Matthew Williamson
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| Matthew Williamson | |
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Williamson at the Factory Girl London premiere
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| Born | October 23, 1971 Chorlton,[disambiguation needed] Manchester, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Central Saint Martins |
| Labels | Matthew Williamson Pucci |
Matthew Williamson is an English fashion designer.[1] His collections are shown twice a year during New York Fashion Week, and they often have an Indian influence, perhaps related to the time Williamson spent working in India for the clothing store Monsoon.
He counts celebrities such as Cat Deeley, Sienna Miller, Kelis, Jade Jagger and Plum Sykes amongst his friends, but has often been criticised by others in the fashion industry for using them to promote his designs.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Chorlton,[disambiguation needed] Williamson studied in Manchester until he was 18, when he moved to London to attend school at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. He graduated in 1994. Williamson is openly gay.[1]
[edit] Career
Williamson started his career with two years of work experience with the Georgina Von Etzdorf, Marni and Monsoon. In 1996, after his beaded bags and scarves had caught the attention of Kate, Helena and Amber, Williamson launched his own clothes label with business partner Joseph Velosa. Kate, Helena and Jade Jagger later agreed to model in his London Fashion Week debut show, called Electric Angels.
In 2005, he launched his own perfume range.
In 2006, Williamson took over as creative director at Pucci.
In 2007, a runway show of his designs was incorporated into the video for Prince's song "Chelsea Rodgers" from his Planet Earth album.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Freeman, Hadley (2003-02-17). Double vision. The Guardian.
[edit] External links
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