high street brands such as Marks and Spencer, Next, Topshop, Tu, Dorothy Perkins and more.

Holly’s industry experience has helped her to form a strong knowledge of industry standards. Since 2011 Holly has worked as a freelance designer, pattern cutter and teacher, allowing her to share her knowledge and passion with a variety of people of varying levels. Holly’s real passion is to support students’ individual needs and interests across the sector and she continues to enjoy fusing both her passion for lecturing and entrepreneurial practices.  She is excited to welcome you to the Fashion community at Staffs and support your creativity!

 

Student highlights from this year across Fashion

Congratulations on your offer to join our vibrant and dynamic Fashion degree within the department of Creative Industries at University of Staffordshire.

We wanted to share some of the exciting highlights from across our course this year, to give you a flavour of what you could be taking part in when you join us.

From working on a Gen Z sustainable live brief and pieces going on tour around the county, to inspirational study visits to nearby Manchester and Liverpool, our students have been producing fantastic work and honing their practice.

Explore some of the great work by our students below.

(image: Level 5 Fashion student work x Douglas Macmillan, photography by BA (Hons) Photography students in University of Staffordshire Photography Studios)

 

 

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Teaching staff

Holly Nancarrow-Hassall

Senior Lecturer

Holly has a strong knowledge of industry standards and gained experience covering all elements from fabric testing, and digital and manual pattern cutting and is currently developing the use of AI and VR within fashion education.

Holly's profile

Angela Devoti

Senior Lecturer

Angela is a Design and Visualisation Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Fashion course here at Staffordshire University. She teaches across a variety of modules including Design, Visualisation and History and Theory of Fashion.

Angela's profile

Rachel Heeley

Head of Creative Industries

Head of Creative Industries, passionate about teamwork, student experience and employable creative skills. Background in fashion, industry practice and leadership. Experienced in curriculum development, industry links and interdisciplinary working.

Rachel's profile

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