"I get from having fewer toxins in my body is extraordinary."" John Galliano John Charles Galliano (born November 28, 1960) is a Gibraltar-born British fashion designer who was the head designer of French fashion companies Givenchy (July 1995 to October 1996), Christian Dior (October 1996 to March 2011), and his own label John Galliano (1988 to 2011). At present, Galliano is the creative director of Paris-based fashion house Maison Margiela. Galliano has been named British Designer of the Year four times. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, he was named the fifth most influential person in British culture. He"
"girlswear and homewares for Tesco. Gibson lives in London with her husband Dominic Lawler, a dentist, and their two daughters. Elspeth Gibson Elspeth Gibson (born 1963 in Nottingham) is a British fashion designer, known for her feminine style of design. Her designs are often characterised by lace, beading and embroidery. Gibson was the British Fashion Council's New Generation Designer of the Year in 1998, and examples of her work are held in the design archive at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her clients have included Madonna, Zara Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Uma Thurman and Queen Rania of Jordan, for whom she"
"cut short."" Alexander McQueen Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001, and founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA's International Designer of the Year award in 2003. McQueen committed suicide by hanging in 2010, at the age of 40, at his home in Mayfair, London. Born on 17 March 1969 in Lewisham, London, to"
"Alexander McQueen Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001, and founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA's International Designer of the Year award in 2003. McQueen committed suicide by hanging in 2010, at the age of 40, at his home in Mayfair, London. Born on 17 March 1969 in Lewisham, London, to Scottish taxi"
"Elspeth Gibson Elspeth Gibson (born 1963 in Nottingham) is a British fashion designer, known for her feminine style of design. Her designs are often characterised by lace, beading and embroidery. Gibson was the British Fashion Council's New Generation Designer of the Year in 1998, and examples of her work are held in the design archive at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her clients have included Madonna, Zara Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Uma Thurman and Queen Rania of Jordan, for whom she has undertaken private commissions. After graduating from Mansfield College of Art and Design in 1984, Gibson began her career with"
"John Gorham (graphic designer) John Gorham (May 31, 1937, in Uxbridge, Middlesex – June 7, 2001, in Guildford, Surrey) was a British graphic designer, who gained renown within the industry through a variety of successful projects including film posters, postage stamps and book covers. He was given the D&AD President's Award in 1993 in recognition of a lifetime's contribution to British design. Among John Gorham's stamp designs were the British 1990 Christmas issue, the 1991 Wintertime set, two 1995 stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 1990 issue to celebrate the 90th"
"UK GOMA, Glasgow, UK Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. Temple Newsam, Leeds, UK Victoria and Albert Museum, UK Timorous Beasties Timorous Beasties is a design led manufacturing company based in Glasgow, who specialise in fabrics and wallpapers. Founded in 1990 by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons, who met whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art. Winners of the Walpole Award for 'Best Emerging British Luxury Brand' in 2007 and 'British Luxury Design Talent' in 2010, the company now has two branded showrooms in London and Glasgow, and export their luxury products and design talent worldwide. Timorous Beasties’ work embodies"
"John Sorrell (designer) Sir John Sorrell (born 28 February 1945) is a British designer and a renowned advocate and campaigner for creative education and for the creative industries. John Sorrell set up his first business, Goodwin Sorrell, in 1964 with Chuck Goodwin. John co-founded the design and identity business Newell and Sorrell in 1976 with his wife Frances Sorrell (née Newell). Newell and Sorrell became one of Europe’s biggest and most successful identity consultancies, with clients that included British Airways, the Body Shop and the Royal Mail. The business won numerous awards for creativity and effectiveness. In 1997, Newell and"
"Furtado, Lady Gaga, Erin O'Conner, Ellie Goulding and Iggy Azelia. Georgia Hardinge Georgia Hardinge (born 4 February 1984) is an English fashion designer based in London. Georgia Hardinge was born in London and attended Parson's School of Design in Paris graduating in 2008 winning critical acclaim when she was awarded the best designer award for her graduate collection. Hardinge established her own label in 2010 focusing on a sculptural aesthetic. Her inspiration for design comes from a passion for architectural shapes and sculpture, which can be seen throughout her work. She works closely with a pleat specialist to develop pleating"
