Leanne Wierzba is a design historian, curator and writer. Her research investigates contemporary design practice and the culture of industry, focusing on luxury, digital fashion and speculative design. She is co-curator of What is Luxury? at the V&A and has co-curated a series of exhibitions on contemporary fashion at the Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion. Previous experience as a fashion designer was gained working with notable brands in Vienna, New York, Paris and London. Her writing on fashion, design and contemporary culture has been published internationally.

Thank you all for making last week such an incredible and enriching experience. Everyone made such a wonderful contribution and I feel so privileged to have taken part. Thank you Nicola, Jo and John for your expertise, enthusiasm, patience and willingness to share. I’m excited to stay in touch with you all!