Course summary

Accessories is one of the fastest-growing sectors in fashion, with a strong global demand for skilled accessory designers. Our Fashion Accessories Design MA addresses contemporary challenges through material innovation and cutting-edge design. Emphasising craftsmanship, techniques, and materials, you’ll engage with practices of ateliers and global design studios across all aspects of accessory design. You’ll develop creative strategies and technical expertise to support leading accessory brands, graduating ready to excel in this dynamic field. The Fashion Accessories Design MA is aimed at entrepreneurial, internationally minded design graduates, preparing you for leadership roles in leather goods, handbags, printed accessories, and more. You’ll be equipped with advanced professional skills in emerging technologies and innovative textile and fashion systems, preparing you for careers in the global fashion industry. A key research focus of the course is the historical and contemporary material culture of accessory design, explored through the Westminster Menswear Archive. This resource will help you contextualise your discipline and inform new approaches to material, construction, and design. You’ll benefit from our strong industry connections and engage with professional development opportunities, including talks, mentoring schemes, external visits, and in-house industry sessions. Opportunities to experience, reflect on, and develop professional practices are embedded in the course to help you develop the skills needed for employment. You’ll develop projects through independent research. and complete the course with a personal portfolio of design work, highlighting your expertise and positioning your work within international accessory design industry.