Matthew Williamson ( born Matthew Williamson, born October 23, 1971) - a famous British fashion designer [1] .
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| Date of Birth | October 23, 1971 (47 years) |
| Place of Birth | Manchester , UK |
| Citizenship | Great Britain |
| Occupation | designer, fashion designer |
| Site | Official sai |
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Early years and education
Matthew Williamson was born on October 23, 1971 in Manchester , United Kingdom. Until the age of 17, he studied at Loreto College ( English Loreto College ), Manchester. Then he moved to London to continue his studies at the St. Martin Central College of Art and Design , which he graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree. Specialty "Textiles" [2] .
Career
After graduating from college, Williamson worked for two years at Monsoon (branded stores specializing in clothing with ethnic motifs), where, in his own words, he learned a lot from his work in a large company and frequent trips to India [2] .
The first success Williamson brought silk scarves made of Indian silk, which he successfully presented to the British Vogue [3] .
In 1997, Matthew Williamson founded his own fashion house. In the same year at the London Fashion Week, he presented his first collection “Electric Angels” ( Eng. Electric Angels ) [4] . Kate Moss , Helena Christensen and Jade Jagger took part in the show [5] .
The collections of the designer were also shown at the Fashion Week in New York in 2002 [6] .
In 2004, Williamson opened his own shop (Bruton Street 28, Mayfair , London [7] .
In 2005, he released his own line of perfumes, in 2006 he was appointed creative director of the Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci . In 2007, the show of the Williamson collection was included in the video for the song Prince Chelsea Rodgers , the album Planet Earth.
In 2007, a retrospective exhibition of his works was held in the London Design Museum: “Matthew Williamson - 10 years in fashion” [8] .
In 2008, Williamson was named "Red Carpet Designer" [9] . He was also nominated three times for the designer of the year [10] .
In September 2008, Matthew Williamson returned to London to concentrate fully on the development of his own brand [11] .
In October 2010, it was announced that Williamson had signed a licensing agreement with MBFG under which a new line was created - Muza Matthew Williamson [12]
Dresses from Williamson are celebrities, including Madonna , Sarah Jessica Parker , Gwyneth Paltrow , Kirsten Dunst and Nicole Kidman [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Freeman, Hadley Double vision . The Guardian (17 February 2003).
- ↑ 1 2 Mark Tangeyt, 2014 , p. 86
- ↑ Mark Tangeyt, 2014 , p. 87
- ↑ Matthew Williamson . London Fashion Week. The appeal date is December 11, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Mark Tangeyt, 2014 , p. 84
- ↑ Alexander, Hilary New York Fashion Week: Matthew Williamson . Telegraph.co.uk. The appeal date is December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Milligan, Laura Today in History - April 29 . Vogue. The appeal date is December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Matthew Williamson - 10 Years in Fashion . Easier Lifestyle. The appeal date is December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Red Carpet Designer 2008 (inaccessible link) . British Fashion Awards. The appeal date is December 11, 2012. Archived December 7, 2010.
- ↑ Fashion designer Matthew Williamson launches e-commerce site (inaccessible link) . UTalkMarketing (18 May 2009). The appeal date is February 24, 2014. Archived February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Matthew Williamson to judge Project Runway; Nina Garcia "LA was almost impossible" . Sassybella.Com (27 January 2010). The appeal date is August 1, 2012.
- Muse "Muse by Matthew Williamson Diffusion Line In The Works" Archival copy dated December 9, 2010 at Wayback Machine Fashionlvr.com . October 13, 2010.
Literature
- Mark Tangeyt. Building a brand in fashion: from Armani to Zara = Fashion Brands. Branding Style from Armani to Zara. - M .: Alpina Publisher , 2014. - 310 p. - ISBN 978-5-9614-4618-0 .