Central Saint Martins names new fashion course leader

Central Saint Martins college has named Sarah Gresty as the course leader of the BA Fashion course, succeeding Willie Walters, who taught at the college for 24 years and retired this summer.

Gresty joined Central Saint Martins as an associate lecturer in 1998 and has served as pathway leader of fashion design with knitwear, one of five pathways available to students on the BA fashion course, since 2006. During that time, she taught graduates including Molly Goddard, Phoebe English and Craig Lawrence.

Commenting on her new role, Gresty said: “Willie has established and sustained an amazingly successful course attracting remarkably talented and vibrant students from all over the world and has built a committed team of staff. I look forward to meeting the challenges that the future may bring while upholding the excellent traditions of the course.”

Central Saint Martins dean of academic programmes, Anne Smith, added: “Building on the successes of the BA Fashion course under Willie Walter’s directorship of 24 years, we know that Sarah will ensure that the course continues to provide the highest quality of fashion design education producing innovative and responsible fashion designers who will predict and meet the opportunities and challenges of the future of the global fashion industry.”