This summer, UAL welcomed three educators from the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) onto its Summer Study Abroad programme - part of a growing international exchange of knowledge, creativity, and learning.

My name is Ash Welch, known professionally as ASHER in my fashion designs. I am originally from Dallas, Texas, and I currently study at Kent State University, where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design with a minor in Jewellery

Elias Sell is a third year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio at the School of the Art Institute Chicago. He talks about his experience on the integrated Performance Design and Practice (PDP) at Central Saint Martins.

My name's Nick Kinniry. I'm from Drexel University and I just completed the Introduction to Fashion Design course at UAL on the 8-week summer study abroad.