Elisa Palomino

Elisa Palomino is a recognized fashion designer and academic with a high-level of strategic experience within international fashion design and an extensive International teaching profile. Her training has been working on the Fashion luxury industry for 25 years including Head of the Studio at John Galliano for eight years, Christian Dior H. Couture, Roberto Cavalli, Moschino and most recently V.P of Design at Diane von Furstenberg. In 2010 she launched her own label showing the debut collection in New York fashion week, followed by 5 consecutive seasons shown during New York, Milan, Rome, Madrid and London fashion weeks. Since 2012 she directs the Fashion Print department at Central St Martins Her profile includes International Academic collaborations, previous participation in European projects, International staff exchanges and extensive experience in the industrial sector. She has undertaken secondments abroad, secured European and international grants for exchanges and placements with external organizations and International Universities for the purposes of delivering a structured form of KE activity. http://www.elisapalominoconsulting.com She has pioneered the adoption of sustainable practice into the Fashion Print education curriculum at CSM and has developed best practice between craft and digital design. Her research focus is inter-disciplinary, within the context of sustainability, integrating traditional craftsmanship methods with new technologies, keeping in mind the importance of environmental, ethical, and social impact of fashion products. https://responsiblefashioncsm.wordpress.com