FIKA JULIA is entrepreneur in fashion of graphics textile brand under hername, Fika Julia is also lectuter for fashion textiles, fashion graphics and promotion and fashion trend forecasting. she was graduated from Birmingham City University with Master of Arts Textile Design.   Q: WHAT is the word of “fashion” according to you? A: Fashion is about how I express myself in clothing. Bold colors and heavy prints is my fav. Q: WHO is your inspiration in fashion? A: Amy winehouse and currently adore Min Ju Kim Q: WHERE did you get your knowledge of fashion beside informal education? A: Mostly from social media, I follow designers, brands, and trend forecaster’s account in instagram. Q: WHEN did you dedice to become fashion lecturer? A: After I graduate my master degree in 2014 Q: WHY do you want to be fashion lecturer? A: Because I want to share my knowledge in Textile design for the fashion industries and also I want to keep the newest current trends or issues from students. Q: WHOM do you pursue your passion for fashion? A: My parents especially my belated father 😊 he was my number one supporter since i was a kid. Q: HOW can you stay inspired? A: By keep doing what i like, drawing and designing pattern/motifs.

Dr Alana James is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne and is currently Programme Leader for MA Fashion Design. Within her role in the Design Department, she is also module tutor at The BINUS Northumbria School of Design (BNSD) in Jakarta, Indonesia, working closely with the Fashion and Fashion Management final year students. Aside from her teaching responsibilities, she is Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity for Design and will lead the departmental application for the Athena Swan gender equality charter in 2022. Alana’s research explores responsible innovation within the garment supply chain, promoting more sustainable processes in the manufacture and consumption of fashion products. Working with multiple stakeholders, her work aims to create a transparent and accountable value chain, towards a sustainable future for the fashion industry. Since the publication of her PhD in 2015, entitled Influencing Ethical Fashion Purchasing Behaviour, lines of inquiry have continued to explore the diverse approaches possible in the implementation of sustainable practices in the fashion industry. Examples include: utilising zero-waste pattern cutting methods to lead the creative design process, engaging fashion consumers in a transparent business model, how higher education contextualises sustainability as a key design tool and the challenges facing the adoption of circular principles in fashion.   Listen more to her story:  https://youtu.be/9QolLu_etjQ