Meet the Pro’s

The Top Industry experts who teach at Style School

We are honored to have the following Professionals coming to give talks at Style School and sharing their infinite knowledge. They are top Industry Experts and VIP’s in their chosen field. They come from all corners of the Fashion World especially chosen to help you further your understanding of the industry.

	Alex Longmore: Course Director Alex Longmore is one of the UK’s top fashion stylists and has over fifteen years of experience. Her career in fashion began in London, when in the early years she worked for Company Magazine and Tatler, before moving on to The Daily Mail where she became Style Editor. Her demanding role included writing features, dictating future trends, styling fashion and celebrity shoots. With her abundant list of clients Alex’s expertise is always in demand. She styles many shoots, both in the UK and abroad, for editorial, TV and film. She has travelled the globe producing some of the most iconic images of this generation, working along side top ranking photographers and models alike. Alex is also a favorite on our TV screens appearing on The Lorraine Show, Vanessa Show, Billion Dollar Babe and Britain’s Next Top Model.
	Amber Emslie: PR Director PR Director at Emslie Creative has worked in many great PR agencies including Yellowdoor and Spin Publicity on accounts including Clarks Originals, Matalan and Radley. Most recently she has opened her own PR Agency called Emslie Creative and represents LA celebrity Nicole Richie’s labels, House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate, cashmere designer Madeleine Thompson, and jewellery labels, Firouzeh, Kat&Bee and Mia Lia.
	Anabel Cutler: Fashion Writer Anabel Cutler has 15 years experience in style and fashion journalism in television, newspapers and magazines. She was most recently editor of the Lifestyle section at the Daily Mail for four and a half years, managing a team of ten plus commissioning, writing and overseeing fashion and lifestyle features and layouts. She went on to be Fashion Features Director at InStyle Magazine where she attended fashion week and interviewed celebrities and fashion designers. She is now freelance writing for publications which include The Times, Tatler, InStyle and Harpers Bazaar as well as regularly consulting for PR companies.
	Carmen Bruegmann: Fashion Writer & Editorial Expert Carmen Bruegmann has extensive experience in print media and Journalism, having held senior editing roles at Cosmopolitan (Deputy Editor), ELLE (Contributing Features Editor) and SHE (Acting Editor/Deputy Editor). She was also founding editor of SHOO magazine, was a Femail staff writer at the Daily Mail and an independent writer for numerous national publications including the Mail on Sunday, Grazia and Glamour. In addition, she has done consultancy work for fashion and beauty companies and for several entrepreneurs. Prior to that, she was Women’s Editor at the Yorkshire Evening Post in Leeds.
	Carole White: Founder Premier Models Carole White, founder of Premier Model Management, established in 1981, is one of the world’s top model agencies, representing some the fashion industry’s most successful faces such as Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford and Kristy Hume. Premier models continue to grace the covers of magazines around the world including British, Italian, American and French Vogue, Elle, LOVE, Pop, Dazed & Confused, i-D and Wonderland and feature in catwalks and campaigns for international designers such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Gucci and Burberry. Carole White is a voice of authority and experience in the fashion industry. Her views and comments are much sought after by The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Daily Mail as well as the BBC, Sky News and CNN.
	Daniella Marks: Personal Stylist Daniella Marks is an expert Personal Stylist and Fashion Consultant who has successfully styled an extensive list of high profile clients, celebrities and VIP’s. Daniella graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion, Communication & Marketing. She has since styled for publications such as In Style and Tatler before joining luxury fashion store Harvey Nichols in 2007 as a leading Personal Shopping Consultant. Daniella has recently started her own business and has launched a bespoke personal styling service.
	David Brook: Photographer Photographer David Brook has been working in the industry for over 15 years creating a wide spread client base. Fashion clients range from Temperley London, Daisy Jewellery to Dani Minogue’s new fashion collection Project D. He has photographed numerous shoots and just recently campaigns for Madeleine Thompson’s A/W 2010 Cashmere collection and Suzy Hoodless Interiors. David within this runs his own creative agency F11 Collective. David has also has worked with celebrities Pierce Brosnan, Clive Owen and Natalie Portman.
	Dawn MacLeod: Project Manager Dawn has worked previously for London Design Festival and London’s Proud Gallery as well as a stint at Grazia Magazine. This varied role includes sourcing photographic locations and props as well as organising photographers, models, stylists, make up artists and designers; planning and scheduling photography shoots; budgeting costs.
	Fabiola Ferreira de Freitas: Swimwear Designer Brazilian-born Fabiola Ferreira de Freitas is Tatjana Anika Beachwear chief designer. As a true Brazilian beach lover, it was natural for Fabiola to specialise in swim and cruisewear. Fabiola always felt there was a gap in the market for a sophisticated swimsuit which was not as small as traditional Brazilian bikinis, nor as conservative as European designs and is filling that gap with her ultra-flattering designs for Tatjana Anika.
