News / 03 Jun 2025
Fashion Design student wins work placement at Morgan & Fenwick
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
BA (Hons) Fashion Design student Lily Robinson has won a three-week work placement at Morgan & Fenwick Bespoke British Tailoring.
Our BA (Hons) Fashion Design degree course is known for its second-year tailoring module. The module and Morgan & Fenwick competition is loved by students and the internship is highly sought after.
Samantha Fenwick, Leeds Arts University BA (Hons) Fashion Design alumni and Director and co-owner of Morgan & Fenwick, judges the competition each year.
This year, second-year students wrote to Samantha directly, outlining their jacket concepts and features, whilst sharing their favourite aspect of the tailoring module and what they hoped to learn at Morgan & Fenwick if they were selected as a winner.
Samantha came to Leeds Arts University to interview the four shortlisted finalists, Lucy Esgate, Lewis Harrison, Lorin Beck and Lily Robinson.
The garment Lily created for the brief was called “A Pocket or Three”. Lily designed an asymmetric jacket featuring mismatched tartan fabrics, distinctive panelling, and multiple pockets. The design includes a curved collar, a double welt pocket with a flap, and two inseam pockets, true to the name. The lower half consists of 12 individually sized panels, adding to the garment’s unique structure.
Lily's research focused on feminine tailoring styles, particularly Dior’s Bar Jacket and Vivienne Westwood’s Storm Jacket. Lily was drawn to the Bar Jacket’s elegant structure and the unconventional edge of the Storm Jacket, elements she blended into her own design.
"I’m so excited to have won the Morgan & Fenwick competition and to be part of this amazing opportunity! After attending the industry talk with Samantha Fenwick, I felt so inspired and knew right away that I wanted to apply. Bespoke tailoring has always been a strong interest of mine especially seeing how it can be brought into womenswear in such creative and innovative ways. I can’t wait to learn more in-depth tailoring techniques and see how I can bring those skills into my pattern cutting and design work. I’m truly looking forward to everything this experience has to offer!"
Lily Robinson, BA (Hons) Fashion Design student
Whilst working with Morgan & Fenwick, Lily will get the chance to have their garment remade using Morgan & Fenwick fabrics and have their garments shot with a professional photographer.