CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS (School)

London's increasingly sophisticated reputation within the fashion industry in recent decades is thanks in no small part to the ferocious training ground that is the CSM fashion department, formed in 1989 when the Central School of Art and Design merged with Saint Martins School of Art. The MA course (under the direction of the highly demanding and formidably straight-talking Louise Wilson since 1992) has garnered a prestigious reputation. Maintaining strong ties with industry power players and an impressive graduate show at London Fashion Week, the fashion department encourages original vision, tempered with an understanding of the tough realities of the modern business. As a result, CSM graduates are some of the most recognizable names in the industry; internationally celebrated alumni include John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Christopher Kane. 

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