Frederik Willems

Senior Lecturer and Course Director of MBA International Fashion Management

Frederik has a wealth of experience and knowledge working in the fashion industry for almost 20 years. He has been involved in product design and strategic planning, brand development and management, as well as being a consultant to international men’s and women’s wear brands. Frederik is currently in the process of launching a men’s wear life style brand. Examples of luxury fashion brands Frederik has worked for are Pringle of Scotland, Gieves and Hawkes, and Thomas Pink (LVMH). Currently Frederik is the Course Director of the MBA International Fashion Management course where he brings his industry insight and contacts to facilitate students’ learning and prepare them for the business world through live projects. Frederik currently teaches modules across both MSc and MBA fashion courses.

Qualifications

MA Fashion Design (1998): Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp Belgium

Research and Consultancy

Frederik’s research interests include the following but are not limited to:

Fashion (as a practice and the industry)
The creative industries
Education
Business and economics
Fashion Communications
The Arts
Consumer behaviour

Frederik Willems

Teaching Areas

Fashion Design and Product Development
Fashion and Brand Management
Retail Enterprise – Marketing and Management
Consumer Behaviour in the Luxury Market