Adrian Thornton
Senior Lecturer Creative Pattern Cutting (Fashion Design & Technology)
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
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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/
Book Chapters
Mechan, J., Thornton, A., De-Lacy, B., 2023. 'Design Realisation in Fashion Education – Embedding Sustainable Approaches Through ‘Phygital’ Practices'. In Perry, P. (eds.) Fashion and Climate Change: Exploring Global Challenges and Opportunities in Design, Production and Consumption, Ethics Press, Cambridge, UK.
Office Location
Room C2.29
Cavendish South
Manchester Fashion Institute
Manchester Metropolitan University
Cavendish Street
Manchester M15 6BG