Gregor Clemens (born 26 June 1982 in

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) is a

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and designer of jewellery. Clemens grew up as the son of information technology specialist Eberhard Clemens and his wife Sylvia Clemens. After finishing

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in 2002, he lived for one year in

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to improve his English and study fashion. After he had tried to launch a fashion line by himself and after some experience in the business he was hired by the German fashion label Lac et Mel. The first fashion show took place at a variety theatre in Leipzig on 21 October. Clemens' collections have been shown at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. In March 2010 Clemens started his own brand under his name with a new collection. Gregor is now based in London and lives in West Dulwich with his fiancé Jon and their Jack Russell, Eddie.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clemens, Gregor 1982 births Living people Businesspeople from Leipzig German fashion designers German jewellery designers German expatriates in England