"Rifat Ozbek Rıfat Özbek (, ; born in 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-born fashion designer, known for his exotic, ethnically-inspired outfits. He was named British Designer of the Year in 1988 and 1992. Özbek was born in Istanbul, Turkey and grew up in a yali on the Bosphorus. He moved to London in the 1970s and lived in his parents flat in Belgravia whilst he was studying architecture and then fashion at Saint Martin's School of Art. After graduating in 1977 (or 1978), Özbek went to Italy where he designed clothes for Monsoon. In 1984 he established his"
"of culture and subculture, taking street fashion to the run way with the addition of baseball caps covered with sequins. Rifat Ozbek Rıfat Özbek (, ; born in 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-born fashion designer, known for his exotic, ethnically-inspired outfits. He was named British Designer of the Year in 1988 and 1992. Özbek was born in Istanbul, Turkey and grew up in a yali on the Bosphorus. He moved to London in the 1970s and lived in his parents flat in Belgravia whilst he was studying architecture and then fashion at Saint Martin's School of Art. After"
"Crowned Heads and Coronets Exhibition in 2001 at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Tim Gosling Timothy Job Gosling (born 23 August 1966) is a British furniture designer based in London. ""The Sunday Times"" has described him as ""designer to the rich and famous"". Gosling was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966. His father is scientist Raymond Gosling. Gosling studied Theatre Design at Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London graduating in 1987 then designed theatre designs for John Napier and Sir Cameron Mackintosh. He started his career designing furniture in 1990 with Viscount Linley, the son of Princess"
"Robert Godley Robert Godley (born 7 July 1971 in Whitstable, Kent) is a British menswear designer. Godley spent nearly his entire adult life in fashion, working for David Evans & Co. Silk Printers (London), Mantero Silk Printers and Weavers (Como, Italy), and Drakes of London. Godley designed ties for gentleman’s bespoke clothier Turnbull & Asser in London from 1996–97 and Drakes of London from 1997-2004 before being asked to the United States from London to serve as Creative Director for Polo Ralph Lauren. In 2005, Godley founded men's contempoary label Psycho Bunny with friend and business partner Robert Goldman. Handmade"
"Julien Macdonald Julien Macdonald OBE (born 19 March 1971 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh fashion designer who has appeared as judge on the television programme, ""Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model"". In 2001, he was named ""British Fashion Designer of the Year"", and on 15 March 2001, was appointed as chief designer at Givenchy (Alexander McQueen's successor). His ""atelier"" is at Old Burlington Street, London. Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in his place of birth, the working class town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Julien was taught knitting by his mother and soon became interested in design. Macdonald was also"
"Queen Sofia of Spain, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of England. After his eponymous company was acquired by Bulgari in 1999, Genta resigned and created a new venture called Gerald Charles. As of 2010, Gerald Genta watches were marketed solely under the Bulgari brand. As Bulgari had been acquired by upscale French conglomerate LVMH in 2011, all ""Gerald Genta"" brand watches would in effect be products of the LVMH portfolio. Genta died in August 2011 at age 80. Gérald Genta Gérald Charles Genta, better known by his short name (Gérald Genta) (Geneva 1931 -"
"Tim Gosling Timothy Job Gosling (born 23 August 1966) is a British furniture designer based in London. ""The Sunday Times"" has described him as ""designer to the rich and famous"". Gosling was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966. His father is scientist Raymond Gosling. Gosling studied Theatre Design at Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London graduating in 1987 then designed theatre designs for John Napier and Sir Cameron Mackintosh. He started his career designing furniture in 1990 with Viscount Linley, the son of Princess Margaret, becoming Senior Design Director in 1993. In 2005, Gosling formed Gosling Ltd,"
"Nabil El-Nayal Nabil El-Nayal, more commonly known as Nabil Nayal (born 1985 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian-born British fashion designer. Nabil El-Nayal, the designer behind ready-to-wear fashion brand Nabil Nayal, was born in Syria and moved to England at the age of 14. He went on to win many prestigious awards including the Royal Society of Arts Award, the Graduate Fashion Week 'Best Womenswear' Award and the British Fashion Council MA Scholarship Award; enabling him to study at the Royal College of Art. Nabil’s obsession with Elizabethan craftsmanship has deeply informed his practice; seen through his use of pleats,"
