Our Educators

Meet Your Tutors.

BFFI is taught by educators who trained within the British art school system.

Suad Eissa

Founder & Director of Fashion Programmes

Suad Eissa is a fashion designer and marketing strategist with a BA in Fashion Design from the University for the Creative Arts and an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

She has over six years of experience as a fashion designer, working across womenswear, menswear and accessories, in both commercial apparel and bespoke production. Alongside this, she has spent six years leading marketing strategy for clients in highly regulated industries.

At BFFI, she leads Fashion Design and Fashion Research, and contributes to Fashion Illustration. Her teaching draws on the British art school tradition, and covers design process, storytelling, branding and business strategy.

Claudi Panaite

Tutor in Garment Construction, Pattern Cutting & Advanced Couture Sewing

Claudi Panaite is a couturier with over fifteen years of experience in garment construction and pattern cutting. He trained at Central Saint Martins and is the founder of Privé Sampling Studio, specialising in made-to-measure couture.

He has worked as a costume designer for theatre and film productions across Europe. His past projects include Trevor Sorbie London, London Fashion Week, and the Folies Bergère, Paris.

At BFFI, he leads Garment Construction, Pattern Cutting, and Advanced Couture Sewing.

BFFI also brings in international guest educators working across fashion design, illustration, marketing, trend research, and creative direction, so students encounter a range of perspectives, all held to the same standard.