Vanessa Brownlie

Vanessa Brownlie has a diverse range of work experience in the fashion industry. Vanessa began their career as a Studio Assistant Intern at Felder Felder in 2009 before moving on to work as a Production Assistant Intern at Marc Jacobs later that year. In 2011, Vanessa joined Matthew Williamson as a Product Development Manager, where they stayed until 2015. Vanessa then transitioned to Mary Katrantzou as a Product Development Manager on an interim basis for six months. Most recently, Vanessa has been working at Needle & Thread since 2016, starting as a Product Manager and steadily progressing through the ranks. Vanessa has held roles such as Wholesale and Production Manager, Senior Wholesale and Production Manager, and most recently, they have been appointed as the Head of Wholesale and Production.

Vanessa Brownlie's education history starts with their attendance at Loretto, although the specific start and end years are not provided. After that, they pursued a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Fashion) at the University of the Arts London from 2005 to 2006. Following this, in 2006, they completed a Summer Course in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting at Istituto Di Moda Burgo. Vanessa then achieved a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Fashion Design with a first-class distinction from the University of the West of England, where they studied from 2007 to 2010. Finally, they furthered their education by completing a Master of Arts degree in Fashion Management and Entrepreneurship at Northumbria University from 2010 to 2011.