Rupert Sanderson (born in 1966) is a British

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Early life and education

Sanderson was born in

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Ma ...

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. His father was a British Army Officer and the family moved frequently. Sanderson attended

King's Ely King's Ely (renamed from "The King's School" in March 2012),The School's Terms and Conditions and the Companies House registration would suggest that the School's legal name remains "The King's School, Ely" is a co-educational public school ( ...

and later graduated from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College,

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. He spent 12 years in

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before enrolling in the shoe-making course at

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Career

Sanderson moved to

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after graduation and worked first for Sergio Rossi and later Bruno Magli. In 2001, he moved back to London and launched his label, starting with a collection of 15 shoes. In 2006, Sanderson bought a controlling interest in the shoe factory that produced his first collection, located on the outskirts of

Bologna, Italy Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nati ...

. In 2008, he established Fashion Fringe Shoes with

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's Fashion Fringe organization. That same year, he designed shoes for Peter Handke’s ''The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other'' at the National Theatre. In 2010, he designed shoes for The Royal Opera's ''

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'' for a cast of over 200 people. In 2015, he designed a limited-edition charitable collection for the

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film franchise, worn by

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at the movie's premiere. Sanderson has collaborated with designers

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, Antonio Berardi, Louise Goldin, Shrimps, and Huishan Zhang.

Personal life

Sanderson is married to publishing professional Rowan Routh. They have three children together. He lives in

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in north London.

Achievements and awards

* 2008:

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Accessory Designer of the Year * 2009: Elle Style Awards Accessory Designer of the Year

Collaborations

* 2008 – Louise Goldin (SS09) * 2009 –

(AW09) * 2010 –

(SS10 and AW10) * 2010 - The Royal Opera's ''

'' - Giuseppe Verdi

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanderson, Rupert Shoe designers 1966 births Malaysian socialites Living people People from Penang Malaysian businesspeople People educated at King's Ely