Academic and professional qualifications

BTec- Clothing Fashion

Certificate in Education- Learning & Teaching

Masters- Fashion Innovation: Entrepreneurship

Previous Employment

Leeds Metropolitan University- Associate Lecturer for BA CSM Degree: 1991-1999

Bespoke bridal Wear- Own business: 2000- 2011

Leeds College of Art- Associate Lecturer for BA Fashion Degree: 2009- 2011

Leeds College of Art- Workshop Manager for BA Fashion Degree: 2011- 2016

Languages

English

Prizes and awards

1991-Jacob Kramer College- Most Promising Designer Award

2014- Leeds City College- Departmental Award for Commitment to Study

Other distinctions

Masters- 2016 Distinction

Membership of professional associations

Senior Fellow- Advance HE

Research

Invited Papers

IFFTI New Zealand Conference, 2023, Abstract accepted with Becky de Lacy / Jayne Mechan- Full Paper submission acceptance Jan 30th, 2023.– Embracing the third dimension, exploring ‘phygital’ connections by honouring technology and tradition.

Invited Discussions

CLO3D Presentation- Invited by CLO3D to present (as part of MFI team) at international conference on the Implementation of CLO3D - Manchester Metropolitan University x CLO: Academic Month Workshop 2022 (over 165 registered for the event) - (8) Manchester Metropolitan University x CLO: Academic Month Workshop 2022 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P-tfX18n5Y

Pending book chapter – (Feb 2023) – Fashion and Climate Change: Exploring Glocal Challenges and Opportunities in Design, Production and Consumption (ed. Dr Patsy Perry) Chapter 5 - Design Realisation in Fashion Education – Embedding Sustainable Approaches Through ‘Phygital’ Practices (Mechan, J., Thornton, A., De-Lacy, B.) https://ethicspress.com/products/fashion-and-climate-change

Responsible Fashion Symposium (Instituto Marangoni) Nov 2021. Design Realisation in Education: Phygital. (Thornton, A., Mechan, J., De-Lacy, B.)

Fashion & Climate Change Symposium Sep 2021. Interplay of Physical Half Scale Mannequin and 3D Digital Practices: Underpinning Sustainability in Fashion Education During and Global Pandemic. (Thornton, A., Mechan, J., De-Lacy, B.) https://fashioninstitute.mmu.ac.uk/fashion-climate-change-symposium/