AMFI is the largest fashion institute in the Netherlands, educating around 1500 students each year on the fashion industry and beyond. It is the only fashion institute in the Netherlands that covers the entire fashion chain through the disciplines of Fashion & Management, Fashion & Branding and Fashion & Design. As such, AMFI distinguishes itself in its interdisciplinary approach throughout the curriculum, ensuring that students can collaborate together to address industry challenges. As a forerunner in fashion digitalisation, sustainability and diversity, AMFI combines creativity and craft with ethical innovation. Our Bachelor of Science in Fashion & Textile Technologies has naturally an international focus and provides programmes in Dutch and English. As an AMFI student you will graduate therefore with knowledge, skills and attitudes which help to positively change and influence the future of the fashion system.
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Our Team
José Teunissen
Since March 2023, José Teunissen is Director of Amsterdam Fashion Institute and professor Fashion and Identity at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Before she was dean of London College of Fashion (University of the Arts, London). Her research is focusing on the transformational impact of Fashion Tech, inclusivity and new value systems. Next, she works as a free-lance Fashion curator. She is the chair of State of Fashion (Arnhem Biennale), chair of the research group NewTexEco and a board member of IAF (International Apparel Federation) and IFFTI (International Federation of Fashion Technologies Institutes).
Dr. Deniz Köksal
Since 2023, Deniz has been the Head of Fashion & Management at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI). With expertise in sustainable supply chain management, consumer behavior, and risk management, he offers a comprehensive perspective on the global fashion industry’s complexities.
He earned his doctorate in Management and Economics from Ulm University, Germany, where his research focused on labor rights and social compliance across multi-tier garment supply chains. His fieldwork in Vietnam and Indonesia provided firsthand insights into supplier dynamics, social performance, and labor conditions within fragmented global supply chains.
Before joining AMFI, Deniz led the Market Research Laboratory at TEXOVERSUM, Reutlingen University. As part of his role, he designed and delivered courses in International Marketing, Import and Export Processes (International Trade), Market Research, and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. He also conducted advanced consumer behavior studies, employing innovative methods such as focus groups, surveys, eye-tracking technologies, 3D retail analytics, haptic screens, scent marketing, and virtual reality to uncover actionable insights for industry stakeholders.
In addition to his academic and research roles, Deniz consulted international fashion brands and retailers on implementing sustainability risk management strategies. He also supported clients in understanding and applying EU sustainability regulations, such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the German Supply Chain Act.
Deniz is also an active speaker, delivering keynote addresses, participating in panel discussions, and contributing to interviews on sustainability and supply chain management in fashion.
Yulia Brisson-Zelenina
Multifaceted designer, educator, and entrepreneur with a diverse skill set in product design, development, and 3D creation. Yulia specializes in integrating cutting-edge technologies such as digital design, additive manufacturing, 3D weaving, and AI to develop innovative methods in product design. With nearly a decade of experience working as a designer, product developer, and coordinator, Yulia brings a deep understanding of the design and production process.