Archana Chandrasekar

Archana Chandrasekar, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) with a PGCERT in Higher Education, leverages two decades of rich experience in luxury womenswear design and development to inform her teaching. Her distinguished industry career includes impactful roles at Italian powerhouses such as Etro and the Max Mara Group. Further enriching her expertise, she founded a London-based consultancy, offering invaluable guidance to emerging luxury brands. This extensive industry background now shapes her dynamic teaching approach at both the University of Westminster and Istituto Marangoni London, where she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her areas of instruction include Supply Chain Management, Textiles, Product Development, Range Design, and Fashion Marketing, all enriched by her practical insights and global perspective.