Teachers

Kirstie Clements

Kirstie Clements is a best selling author, editor, journalist, consultant, and key-note speaker, with vast first hand experience in the luxury Fashion industry.

Kirstie worked for Condé Nast International and Vogue for more than 25 years and was editor-in-chief of Vogue Australia for 13 years.

Kirstie teaches Fashion Journalism and Multimedia at FBI.

"Kirstie was an amazing teacher in that she continuously engaged the class and related it to todays society to keep us involved and up to date with journalism trends."

“Kirstie is the absolute best! She has a way of expressing the information across that get you engaged. The combination of practical activities that also allow you to receive feedback from a seasoned expert in the field was surreal!”

"One of the best tutors and classes I ever been attending- very insightful, Interesting, motivating , clarifying and closely tied with my personal interest of future work . Absolutely amazing.”

Jennifer Burke

Jennifer is a Digital Campaign Manager with over 7 years’ experience in the media and marketing industry, working extensively on TV, print and online marketing campaigns.

Jennifer is currently the Senior Brand and Communications Manager at Are Media, with previous experience at Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Network 10.

Jennifer teaches Fashion Media & Communications and Fashion Advertising.

"Fashion Advertising was great, Jennifer is really passionate and engaging. Class activities were relaxed which was great. 10/10"

Dani Difalco

Dani is the Senior Manager of People & Culture at SHOWPO.

Dani is a professional in HR and Talent Acquisition, currently working in the Fashion eCommerce Industry.

Dani teaches How to get a Job in the Fashion Industry at FBI.

"I really enjoyed the class with Dani, I took a lot in, I found it easy to comprehend through the use of slides. I wrote a lot of notes down and felt engaged the whole time."

Manon Marguerite

Manon is a Fashion Design professional with a keen interest in sustainable and ethical practice.

She has over 10 years experience in running a Fashion Label managing everything from Design to Garment Construction to Social Media Management and Marketing.

Manon teaches Fashion Design at FBI.

“The teacher's skill in fostering engaging discussions was truly commendable! The ability to encourage active participation created a dynamic learning environment, making the subject matter even more impactful. ”

"Manon is so good. She explains every single thing about lesson we need to know."

“Incredible teacher, extremely informative and excellent at engaging the whole class in discussions! Manon is the best! She's so kind and such a great teacher, have learnt so much from her throughout this unit! ”

Julie Sutherland

Julie is a Retail professional, with extensive experience in the fashion and beauty industry, also having worked with iconic brands such as Giorgio Armani.

Julie is currently the Retail Manager, Travel Retail Oceania, at Parfums Christian Dior.

Julie teaches Fashion Business Success at FBI.

"The class I had with Julie was one of my best classes so far, her attitude towards the topic and class made it engaging and entertaining. She was always happy to help and went through every part in detail."

Rachael Tsui

Rachael is a Fashion Buyer and Planner with over 7 years experience in women’s Fashion including buying, e-commerce, product development and merchandise planning.

Rachael is a currently the Head of Buying & Planning at Lee Matthews.

Rachael teaches Trend Forecasting at FBI.

Isabella Carrozzi

Isabella is currently the Corporate Administrator at Hermes.

She has five years of marketing experience, two years of fashion and global experience, and a unique skill set and expertise in Fashion/IP, Media & Communications law, and as Managing Director of her own global charity sponsored by Christian Dior Couture and UNESCO.

Isabella is currently teaching Fashion Business Success at FBI.