Timothy Han is the London-based

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founder of perfume house Timothy Han / Edition. He was educated at l'Ecole Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode in Paris and the

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. Han was formerly an assistant to

John Galliano John Charles Galliano (born 28 November 1960) is a British fashion designer from Gibraltar. He was the creative director of his eponymous label John Galliano and French fashion houses Givenchy and Dior. Since 2014, Galliano has been the creat ...

. Han is known for championing what he refers to as sustainable luxury as an added value within the luxury industry. In 2010 he helped to co-found the

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Platform on Biodiversity in the Fashion and Cosmetics Industries and contributed to the section on Sustainable Luxury for the LID Editorial 2012 publication entitled ''Luxury and Responsibility''. In 2004 he set up Timothy Han London.

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