Heather Sproat

Heather Sproat is a Senior Lecturer and Joint Pathway Leader for BA Fashion: Womenswear at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. With a career spanning luxury fashion design and academia, she integrates industry expertise from roles at Louis Vuitton Malletier and Christian Dior atelier into her teaching practice. Her work emphasizes sustainability, collaborative projects with global brands, and hands-on technical mastery of stitch and tailoring.

• Education: BA Fashion (Womenswear) from Central Saint Martins (1993)
• Specialized in Haute Couture techniques at Dior (1997)

Research Focus: Sustainability in fashion education, material innovation, and ethical design practices. Led CSM's pioneering sustainable collaborations with LVMH group companies.

Industry Roles: Creative Director at Woodchild knitwear brand, freelance designer for luxury firms like Bulgari and Sephora. Conducted guest lectures at Musashino Art University (Tokyo).

• Key Collaboration Partner: LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Loewe, etc.)
• External Projects: Diadora, Paul Frank, Penhaligon's

Publications: Contributing writer to Phaidon's Pattern (2013), co-author of sustainable fashion education literature.

• Awards: Royal Warrant Holders, Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (1997)