	Fiona Lintott: Fashion Editor Fiona Lintott is the Executive Fashion and Beauty Editor at Conde Nast Traveller. Following five years under the direction of Isabella Blow at Tatler Magazine styling the fashion features Fiona joined Conde Nast Traveller in 2005 where she now styles and edits all the Fashion, Jewellery and Beauty content of the magazine. Specialising in styling luxury lifestyle shoots, Fiona works with travel and lifestyle photographers to produce fashion stories in destinations around the world that convey both an aspirational lifestyle and the perfect holiday wardrobe.
	Gemma Rose Breger: Fashion and Celebrity Stylist Gemma Rose Breger started her career off in New York City, working in Fashion PR. When she returned to London she worked for Topshop for four years as a style advisor. She has been a freelance fashion and celebrity stylist for the past three years, styling for various brands, magazines and celebrities including Glamour, Heat, Net A Porter, Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser, ASOS, The X Factor, Made in Chelsea and Britain’s Next Top Model, Joanna Lumley, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Geri Halliwell, Fearne Cotton and Ella Henderson.
	Jonathan Pang: Fashion TV Presenter and Booker TV personality Jonathan Pang is a favourite on our TV screens; his roles have included being a judge on Living TV’s Britain’s Next Top Model and presenting Britain’s Missing Top Model. Apart from a successful TV career, Jonathan has become one of the most prolific Model Bookers of our time, working with models such as Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Jodie Kidd. He has worked at top agencies including IMG and Models 1, where he was head of management and looked after industry icons such as Twiggy and Jerry Hall. He now runs DWM, a successful Hair and Make Up Agency in West London.
	Karen Clarkson: Freelance Fashion Stylist and Writer Karen Clarkson is a freelance fashion stylist and writer. Her styling work has featured in magazines including Interview, i-D, W, Flair, Centrefold, Harpers Bazaar and many other international glossy titles. Karen has styled shows for Vivienne Westwood and also consults for Zoe Jordan who’s shows she styles at London Fashion Week. As a stylist Karen has dressed celebrity clients including Alexa Chung, Natalie Imbruglia, Jaime Winstone, Cara Delevingne, Gemma Arterton to name but a few. As a writer she has contributed to titles including the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror, as well as co-authoring Vintage Fashion by Carlton books. Karen is co-founder of ‘Found And Vision’ on London’s Golborne Road – a vintage fashion shop and studio housing an impressive collection of vintage fashion from the 1920s to the 1990s.
	Kevin Foord: Photographer Kevin Foord, a world renowned fashion photographer has shot stories for Harpers Bazaar, I-D, Marie Claire and GQ among many other publications. He has also shot famous advertising campaigns for clients that include Gossard, Levis and John Lewis. His work has taken him all over the world to work in exotic locations such as Mustique, Northern India, Iceland and across the USA. Kevin works between London and NYC and is passionate about photography and the visual image.
	Lainey Sheridan-Young: Fashion Sales and PR Expert Lainey has worked in many sectors of the fashion industry including PR, Photo production, four years working as the Bookings Editor on the launch of both Russian and Greek Vogue, styling working for many International titles and launching the model agency ISIS. Lainey decided, in 2003, to launch her own fashion sales and PR agency ‘Lainey Fashion’. Lainey Fashion has been held in high regard and a key component in the launch of many new brands in the UK and the Middle East including labels such as Sass & Bide, Willow, Thakoon, J Brand, C.R.A.F.T denim, Terexov, Ebony & Ivory and since 2007 for the launch of Laineys own sports/lifestyle line HARI.
	Lauren Green: Vintage Clothing Buyer Lauren began her career working in fashion PR across a number of fashion and lifestyle accounts. Her move in to vintage buying began as a hobby with a stall at Portobello market and she went on to run the vintage section at pretaportobello.com. She currently works as a fashion assistant, working with a number of stylists on a range of projects from celebrity and red-carpet to editorial and TV.
	Lucy Watson: Picture Editor Lucy Watson is the Picture Editor of GQ Magazine. One of the most respected Picture Editor’s in the industry she began her career at GQ as assistant to the Style Editor. During Lucy’s time at GQ she has worked with some of the world’s leading photographers such as David Bailey, Ellen Von Unwerth, Sam Taylor-Wood, Terry Richardson, Mark Seliger, Vincent Peters, Simon Emmett, Greg Williams and Peter Lindbergh shooting the likes of Beyonce, Sienna Miller, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Craig, Ronaldo, Gordon Ramsay, Brandon Flowers and many more. Lucy also works on GQ’s sister publication, GQ Style, a biannual fashion bible. She has written about photography for GQ Magazine as well as writing food features and restaurant reviews for the magazine which is a personal hobby of hers.
