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Scotland Fashion Now: Alternative Careers in Fashion

Friday 4 September

Discover the roles behind the scenes of the fashion industry

Join Marie Owen, founder and CEO of LS Productions, the UK’s largest production service company, Jacqueline Farrell, executive director of education at The King’s Foundation, and Becky White, co-founder at SALAD Communications, a Glasgow-based communications agency. Together they'll discuss the roles and careers, beyond the designers, that sustain the fashion industry, and what it takes to thrive as a Scottish business with global reach.

Friday 4 September 2026

13.00 – 14.00

Juniper Auditorium

£6 / £4 concession

About the speakers

Marie Owen is the founder and CEO of LS Productions, a Scottish startup turned leading global production partner in fashion, sport, film and TV. Clients include Dior, Barbour, Chanel and McQueen to name just a few.

Jacqueline Farrell joined The King’s Foundation in 2017 and is the current Executive Director of Education. A graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Jacqueline brings her vast experience of curriculum building to an education programme that advocates for the preservation of heritage craft and vocational skills.

Becky White, alongside Esther Lister, is the co-founder of SALAD Communications, a Scottish creative communications agency specialising in fashion, beauty, lifestyle and hospitality. Their experience with brands include Rains, Gap, Schuh, Daska, Nadine Merabi, and The Social Hub.

Programme Partners

LS Productions
LS Productions
The King's Foundation
The King's Foundation
SALAD COMMUNICATIONS
SALAD Communications
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