MTV x British Fashion Council x River Island // Meet Naomi Dominique

We’re super excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with none other than MTV, the British Fashion Council and ICEBERG to look for the next global fashion designer! The Music Meets Fashion competition will give fashion students from around the world the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their collection debuted at London Fashion Week and be sold in RI stores. So yes, that means that you’ll be able to get your hands on the exclusive line! Our very own Naomi Dominique, Design Director at RI, will be on the panel alongside other industry leaders judging the students work that will merge music, fashion, sustainability and gender neutrality. Offering students a stable platform of opportunity and growth, this competition is a creative portal for expression and encourages future opportunity during these abnormal times. We hope you’re excited as we are to see what’s to come! We caught up with Naomi to talk about her career path, her love of new talent and what she’s looking for… How have your previous career roles led you to your position today? Mine’s a bit of a funny journey because I had two jobs before I started at River Island, that was only for two years, so the rest of my career has been at River Island. I’ve literally grown up with the company! I joined over 30 years ago when it was just becoming River Island, it used to be called Chelsea Girl, and it was just evolving then. I feel like I’ve grown up and evolved with the company so it’s been an amazin