Nicholas Matthew Schneidau Kirkwood (born July 1980) is a British footwear designer. He lives in Bethnal Green, London. [1]
Nicholas Matthew Schneidau Kirkwood was born in July 1980. [2] He learned the craft of shoemaking at London-based Cordwainers College. [3]
Kirkwood formed his eponymous British brand in 2004, together with his business partner Christopher Suarez. [4] In 2013, LVMH acquired a majority stake in his company for an undisclosed sum. [5] [6] Kirkwood’s collections are distributed in 150 leading department and specialty stores around the world as well as three flagship stores in London, New York and Las Vegas. [7]
In 2010, Kirkwood succeeded Jonathan Saunders as creative director of Milan-based fashion house Pollini. [8] [9] He left the company in 2014.
Kirkwood has twice been named Accessories Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, [10] and in 2013 became the first Accessories Designer to be awarded the British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. [11]
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