LESLIE HOLDEN

About

As Co-Founder of The Digital Fashion Group, I have dedicated over five years to fostering collaboration between fashion academics and industry leaders. By focusing on knowledge sharing and education, our team bridges the gap between universities and industry, driving innovation and transformation in the fashion sector.

Experience

• External Examinator at Ravensbourne University London
  Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

• Co-Founder at The Digital Fashion Group
  Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Co-founded The Digital Fashion Group, a European-led collaboration between Fashion Academics and Industry Innovators. •Focus on Knowledge sharing and education, researching and consulting with Universities and industry and bringing education and industry together. • Collaborating with industry leaders to drive innovation and transformation in the fashion industry.

• Member of Steering board at WORTH Partnership Project
  Jan 2017 - Jun 2025 · 8 yrs 6 mos

  An EU funded project supporting and mentoring entrepreneurial projects in fashion . Establishing connections between fashion design, manufacture, craft and technology

• External Examiner, BA Contour at De Montfort University
  Jul 2017 - Jul 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Head Of Department at Amsterdam Fashion Institute
  Apr 2005 - Jul 2020 · 15 yrs 4 mos

  Interim Director AMFI 2018 - 2019 Head of BA Fashion&Design 2005 – 2019 Head of Postgraduate studies 2017 - 2020 Acting Head of BA Fashion&Management 2012 - 2014