Sonja Nuttall

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Sonja Nuttall
Born (1964-01-28) 28 January 1964 (age 58)
Liverpool, England
Education St. Martin's College
Website www.sonjanuttall.com

Sonja Nuttall is a British fashion designer. [1]

Early life

Nuttall was born in Liverpool, England. She attended St. Martin's College and, in 1991, completed a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Textiles.

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Career

Nuttall had her first fashion show on the London catwalks in 1993 and was referred to as a "young Jil Sander." [2] By 1996, she began selling her services as a consultant. [2]

In 2004, Nutall, was one of Jill Sander's in-house design team. The team was responsible for fronting the designer temporarily, after the departure of Jill Sander. Nuttall had a fashion career in the nineties, which included consulting for companies like Marks & Spencer and Furla, in the fields of fashion and product design. [3]

In 2010, Nutall helped other Urban Zen employees to set up a resting spot for attendees of the inaugural TEDWomen conference in Washington D.C. [4]

Charity work

As early as 1998, Nuttall participated in such causes as Put Smoking out of Fashion. [5] In 2007-2012 Nuttall was employed by the Urban Zen Foundation. Nuttall currently makes leather and recycled watches which she sells online [6]

Nuttall is also an active Buddhist and has studied under Myokyo-ni. [7]

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