Jonathan Saunders

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Scottish fashion designer

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FieldValue
nameJonathan Saunders
birth_date
birth_placeGlasgow
nationalityBritish
educationStonelaw High School
Glasgow School of Art
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
awardsElle Style Awards British Designer of the Year 2008
British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Award 2012
occupationFashion designer
websitewww.jonathan-saunders.com
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Career

Saunders graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1999 with a BA in printed textiles, and went on to gain an MA in the subject at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2002. His graduate collection, which featured a series of brightly printed chiffon kaftans inspired by the Beatles' Yellow Submarine album cover, won him the 2002 Lancome Colour Award. Within two days of his graduation show Saunders was commissioned to design prints for Alexander McQueen and produced a bird-of-paradise print for McQueen's 2003 collection. Saunders was also enlisted as a consultant for fashion houses Chloé and Pucci under the direction of Christian Lacroix.

Saunders made his debut at London Fashion Week in September 2003. British Vogue featured one of Saunders' designs on the cover of the January 2004 issue, and Harrods and Harvey Nichols placed orders for his designs.

Saunders continued to show regularly at London Fashion Week until 2008, when he decided to take his collection to New York Fashion Week in a move he described as "a natural progression". He returned to London Fashion Week in 2010.

Saunders was previously creative director of Milan-based fashion house Pollini, for whom he designed ranges for retail chains Target and Topshop. He was succeeded by Nicholas Kirkwood.

On 8 December 2015 Saunders announced the closure of his eponymous label, citing 'personal reasons'.

Accolades

References

References

  1. Wyllie, Alice. (12 September 2009). "Interview: Fashion designer Jonathan Saunders". [[The Scotsman]].
  2. [https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12529549.hes-got-his-work-cut-out-just-four-weeks-before-his-london-show-his-computer-was-stolen-but-glasgow-fashion-designer-jonathan-saunders-has-turned-disaster-into-a-dream-by-cate-devine/ He's got his work cut out. Just four weeks before his London show, his computer was stolen. But Glasgow fashion designer Jonathan Saunders has turned disaster into a dream. By Cate Devine], The Herald, 26 September 2003
  3. [https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12799283.style-glasgow-gurus/ Style. Glasgow Gurus], Evening Times, 15 February 2008
  4. "Jonathan Saunders". models.com.
  5. Cartner-Morley, Jess. (19 February 2004). "Saunders launches kaleidoscope of colour". [[The Guardian]].
  6. "Jonathan Saunders – Biography". Vogue (Australia).
  7. Gilbert, Laurelle. (14 September 2009). "Madonna Headlines MTV Music Awards 2009". Elle.com.
  8. MacDonald, Stuart. (4 May 2008). "Scottish Fashion Awards face funding cuts". [[The Times]].
  9. Clements, Erin. (3 April 2009). "Red Carpet Buzz: Sienna Miller". Elle.com.
  10. Alexander, Hilary. (24 June 2009). "Jonathan Saunders returns to London Fashion Week". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  11. Hewitt, Lucy. (26 November 2008). "Best Scottish designer". [[The Scotsman]].
  12. "Jonathan Saunders". [[hellomagazine.com]].
  13. Groom, Avril. (24 September 2003). "Scots designer fashions debut triumph". [[The Scotsman]].
  14. (1 May 2006). "Northern Star". Vogue.com.
  15. (16 September 2009). "Who's who in London Fashion Week". [[The Times]].
  16. Cartner-Morley, Jess. (2 February 2008). "Saunders joins British fashion's New York exodus". [[The Guardian]].
  17. Cowan, Natasha. (15 May 2008). "Pollini appoints Jonathan Saunders as new creative director". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  18. Jana, Reena. (1 October 2008). "Ducking the Price War, Target Highlights Fashion". [[Business Week]].
  19. Sells, Emma. (22 January 2010). "Jonathan Saunders for Topshop hits stores today". Elle.com.
  20. (19 December 2014). "Nicholas Kirkwood Has Been Replaced at Pollini".
  21. Milligan, Lauren. (8 December 2015). "Why Jonathan Saunders Is Closing His Label".
  22. "Biography of Jonathan Saunders". Scottish Style Awards.
  23. (12 May 2006). "Scottish Fashion Awards 2006 Winners". Female First.
  24. Alexander, Hilary. (13 February 2008). "Elle Style Awards". [[The Daily Telegraph]].

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