Hywel Davies

Hywel Davies is Dean of M School (Fashion, Textiles, Jewellery and Materials) at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, where he serves as a teacher and academic leader with a background spanning fashion journalism and industry practice.

His educational foundation includes a BA in Fashion Communication and Promotion from Central Saint Martins.

Davies' research and professional interests center on fashion design, menswear innovation, textile design, jewellery design, and fashion communication, reflected in his authored books such as "Modern Menswear", "100 New Fashion Designers", "British Fashion Designers", "Fashion Designers' Sketchbooks", and "FASHION! Central Saint Martins"—works that bridge academic theory and industry application.

As director of Writers’ Bloc Ltd, a digital agency connecting brands with fashion writers, Davies actively integrates commercial fashion practices with his academic role, fostering industry-academia collaboration.