	Lucy Williams: Fashion Forecaster Lucy has spent the last 19 years working as a Womenswear Designer and Fashion Forecaster for many of the British high streets biggest names. Lucy also runs her own fashion reporting and consultancy service, “Blink London” which reports to clients all around the globe, featuring the best of the British high street as well as highlights from other key European cities on a monthly basis. Lucy’s extensive experience of the British fashion industry and her background as a womenswear designer means that she has an intimate understanding of what tools will really help designers, buyers and visual merchandisers to deliver inspiration, innovation and commercial success.
	Marcella Martinelli: Celebrity Fashion Stylist Marcella worked at Vivienne Westwood before starting her career as a stylist. Since then she has worked with many celebrities and various magazine. She was fashion stylist at How To Spend It, FT for 7 years and has also worked with publications such as French Vogue, US InStyle, GQ, Sunday Times Style and Vanitiy Fair. She has worked with Julia Roberts, Russell Crowe, Helena Bonham Carter, Sienna Miller,Heidi Klum, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Joss Stone,Kelly Brook, to name a few for editorial and red carpet events. Photographers: Rankin, Bailey, Lorenzo Agius, elisabeth Hoff, Tim Bret Day, Greg Williams, Emma Summerton. Marcella is currently Fashion Director for luxury fashion and jewellery Magazine JFW, where she has been for the past 3 years.
	Mary Fellowes: Stylist Uber-stylist Mary Fellowes started her career with Isabella Blow, followed by 4 years at British Vogue. She created a fashion and style section for The Economist on their Intelligent Life supplement and launched Turkish Vogue, as their Fashion Director. She has also contributed to Italian Vogue, Chinese Vogue, Indian Vogue, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, Japanese Vogue and Spanish Vogue. She has dressed many celebrities including Liv Tyler, Mischa Barton, Clare Danes.
	Olivia Inge: Top Model Olivia started modelling at 16 when she signed to Models1 while simultaneously studying for her A-levels. Her first job was on the catwalk for Viviene Westwood in London. This was promptly followed by shows in New York, Milan, Paris and Tokyo, walking for, amongst others; Alexander Mcqueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Isabel Marant, Christian Dior and Givenchy. Olivia has modelled for British, Greek, Spanish and Russian Vogue. She has led fashion stories in ID, Wallpaper, Harpers Bazaar USA and UK, Sunday Times Style, Instyle, Grazia, Conde Nast Traveller USA and UK, British and Italian Elle, Tatler and Esquire; she has also worked on ad campaigns for Agent Provocateur, Romeo Gigli, Moet & Chandon, The Body Shop, Virgin Upper Class and Gap.
	Penelope Meredith: Personal Stylist Penelope Meredith’s first foray into fashion was as a model booker at Storm Model Management, the home of Kate Moss, Elle MacPherson and Liberty Ross. She got her hands-on styling experience on shoots for Italian Vogue, French Vogue and brands such as Trafaluc (Zara) and Jean Charles de Castelbajac. Nowadays her focus is on her private clients, who rely on her to craft their look and manage their wardrobes for every occasion.
	Susanne James: Art Director For the past 18 months Susanne has worked as Art Director for Grazia’s Promotions. Previous to this she worked as art director and designer for a broad section of agencies and brands. Most notable was seven years with Yellow Door, focusing on fashion but not being adverse to the odd crazy food client!
	Tahirah Conliffe: Video Journalist Tahirah Conliffe is a fashion journalist and style director. Contributing for international publications Vogue.it, Flaunt magazine and Grazia daily. Tahirah is at the forefront of producing, styling and writing bespoke video profiles for editorial and marketing usage. With 10 years experience within the fashion industry Tahirah worked for global brand All Saints as head of PR and Marketing. During her time there she directed the company’s seasonal campaigns and brand image. One of the first Pr’s to initiate strong music links with Fashion Brands Tahirah has styled bands like Kings of Leon, Razorlight, The Rakes and The Kooks to name but a few.
	Tiffany Mumford: Photographer Tiiffany Mumford is a photographer with over 15 years of experience: She is a regular contributor to magazines such as Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Elle, and her unique style has led her to shoot ad campaigns for some of Britain’s most stylish brands. Her tv credits include Colleens Real Women, and her work has also taken her to New York, the South of France and North Africa: she divides her time between London and Morocco.
	Ursula Lake: Fashion Stylist and Swimwear Designer Ursula started working at Vogue Magazine in the Production Department in 1997, before moving on to work as a Fashion Assistant at Conde Nast Traveller Magazine and ES Magazine. In 2002 she started out on her own as a freelance Fashion Editor. Since then she has contributed to numerous publications such as The Sunday Time Style Magazine, The Daily Mail You Magazine, Tatler, GQ and Instyle. She is currently Fashion Editor of the Sunday Telegraph’s Stella Magazine. Ursula has travelled the world extensively and worked on creatively selecting every aspect of a shoot as well as choosing the final image.