Faculty

Design educator with extensive international experience in fashion design practice, research, and curriculum development. Currently Assistant Professor of Fashion and Chair of Curriculum Development at Parsons School of Design, with a strong track record of mentoring MFA and BFA students, leading industry collaborations, and contributing to innovative fashion education. Experienced in both professional design practice and academic leadership, with a portfolio spanning high-fashion design, artisanal projects, and international exhibitions. Fluent in English and Norwegian, with a commitment to fostering creative excellence and advancing the next generation of fashion talent.

Norwegian-born designer, artist, and educator with a multidisciplinary background in art, textiles, and fashion. Educated in Norway, England, and the United States, she holds an MFA in Fashion Design and Society from Parsons School of Design, where she currently teaches in both the MFA and BFA programs.

Aina's creative foundation is rooted in art and textile studies, which continue to inform her approach to fashion as a medium of expression, narrative, and material innovation. Her work explores the dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, often merging hand techniques with emerging technologies.

She has taught at several leading institutions, MFA program Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and the Academy of Art University. In the classroom, she emphasizes research-based and sustainable practices, encouraging students to critically engage with materiality, identity, and the future of fashion.

Her design work has been shown at New York Fashion Week and exhibited internationally, including at the Future of Fashion exhibition in Beijing, China. Her collections have been featured in Vogue, Wallpaper, WWD, and Elle. 

ESMOD 

BFA Central England University 

Parsons School of Design MFA Fashion and Society 

PUBLICATIONS

Book Contributions

2014 Fashion Portfolio: Design & Presentation, Anna Kiper 2014 Textiles and Fashion, Jenny Udale 2013 Fashion Artist: Drawing Techniques to Portfolio Presentation, Sandra Burke 2013 Fashion Entrepreneur: Starting Your Own Fashion Business, Sandra Burke 2013 Swarovski, Birgit von Klitzing (Ed.) 2012 The Fundamentals of Fashion Design, Jenny Udale & Richard Sorger 2012 The Fashion Resource Book: Research for Design, Robert Leach 2011 Fashion Designer: Concept to Collection, Sandra Burke 2006 Fashion Computing: Design Techniques and CAD, Sandra Burke