It's not often you can say that Freddie Mercury and a member of the British royal family share a designer, but Zandra Rhodes is not a typical designer. Zandra's mother started her career as a fitter for the House of Worth and eventually became a professor at an art college, so Zandra's life was always… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Princess Diana and Zandra Rhodes
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Designer Diaries – Crown Princess Mary and Jesper Hovring
Danish designer Jesper Høvring grew up in Copenhagen and was always interested in clothes, particularly those that made a statement. He trained as a tailor and began designing couture in his own shop in 1999. His philosophy is to work in the classic tradition of Dior and Balenciaga but to pull something modern and unexpected… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Crown Princess Mary and Jesper Hovring
Designer Diaries – Heartmade and Crown Princess Mary
Someone recently pointed out that we had never done a Designer Diary on Crown Princess Mary. That had to be rectified immediately. We will have two in a row, this week and next. This week we are going back to early Mary, and her relationship with Heartmade. Heartmade was established in 1998 as a couture… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Heartmade and Crown Princess Mary
Designer Diaries – Dame Vivienne Westwood and the British Royals
"I didn't know how a working-class girl like me could possibly make a living in the art world" -- Vivienne Westwood It's impossible to describe Vivienne Westwood in a short form like our Designer Diaries, but even just hitting the high points makes for an amazing story. To say that she was an unconventional choice… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Dame Vivienne Westwood and the British Royals
Designer Diaries – Princess Anne and Shibumi
Ruth Guise established Shibumi in 2004. The company was born out of her passion for pattern and textiles and inspired by her time living in India. Ruth's grandmother was a couture designer and she also has a cousin in the business, so the field of fashion was a natural fit. Founder, director and designer of… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Princess Anne and Shibumi