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Debra Bourne
Debra Lysette Bourne is a communications expert, brand consultant and advocate for diversity in fashion. She co-founded All Walks Beyond The Catwalk, is a brand consultant, a former board director at Lynne Franks PR and Executive Fashion Editor at Arena Magazine and Arena Homme Plus. Personal life Bourne has a son, Johnny, and is married to David Rosen, senior partner and self-proclaimed 'building detective' for London property behemoth Pilcher Hershman. In 2017, Bourne was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to diversity in the fashion industry. Lynne Franks PR At the age of 20, Bourne started working as an intern for leading consumer PR consultancy Lynne Franks (the inspiration behind Absolutely Fabulous character, Edwina) before becoming a board director at the age of 27. Clients included Jean Paul Gaultier, Swatch, Knickerbox, Pepe Jeans, Ghost, John Richmond, and Procter & Gamble. All Walks Beyond The Catwal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Nationality Law
British nationality law prescribes the conditions under which a person is recognised as being a national of the United Kingdom. The six different classes of British nationality each have varying degrees of civil and political rights, due to the UK's historical status as a colonial empire. The primary class of British nationality is British citizenship, which is associated with the United Kingdom itself and the Crown dependencies. Foreign nationals may naturalize as British citizens after meeting a minimum residence requirement (usually five years) and acquiring Indefinite leave to remain, settled status. British nationals associated with a current British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory are British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs). Almost all BOTCs (except for those from Akrotiri and Dhekelia) have also been British citizens since 2002. Individuals connected with former British colonies may hold residual forms of British nationality, which do not confer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procter & Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer health, personal care and hygiene products; these products are organized into several segments including beauty; grooming; health care; fabric & home care; and baby, feminine, & family care. Before the sale of Pringles to Kellogg's, its product portfolio also included food, snacks, and beverages. P&G is incorporated in Ohio. In 2014, P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. On August 1, 2014, P&G announced it was streamlining the company, dropping and selling off around 100 brands from its product portfolio in order to focus on the remaining 65 brands, which produced 95% of the company's profits. A.G. Lafley, the company's chairman and CEO until October 2015, said the future P&G would be "a much simpler, much less complex company of leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-D Magazine
''i-D'' is a British bimonthly magazine published by Vice Media, dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. ''i-D'' was founded by designer and former ''Vogue'' art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter. Over the years the magazine evolved into a mature glossy but it has kept street style and youth culture central. ''i-D'' has also held exhibitions worldwide and published several books. Details The magazine is known for its innovative photography and typography and as a training ground for fresh talent. Photographers Wolfgang Tillmans, Mario Testino, Terry Richardson, Craig McDean, Nick Knight and Juergen Teller started their careers at ''i-D'', as did Dylan Jones and Caryn Franklin. Other photographers that have contributed to ''i-D'' include Ellen von Unwerth, Robert Fairer and Kayt Jones. People who have appeared in ''i-D'' include Madonna, Grace Jones, Naomi Campbell, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rankin (photographer)
John Rankin Waddell (born 1966), known as Rankin, is a British photographer and director who has photographed Kate Moss, Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, David Bowie and Elizabeth II, The Queen. The Evening Standard, London Evening Standard described Rankin's fashion and portrait photography style as ''high-gloss, highly sexed'' and ''hyper-perfect''. He has directed music videos, documentaries, a feature film, short films and commercials. Early life and education Rankin was born in Glasgow. His family moved to Yorkshire in 1976 where he attended Thirsk School and Sixth Form College, Thirsk School, before they relocated to St Albans and he studied at Beaumont School, St Albans, Beaumont School. He worked as a hospital porter when he was 20 and studied accounting at Brighton Polytechnic until he realised his interests lay elsewhere and dropped out. Rankin took up photography on a BTech course at Barnfield College in Luton, and then a Bachelor of Arts, BA course at the London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Hardinge
Georgia Victoria Hardinge (born 4 February 1984) is an English fashion designer based in London. Biography The_Honourable#United_Kingdom, The Honourable Georgia Victoria Hardinge was born in London, daughter of List of Old Harrovians, Old Harrovian (Henry) Nicholas Paul Hardinge, 5th Viscount Hardinge (1929-1984), assistant general manager of the Royal Bank of Canada, and his second wife, Florence, daughter of Harold, Baron von Oppenheim family, Oppenheim, of Cologne. Two of her elder brothers were the 6th and 7th Viscounts Hardinge; the current- 8th- Viscount Hardinge is her nephew. She attended the independent Windlesham House School, then Parsons School of Design in Paris, graduating in 2008 and 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 see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Koma
David Komakhidze ( ka, დავით კომახიძე) known as David Koma (stylized as DΛVID KOMΛ) is a Georgian fashion designer based in London, England. Celebrities, including Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Cara Delevingne, Kendall Jenner and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Adele have worn his clothes. Personal life Koma was born in Tbilisi, Georgia but moved to Saint Petersburg, Russia, at the age of nine. Koma has a younger brother and sister. Education Koma discovered his penchant for drawing and dress design at the age of eight. To pursue his interests, Koma studied Fine Art in Saint Petersburg, taking part in design competitions from age 13 and showing his first collection at the age of 15. In 2003 Koma moved to London to take up a place at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. After completing his BA in Fashion Design, Koma graduated with an MA Fashion in April 2009, winning a Harrods Design Award at the Graduate Fashion Week. Career Straig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Marshall (fashion Designer)
