Jonathan Anderson (fashion designer)

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Jonathan Anderson
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Anderson at a fashion show in 2013.
Born (1984-09-17) September 17, 1984 (age 40)
Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish-Irish
Alma mater London College of Fashion
OccupationFashion designer
Years active2005–present
Title
Parent Willie Anderson
Dress by Anderson for Loewe featured in the Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Dress by Jonathan Anderson for Loewe (51444).jpg
Dress by Anderson for Loewe featured in the Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jonathan Anderson (born September 17, 1984) is a British-Irish [1] [2] [3] fashion designer and the founder of JW Anderson. Anderson is known for his eponymous label and having served as the creative director of Spanish luxury house Loewe.

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Early life

Anderson was born in the town of Magherafelt in Northern Ireland in 1984. He is the son of Willie Anderson, who played international rugby for Ireland between 1984 and 1990. His mother Heather Buckley worked as a secondary school teacher. [4]

Anderson grew up in Northern Ireland, but spent a lot of time on the Balearic island of Ibiza, where his parents owned a house. He has since stated in interviews that the contrasting environments played a big role in shaping his sensibilities as a designer. [5] When he was in primary school, he was diagnosed with severe dyslexia. [6]

At the age of 18 Anderson moved to the United States to try become an actor. He was based in New York at The Juilliard School, [6] but developed an interest in costume design rather than acting. He moved to Dublin shortly after, securing his first fashion-based job at the department store Brown Thomas. [5] He later moved to London, graduating from the London College of Fashion in 2005. [7]

Career

Anderson began his career working as a visual merchandiser for Prada, working for Manuela Pavesi. He launched his own menswear collection shortly after in 2008. His first collection under the JW Anderson label received critical acclaim. In 2010, Anderson received sponsorship from the British Fashion Council's Newton committee and subsequently produced his first catwalk collection at London Fashion Week. [8]

The rising success of his JW Anderson label allowed him to secure a second NewGen sponsorship and led to a collaboration with high-street retailer Topshop in 2012. The collaboration was a collection of limited-edition items, known as the JW Anderson x Topshop collection. [9] It featured clothing and accessories ranging from mini-kilts and paisley prints, to Halloween motifs and included a range of stationery, iPhone cases and Rubik cubes. [10] [11] The collection sold out within hours of it launching. Anderson and Topshop scheduled another collaboration to launch a year later, with the release coming in February 2013. [12] [13]

Later that year, Donatella Versace enlisted him to replace Christopher Kane at Versace's diffusion line Versus, where he showcased his first collection in June at New York's Lexington Armoury. [14] [15] In September 2013, LVMH took a minority stake in JW Anderson and named Anderson as the new creative director for Spanish luxury house LOEWE. By 2019, he created 18 different collections each year — six for his own label, 10 for Loewe and two for his ongoing collaborations with Uniqlo. [6] In 2019, he became a member of the board of trustees at the Victoria and Albert Museum. [16] [6]

In February 2023, Anderson designed singer Rihanna's red outfit, which she used to announce her second pregnancy during her half-time Super Bowl performance. [17] [18] That same year Anderson served as costume designer for Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film Queer . [19] Anderson had previously worked with Guadagnino in 2022, during the production of his film Challengers . [20]

Personal life

Anderson is openly gay. [21] He lives in Paris and London, with regular visits to LOEWE's Madrid headquarters. [6] He also maintains a weekend home in Norfolk. [6]

Awards and honors

AwardYearRecipient(s)CategoryRef.
The Fashion Awards 2012 JW Anderson Emerging Talent Award - Ready-To-Wear [22]
2013JW AndersonNew Establishment Designer of The Year
2014JW AndersonMenswear Designer of The Year
2015JW AndersonMenswear Designer of The Year
JW AndersonWomenswear Designer of The Year
2017Jonathan Anderson for JW AndersonBritish Designer of The Year - Womenswear
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe Accessories Designer of The Year [23]
2020Jonathan AndersonCreativity [24]
2023Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson and Loewe Designer of The Year [25] [26]
CFDA Fashion Awards 2023Jonathan AndersonInternational Designer of the Year [27] [28] [29]

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