Professor Frances Corner OBE

Professor Frances Corner OBE is Head of London College of Fashion and Pro Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London. She has over 20 years’ experience within the higher education sector at a national and international level. Named a London Leader for Sustainability in 2009, Frances champions the use of fashion as an agent for innovation and change, particularly in the areas of sustainability, health and well-being. She plays an active role in advising stakeholders on the future of the fashion industry and the role that higher education can play in the development and support of the creative industries. She is currently Chair of the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes and a Trustee of The Wallace Collection and has recently joined the Board of Trustees of the House of Illustration as Chair. She also sits on the British Fashion Council Industry Advisory Board. She holds a DPhil from Oxford, publishes widely on art and design education and in 2014 published her first book entitled ‘Why Fashion Matters.’ (Thames and Hudson)