Currently working as Head of Communications at Circular Textiles Foundation, Ruth also advises emerging fashion brands.
After graduating with a First Class Honours in BA Fashion Journalism from University of the Arts London, Ruth worked as a fashion assistant at Dazed and Another Man magazines. From there she moved into buying, gaining product development experience at Topman and Urban Outfitters before joining Selfridges. Alongside being their Contemporary Womenswear buyer, she went on to buy, launch and trade their new Designer Studio; 20,000 square feet of innovative and conceptual retail space in Selfridges Oxford Street, London.
She has mentored and taught throughout her career, notably as part of the Fashion East selection panel and as a visiting lecturer at Falmouth University.