Hannah Marshall (born 6 July 1982) is an award winning British Artist and Founder of the experiential art studio H+ Engineered with minimalist precision, Marshall's practice intersects architecture, science and sound. Building installation art to invite deeper listening and amplify human connection. Marshall's creative DNA is marked by aesthetic and spiritual hybridity. Deploying her signature black and light, she continually explores the relationship between permanence and impermanence, silence and sound. In December 2022, Marshall was guest speakerat FutureSound with spacial audio brand L-Acoustics to speak about the power of sound and the voice. Previously, her practice included video direction as featured ii-Dto highlight the importance of connection, communication and the collective, where she says “Conscious artists are the voices of our generation. We have the power to use our platform to move the needle, build cultural bridges and create space for dialogue and change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood (née Swire; born 8 April 1941) is an English fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. Westwood came to public notice when she made clothes for the boutique that she and Malcolm McLaren ran on King's Road, which became known as SEX. Their ability to synthesise clothing and music shaped the 1970s UK punk scene which was dominated by McLaren's band, the Sex Pistols. She viewed punk as a way of "seeing if one could put a spoke in the system". Westwood opened four shops in London and eventually expanded throughout Britain and the world, selling an increasingly varied range of merchandise, some of which promoted her many political causes such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, climate change and civil rights groups. Life and career Early years Westwood was born in the village of Tintwistle, Cheshire, on 8 April 1941, as the daughter of Gordon Swire and Dora Swir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giles Deacon
Giles Deacon (born 1969) is a British fashion designer, Creative Director and Founder of Giles Deacon group, a fashion enterprise. Deacon joined the Paris Fashion Week in 2016. Deacon has been known to challenge the traditional ideas of womenswear and often uses wild prints and pop culture references in his designs. Deacon was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci, before founding his own label, GILES, in 2003. He launched his first collection for GILES at the 2004 London Fashion Week and was named "Best New Designer" at the British Fashion Awards. Deacon's designs have been met with critical acclaim and have sparked a renewed interest in London fashion. Having become one of the fashion industry's most fêted figures, Deacon was named British Fashion Designer of the Year in 2006 and was awarded the French ANDAM Fashion Award's Grand Prix in 2009. The designer was appointed creative director of French fashion house Ungaro in April 2010. Deacon retained the posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tempest
William Tempest is a British fashion designer. Early life Tempest was born in Crewe, UK, and studied for a National Diploma in Fashion Design & Textiles at Mid Cheshire College. He moved to London at the age of 18 to study at the London College of Fashion where he gained a first class honors degree in womenswear design. Career He has worked for designers Giles Deacon in London and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in Paris. Tempest was selected by Donatella Versace to show his first collection at London Fashion Week. as part of the Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden initiative created by Colin McDowell. The following year he made his debut at New York Fashion Week and received the WGSN Global Fashion Award for Best Emerging Brand & Retailer, and presented to him by Fern Mallis. His collection was immediately picked up by retailers, including Browns and Harrods, London. In 2015, Tempest moved to the US, and is based in Chicago. Collaborations Tempest has been featured in publicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin O'Connor
Erin O'Connor, MBE (born 9 February 1978) is a British fashion model. Early life O'Connor was born and brought up in Brownhills, West Midlands, where she attended Brownhills Community School. She was brought up Catholic and her father is from Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. On a school trip to Birmingham's Clothes Show Live, she was spotted by a talent scout. Career Modelling Her first published pictures were by Juergen Teller for issue 159. The Undressed Issue issue of ''i-D'' in December 1996. She has modelled on the catwalk for John Galliano, Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Prada, Versace, Miu Miu, Jasper Conran, Giorgio Armani, Julien Macdonald, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chado Ralph Rucci, Badgley Mischka, and Dolce & Gabbana. She has worked with many leading fashion photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Steven Klein, Nick Knight, Mario Testino, David Sims, Bryan Adams, Nadav Kander and featured in magazines including ''Vogue'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caryn Franklin
Caryn Franklin MBE (born 11 January 1959) is a British fashion and identity commentator and visiting professor of diverse selfhood. She was former fashion editor and co-editor of ''i-D'' magazine in the 1980s and long-time presenter of BBC television's '' The Clothes Show'' from 1986 to 1998. She has been a commentator on fashion, image and identity politics for more than 40 years. She regularly blogs from her website. Background Franklin has always been interested in the politics of image and self-esteem as well as straight fashion. Her reporting has involved refugees in battle zones, workers in free-trade-zone slums as well as high end creators. In a variety of projects she has collaborated with mental health experts, MPs and government ministers as well as fashion industry innovators. She has contributed to many national newspapers and magazines. She has four books to her name, including a novel. A broadcaster, writer, director and producer, she has worked with many major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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