Matthew Williamson

The luxury fashion house, Matthew Williamson, was founded in February 1997 by designer, Matthew Williamson and CEO, Joseph Velosa.

Williamson studied at Central Saint Martins, and graduated in 1994. Following his initial show, Matthew Williamson’s collections have continued to gather momentum, cementing his reputation as an internationally renowned designer and one of the UK’s leading designer talents. In February 2002, Matthew showed for the first time during New York Fashion Week expanding opportunities within the press and attracting a wider audience commercially.

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Source: www.matthewwilliamson.com

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney launched her eponymous label in 2001 as a joint venture with Gucci Group. The brand’s luxury ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, fragrances, eyewear, accessories, organic skin care range and performance range with Adidas are available through its acclaimed flagship stores and around 600 luxury stores in key cities worldwide.

She studied at Central Saint Martins, and her graduate collection was licenced to Browns. The Stella McCartney label was launched in 1995, and she was appointed chief designer at the French ready-to-wear house, Chloe, in March 1997.

A vegetarian like her mother, Linda, she won’t use leather or fur, and supports PETA.

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Source: www.stellamccartney.co.uk, www.vogue.co.uk