"Times described Johnson as ‘The Government’s favourite designer’. He has been named ‘One of Europe’s finest graphic designers’ Michael Johnson (graphic designer) Michael Johnson (born 1964, Derby) is a British designer and brand consultant. In 1992 he founded design studio johnson banks in London, UK. After graduating Michael worked as a designer and consultant for Wolff Olins, Sedley Place, Smith and Milton, London; Billy Blue and Emery Vincent, in Melbourne and Sydney; and Dentsu, Tokyo. In 1992 he set up johnson banks and went on to advise and create brands for clients including Virgin Atlantic, Science Museum (UK), Shelter (UK),"
"The Designers Republic The Designers Republic (tDR) is a British graphic design studio based in Sheffield, England, founded in 1986 by Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips. They are best known for electronic music logos, album artwork, and anti-establishment aesthetics, embracing ""brash consumerism and the uniform style of corporate brands"". Work by tDR is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The studio in its larger form closed in January 2009, with Anderson stating it would continue in a more ""slimline"" form. Work by the Designers Republic generally is viewed as"
"Daniel Lismore Daniel Lismore is a London-based artist and fashion designer whose work has received international recognition. His self-modelled outfits became well-known on London's club scene for their decorative excess, often involving Haute Couture, Maasai tribal jewellery and chain mail. He has been described as ""England's most outrageous dresser"" by Vogue, his fashion designs have been worn by Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Rita Ora. Born 24 December 1984, he was brought up in the village of Fillongley, on the border of Coventry. He studied photography and fashion design before moving to London aged 17, where he became a model,"
"Archibald Knox (designer) Archibald Knox (9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon UK and International design (to the extent that in Italy, Art Nouveau was known as Stile Liberty). Knox's pioneering and prolific work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau, and Modernism. Knox's hundreds of designs for Liberty made his style widely known, (though not his name, as Liberty"
"Christopher Gibbs Christopher Henry Gibbs (29 July 1938 – 28 July 2018) was a British antiques dealer and collector who was also an influential figure in men's fashion and interior design in 1960s London. He has been credited with inventing Swinging London, and has been called the ""King of Chelsea"" and ""London's most famous antiques dealer"". The ""New York Times"" described him as a ""man of infinite taste, judgment and experience, the one who introduced a whole generation to the distressed bohemian style of interior design."" Gibbs was the fifth son of Hon. Sir Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs KCMG and his"
"Tamara Salman Tamara Salman (born in Baghdad, Iraq) half-Iraqi, half-British is a British designer and business woman. Her accessories company launched in 2013. She was appointed Creative director for Liberty of London in 2004 where she remained for 6 years, her role was to update the brand's image and revive its signature prints and produce an own brand accessories and home collection. She has worked in the fashion industry since graduating from art school, working for some of Europe's most prestigious fashion houses, including Romeo Gigli and Prada. In 2012 she started researching and developing her own accessories business which"
"Bruce Oldfield Bruce Oldfield, OBE (born 14 July 1950) is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture occasionwear. Notable clients have included Sienna Miller, Barbra Streisand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana Ross, Emmanuelle Seigner, Rihanna, Kelly Brook, Taylor Swift, Elizabeth McGovern, Rosamund Pike, Anjelica Huston, Faye Dunaway, Jacqueline Jossa, Melanie Griffith, Charlotte Rampling, Jerry Hall, Joan Collins, Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Noor of Jordan, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Queen Rania of Jordan. Oldfield was brought up and educated in the care of children's charity, Barnardo's (his father, whom he never knew, had migrated to"
"Richard Nicoll Richard Philip Nicoll (15 September 197721 October 2016) was an English fashion designer, best known for his work on modernist classics with day-to-night versatility. Nicoll was awarded three Association Nationale pour le Développement des Arts de la Mode (ANDAM) prizes in 2008 and was named ""Best Young Designer"" at the Elle Style Awards during London Fashion Week 2009, along with twice being a BFC Vogue Fashion Fund finalist. Celebrities who have worn his designs include; Kylie Minogue, Kate Bosworth, Julianne Moore, Diane Kruger, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Sienna Miller, Emma Stone, Florence Welch and Keira Knightley. Nicoll graduated from Central"
