Kiki McDonough is a British jewellery designer. She owns a shop off
Sloane Square in
Chelsea, and her jewellery is in the collection of the
Victoria and Albert Museum in
Kensington
Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London.
The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up b ...
.
Early life
Kiki McDonough's father was the owner of an antique jewellery shop on
Bond Street
Bond Street in the West End of London links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north. Since the 18th century the street has housed many prestigious and upmarket fashion retailers. The southern section is Old Bond Street and the l ...
in London.
[Jo Glynn-Smyth]
WORK IT OUT: KIKI MCDONOUGH
, ''Harper's Bazaar'', 5 January 2015[Sarah Royce-Greensill]
''The Daily Telegraph: Luxury'', January 19, 2015
Career
McDonough started designing jewellery in 1985.
She opened her own shop on Elizabeth Street in 1989 and moved it to
Walton Street in 1992.
In 2008, she opened a shop on Symons Street off
Sloane Square in Chelsea.
McDonough uses colourful gemstones.
She draws inspiration from the ballet and often uses flowers in her designs.
A pair of earrings designed by McDonough is in the collection of the
Victoria and Albert Museum.
[Alison Gunn]
Kiki McDonough talks personal style
, ''Financial Times: How To Spend It'', November 30, 2010 Her jewellery has been auctioned by
Bonhams.
often wears her jewellery.
Kiki McDonough is the 2015 sponsor of the London Children's Ballet.
Personal life
McDonough is divorced from
John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth
John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth (born 16 June 1954), is a British aristocrat and garden designer.
Early life
John Randle Siddeley was born on 16 June 1954. He is the fourth Baron Kenilworth, and is styled as The Rt Hon the Lord Kenilw ...
. They have two sons, William and Edward.
References
External links
Official website
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Living people
Designers from London
British jewellery designers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Women jewellers