Subject Leader & Principal Lecturer in International Fashion Marketing and Management

• Oct 2014 - Present

2016 - Present Principal Lecturer in Fashion Management and Marketing. Grown the team from 2 to 14 staff. Line manage the fashion academic team, oversee strategic development and quality assurance of the 6 undergraduate and postgraduate fashion business courses, 11 cohorts annually. - MBA International Fashion Management - MSc International Fashion Marketing - MSc International Fashion Marketing with Extended Professional Practice - BA(Hons) International Fashion Marketing and Management - BA(Hons) Accelerated International Fashion Marketing and Management - BA Top-Up Fashion PR and Communication 2014 - 2016 Course Director/ Programme Leader for MBA International Fashion Management course. Show less

Founder

• 2014 - Present

Rejoicing a diverse field of international creativity, we have connected 850 designers with a global community of fashion lovers with many successful exhibitions and pop-up shops. We have also built a loyal following of over 100,000 fashion and accessory lovers on social media, who make their way to London for the exceptional annual events we organise and visit our two e-commerce websites regularly. X Terrace Fashion Platform, founded by Monique Lee Hylands-White, is the team that brings you the joy of showcasing and indulging in unique hats at The Great Hat Exhibition (the official London Hat Week exhibition) and ‘Hatmosphere’ hat shop every year in London since 2014. ​ We have had the pleasure in partnering with Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard during our recent Catwalk Show and presented previous Press Preview Shows in collaboration with PINKO for 2 successive years. In 2021 we partnered with SJH Group, Rolls Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts Club to present our designers to over 2000 owners from the club at London Press Ball at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London in Mayfair, London. We have collaborated with 55 partners, worked with 1370 press, 870 fashion and accessory brands, attracted 6500 to our London fashion events We have launched 2 e-commerce websites, organised 6 opening parties, 5 accessory pop-up shops, and 17 accessory events in London, Paris, and Shanghai. ​ In 2020, we launched our first e-commerce website The Hat Circle dedicated to milliners and hat lovers, we currently have 153 members and over 1000 hats on the website. In March 2021, we launched The Accessory Circle, introducing amazing fashion and home accessories, and beauty items for accessory lovers from around the world. ​ To make headway, we have introduced “London Accessory Week” – a “must visit” week full of fun and exquisite designs where you can indulge and immerse yourself in the world of unique accessories. Show less

Founder

• Feb 2021 - Present

An e-commerce marketplace for fashion and home accessories, art, and beauty. We support independent designers and brands from around the world. An e-commerce marketplace for fashion and home accessories, art, and beauty. We support independent designers and brands from around the world.

Founder

• May 2019 - Present

Discover curated beautiful hats for every occasion crafted by talented independent designers from around the world. Available to buy or to hire. Learn about the glamorous hat wearing lifestyle and elegant social events to attend. Be inspired by the world of millinery. Join the Circle! Discover curated beautiful hats for every occasion crafted by talented independent designers from around the world. Available to buy or to hire. Learn about the glamorous hat wearing lifestyle and elegant social events to attend. Be inspired by the world of millinery. Join the Circle!

Founder/ Designer

• Dec 2012 - Present

Monique Lee is an award winning MA Fashion Design graduate from London College of Fashion. All hats designed by her are hand-crafted in England since 2013. Her hat designs were featured alongside great artists Philip Treacy and Stephen Jones in over 200 magazine editorials, blogs, websites and newspapers including VOGUE, Vanity Fair (commissioned for Emma Watson cover story shot by Tim Walker), Tatler, L'Officiel, Brides, Another, Schon!, Independent, Evening Standard, Superior, Hat Magazine, HUF, Tirade, NO.3, On Feature, Racing Fashion, and others. Monique was also chosen as finalist by VOGUE Italia Senior Editor/ Talent Editor Sara Maino in MUUSE x VOGUE Talents Young Vision Accessories Award. She has won the People's Choice Award in VOGUE VTalents competition in 2014. She made commissioned hats for vocalist Eleanor Rose of Electric Swing Circus to perform at Glastonbury Festival. Later was invited to create masks for The Animal Ball organised by charity organisation Elephant Family. The masks were exhibited along with masks created by Cartier, Christian Louboutin, DVF – Diane von Furstenberg and Stephen Jones at Selfridges and Sotheby's London for VIP guests including Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, celebrities such as Cara Delevingne to view and choose to wear to the ball. Her collections were exhibited at Copenhagen Fashion Week, London Hat Week, Shanghai Fashion Week, Candid Arts Trust in London, and Birmingham Made Me Design Expo along with Harvey Nichols, MG and Aston Martin, at MAC Birmingham. Hats made for fashionistas, models and private clients to wear for Royal Ascot Royal Enclosure attracted attention from racegoers and the press including Royal Ascot Official, The Guardian, The Times, Evening Standard, The Independent, Telegraph, Sunday Mercury …40+ medias. She is also collaborating with fashion designers to make hats London Fashion Week runway shows and presentations. Show less

Founder/ Curator

• Jan 2021 - Present

A celebration of the wonderful world of fashion accessories, showcasing pieces from independent designers from all over the globe in the heart of fashion loving London. Join us to see the Exhibition, shop from the Market, have fun at workshops! A celebration of the wonderful world of fashion accessories, showcasing pieces from independent designers from all over the globe in the heart of fashion loving London. Join us to see the Exhibition, shop from the Market, have fun at workshops!

Curator

• Jan 2015 - Present

- October 2020: The Great Hat Exhibition - To the Future and Back - April 2019: The Great Hat Exhibition - World Garden - March 2018: The Great Hat Exhibition - October 2016: Milliner X Artisan Exhibition - March 2015: The 21st Century Hat Exhibition - October 2020: The Great Hat Exhibition - To the Future and Back - April 2019: The Great Hat Exhibition - World Garden - March 2018: The Great Hat Exhibition - October 2016: Milliner X Artisan Exhibition - March 2015: The 21st Century Hat Exhibition

International Visiting Scholar

• Dec 2015 - Present

MA Design Management Visiting Lecturer | Dissertation Supervisor

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

Visiting Lecturer

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

Visiting lecturer for the following courses: 1. MSc Fashion and Retail Management 2. MA Fashion Design 3. MA Fashion Accessory Design 4. MA Textile Design 5. MA Surface Design 6. MA Fashion Styling 7. MA Fashion Promotion 8. BA Textile Retail Management Visiting lecturer for the following courses: 1. MSc Fashion and Retail Management 2. MA Fashion Design 3. MA Fashion Accessory Design 4. MA Textile Design 5. MA Surface Design 6. MA Fashion Styling 7. MA Fashion Promotion 8. BA Textile Retail Management

International Fashion Business Consultant (Europe)

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

UK-CN Design Collaboration Project (London Branch)

• Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

Design Director

• Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

Innovative product design, production management. Innovative product design, production management.

Marketing and PR Communications Specialist

• Feb 2009 - Sep 2009

CRM, PR, marketing, working on product development improvement between design department and marketing department through sales analysis. CRM, PR, marketing, working on product development improvement between design department and marketing department through sales analysis.

Fashion Designer, Researcher

• Feb 2006 - Feb 2009

Trend forecasting Sportswear/ smart garment design and research Fashion design and product development Brand management Exhibition design and organisation Trend forecasting Sportswear/ smart garment design and research Fashion design and product development Brand management Exhibition design and organisation

Visiting Lecturer

• 2006 - 2007

Visual Merchandising Manager

• Jun 2003 - Jun 2004