"Hussein Chalayan Hussein Chalayan (; ; born 8 August 1970) is a Cypriot-born Turkish fashion designer. He has won the British Designer of the Year twice (in 1999 and 2000) and was awarded the MBE in 2006. Chalayan is currently teaching at University of Applied Arts Vienna. Hussein Chalayan was born in Nicosia in 1970 and graduated from the Türk Maarif Koleji of his hometown. At that time the population of the island was divided because of the constant struggles between the Greek and Turkish authorities. Ethnic conflicts between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities eventually led to the Turkish"
"Gina Fratini Gina Fratini (born Georgina Caroline Eve Butler, 22 September 1931 – 25 May 2017) was a British fashion designer. She was born in Kobe, Japan, the daughter of the Hon. Somerset Butler (son of Charles Ernest Alfred French Somerset Butler, 7th Earl of Carrick) and his wife Barbara, and spent most of her childhood in India. Her godfather was Sir Victor Sassoon. On her return to the UK, she studied at the Royal College of Arts. She set up her own business in 1964 and became one of the top British designers of the early 1970s, winning the"
"Prize and invited to show at Paris Fashion Week and in July he showed a collection to private clients at the 2015 Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week. His clothes are worn by many celebrities such as Florence Welch, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Claudia Schiffer Victoria Beckham, and Lorde. Most recently Karl Lagerfeld commisoned Nabil to make a shirt for his muse and collaborator Amanda Harlech. El-Nayal has received numerous prestigious awards including: Nabil El-Nayal Nabil El-Nayal, more commonly known as Nabil Nayal (born 1985 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian-born British fashion designer. Nabil El-Nayal, the designer behind ready-to-wear fashion brand"
"Gifi Fields Gordon Ivan ""Gifi"" Fields (born June 1951) is a British fashion designer and businessman. He is a co-founder of the British Fashion Council and one of the creators of the Rah-rah skirt. After leaving school at the age of 16, Gifi Fields founded a succession of fashion labels. In 1968, he founded Ragfreak Clothing, which closed in 1971 when he founded Gingernut. When that closed in 1975, he opened Coppernob the following year. He was a co-founder of the British Fashion Council in 1983, the same year he founded Snob, which operated until 1987. During the early part"
"in the 2011 show ""Postmodernism: Style & Subversion 1970–1990"", and the following year's ""British Design 1948–2012"". Barney Bubbles Barney Bubbles (born Colin Fulcher; 30 July 1942 – 14 November 1983) was an English graphic artist whose work encompassed graphic design and music video direction. Bubbles, who also sketched and painted privately, is best known for his distinctive contribution to the design practices associated with the British independent music scene of the 1970s and 1980s. His record sleeves, laden with symbols and riddles, were his most recognisable output. Fulcher was born in Tranmere Road, Whitton, Middlesex (now Greater London), in July"
"Timorous Beasties Timorous Beasties is a design led manufacturing company based in Glasgow, who specialise in fabrics and wallpapers. Founded in 1990 by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons, who met whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art. Winners of the Walpole Award for 'Best Emerging British Luxury Brand' in 2007 and 'British Luxury Design Talent' in 2010, the company now has two branded showrooms in London and Glasgow, and export their luxury products and design talent worldwide. Timorous Beasties’ work embodies a unique diversity of pattern, ranging from design that echoes a golden age of copperplate engraving (a time-honoured"
"Isabella Springmuhl Tejada Isabella Springmuhl Tejada (nickname, Belita; born 23 February 1997) is a Guatemalan fashion designer. She is noted for reportedly being the first fashion designer to have Down syndrome. Her designs were showcased at the International Fashion Showcase segment of London Fashion Week in 2016. The same year she was voted one of the BBC 100 Women. Springmuhl is the youngest of four children. Her maternal grandmother was a talented designer herself, and she displayed talent as a young girl in drawing and making clothes for her dolls. After graduating from college as a bachelor in Sciences and"
"African continent, by providing first-stage funding for feasibility studies and business development of large-scale infrastructure projects based in the region. Ozwald Boateng Ozwald Boateng OBE () is a British fashion designer of Ghanaian descent, known for his trademark twist on classic British tailoring and bespoke style. Boateng, whose parents emigrated from Ghana in the 1950s, was born in 1967 in Muswell Hill, North London. Boateng was inspired by the immaculate suits his father wore, and received his first suit from his mother aged eight: a double-breasted in purple mohair. At fourteen, he found a summer job sewing linings into suits."