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James Clark

Profession
Senior Lecturer and Subject Specialist
College
London College of Fashion
Person Type
Staff
James  Clark

Biography

James Clark is a Senior Lecturer in buying and merchandising for a number of courses at London College of Fashion. He is the author of Fashion Merchandising: Principles and Practice (Palgrave).  He has lectured in buying and merchandising since 2007 and prior to that worked in numerous roles within UK fashion retail businesses such as Debenhams, Viyella and House of Fraser, with his last substantive position being that of Head of Merchandising. He has consulted with a number of brands including Gant and House of Fraser.  As part of his academic work he has supported undergraduate students throughout their studies and is an established final year dissertation tutor.  In addition to these activities, James has worked on behalf of the university in several countries including China, Korea, India, Russia, Dubai and Panama.  James continues to be inspired by the constant changes seen within fashion businesses and quick to recognise the impact of these changes on his teaching.

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