Jonathan Saunders

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Jonathan Saunders
Born1977 (age 45–46)
Glasgow [1]
NationalityBritish
Education Stonelaw High School [2] [3]
Glasgow School of Art
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
OccupationFashion designer
Awards Elle Style Awards British Designer of the Year 2008
British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Award 2012
Website www.jonathan-saunders.com

Jonathan Saunders (born 1977) [4] is a Scottish fashion designer, known for his work with prints and use of traditional silk screening techniques. [5] [6] Celebrities who have worn his designs include Madonna, [7] Kylie Minogue, [8] Sienna Miller [9] and Michelle Obama. [10]

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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. [1] His graduate collection, which featured a series of brightly printed chiffon kaftans inspired by the Beatles' Yellow Submarine album cover, [5] won him the 2002 Lancome Colour Award. [11] Within two days of his graduation show Saunders was commissioned to design prints for Alexander McQueen [5] and produced a bird-of-paradise print for McQueen's 2003 collection. [12] Saunders was also enlisted as a consultant for fashion houses Chloé, and Pucci under the direction of Christian Lacroix. [6]

Saunders made his debut at London Fashion Week in September 2003. [13] British Vogue featured one of Saunders' designs on the cover of the January 2004 issue, [14] and Harrods and Harvey Nichols placed orders for his designs. [15]

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". [16] He returned to London Fashion Week in 2010. [10]

Saunders was previously creative director of Milan-based fashion house Pollini, [17] for whom he designed ranges for retail chains Target [18] and Topshop. [19] He was succeeded by Nicholas Kirkwood. [20]

On 8 December 2015 Saunders announced the closure of his eponymous label, citing 'personal reasons'. [21]

Accolades

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