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Revision as of 03:01, 3 December 2017
| Company type | Private (LVMH minority stake) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Jonathan Anderson |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | Jonathan Anderson (creative director) |
| Products | Luxury goods |
| Website | j-w-anderson.com |
JW Anderson is a British fashion label, founded by Jonathan Anderson. Anderson lived in Northern Ireland during his youth before establishing JW Anderson in 2008 and subsequently launched his fashion house in London. The brand initially focused on menswear, before moving into womenswear in 2010. From 2012 onwards, the brand and its designer have collaborated with a number of retail fashion brands, most notably Topshop and Versace with LVMH acquiring a minority stake in the brand in 2013.
JW Anderson has won numerous fashion awards since its creation. Most notably it won both men's and women's brand of the year at the British Fashion Awards in 2015. It became the first brand to ever pick up both awards in the same year.
History
Anderson graduated from the London College of Fashion, before initially pursuing a career in acting. While working at the Studio Theatre in Washington D.C., he became interested in costume design and went on to study a degree in menswear design, graduating in 2005.[1] He worked as visual merchandiser at Prada, working alongside the well-known designer, Manuela Pavesi. Anderson honed his skills before moving to London to establish his eponymous label in 2008.[1][2]
The JW Anderson range began by focusing on menswear and launched its menswear line in 2008. It later introduced a womenswear line for autumn 2010. During the same year, JW Anderson received sponsorship from the British Fashion Council committee, presenting their first catwalk collection at London Fashion Week.[3] JW Anderson secured the second sponsorship from the British Fashion Council in 2011, before winning the ‘Emerging Talent Award' in 2012.
JW Anderson became a household fashion name in Britain, after Jonathan Anderson collaborated with Topshop in 2012 creating a limited edition collection of clothing and accessories.[4] Vogue ran a feature on the brand's spring/summer collection that same year, featuring sought-after paisley-print daywear pyjamas, which sold out shortly after launch.[5][6] During London Fashion Week in 2012, JW Anderson announced they were to host their first menswear-dedicated fashion week show.[4]
The success of JW Anderson's first range with Topshop led to a second collaboration in early 2013.[7][8]
In June 2013, Anderson showcased his first collection for Versace. The collection was for their diffusion line, Versus, with Anderson as the line's relaunch designer. Part of JW Anderson's focus was on unisex clothes which were stated in the media as part of the brand's rise to the top.[9][10] It was also rumoured at the same time that LVMH were considering Jonathan Anderson for the role of creative director at Louis Vuitton.[11]
It was announced in September 2013 that LVMH had acquired a minority stake in JW Anderson.[12] As part of the deal, JW Anderson's founder Jonathan Anderson was announced as creative director of the well-established Spanish fashion house, Loewe, S.A..[13]
During 2014 and 2015, JW Anderson won numerous awards for both its male and female fashion lines. In 2014, it was recognised by the British Fashion Council as the Menswear brand of the Year. A year later, JW Anderson again won the Menswear award but picked up the Womenswear brand of the year also. The brand became the first fashion house to win both awards in the same year.[14]
Workshops
Taking inspiration from the Omega Workshops, JW Anderson announced they would be launching their own workshops in Shoreditch, London. Formerly known as the JW Anderson Workshops, it was create to merge an exhibition experience within a store.[15] The workshops would be located in Shoreditch, London.[16]
After the workshops opened, they housed a number of collections and collaborations. Throughout 2016, JW Anderson announced numerous collaborative projects including with US rapper, A$AP Rocky.[16] Other major collaborations and exhibitions included, M/M Paris,[17] Printed Matter,[18] Mackintosh,[19][20] Jamie Hawkesworth,[21] photographer Ian David Baker,[22] Giles Round[23] and Alasdair McLellan.[24]
The JW Anderson Workshops also co-released a book with Spanish publisher Luis Venegas in 2016.[25]
Exhibitions
JW Anderson announced their first exhibition in September 2016, with the exhibition is being held at The Hepworth Wakefield from March to June 2017.[26] The show was titled Disobedient Bodies and aimed to create discussion on the theme of the body.[27] More specifically, how each body part can disobey the body. More than 100 works were presented at the exhibition, including Issey Miyake and Yves Saint Laurent.[26]
Awards and honors
JW Anderson became the first ever brand to win both the Menswear Brand of the Year and also Womenswear brand of the Year awards from the British Fashion Council in the same year.[14]
Collaborations
- Topshop (2012 and 2013)
- Versus Versace (2013)
- Uniqlo (2017-)
References
- ^ a b Van Meter, William (February 13, 2016). "Jonathan Anderson Shares the Inspirations Behind His Brand and Loewe". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Jonathan Anderson's Live Mosaic". Business of Fashion.
- ^ "JW Anderson". British Fashion Council.
- ^ a b Sowray, Bibby (June 13, 2012). "Topshop announce JW Anderson collaboration". The Telegraph.
- ^ Alexander, Ella (September 4, 2012). "JW Anderson For Topshop". Vogue.
- ^ Moss, Hilary (September 4, 2012). "First Looks: J.W. Anderson for Topshop". NY Magazine.
- ^ Alexander, Ella (February 1, 2013). "JW Anderson For Topshop Take Two". Vogue.
- ^ Fox, Imogen (June 13, 2012). "JW Anderson to launch Topshop range". The Guardian.
- ^ "The end of gender in fashion?". Hit-Bag. October 4, 2013.
- ^ Cochrane, Lauren (May 16, 2013). "Versace unveils first Versus collection by JW Anderson in New York". The Guardian.
- ^ "Exclusive: LVMH considers creative director change at Louis Vuitton". Reuters. July 20, 2016.
- ^ Milligan, Lauren (September 25, 2013). "JW Anderson Joins LVMH And Will Helm Loewe". Vogue.
- ^ Neate, Rupert (September 26, 2013). "LVMH buys stake in fashion label JW Anderson". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Fury, Alex (November 15, 2015). "British Fashion Awards 2015: JW Anderson wins menswear and womenswear designer of the year". The Independent.
- ^ Périer, Marie (January 22, 2016). "JW Anderson launches workshops in London". Vogue.
- ^ a b Remsen, Mick (June 9, 2016). "Up Close and Personal With Jonathan Anderson and A$AP Rocky's New Collab". Vogue.
- ^ Guisset, Brune (September 22, 2016). "The collab: M/M Paris for JW Anderson Workshops". Vogue.
- ^ Scheier, Matthew (June 8, 2016). "Jonathan Anderson Taps ASAP Rocky, Fan Turned Collaborator". NY Times.
- ^ Périer, Marie (May 23, 2016). "Obsession of the day: The Mackintosh x JW Anderson trench coat". Vogue.
- ^ Moss, Victoria (September 18, 2016). "Reign of glory: how British heritage house Mackintosh took the catwalks by storm". Telegraph.
- ^ "Jamie Hawkesworth at JW Anderson Workshops". BecauseLondon. November 29, 2016.
- ^ Eckardt, Stephanie (March 26, 2016). "Get to Know Photographer Ian David Baker, J.W. Anderson's Latest Collaborator". W.
- ^ Dubs, Thaïs (May 24, 2016). "JW Anderson Workshops and Giles Round recreate the Shiva vase". Vogue.
- ^ Sauvalle, Julien (January 9, 2017). "Daily Crush: J.W. Anderson's 'Paolo' T-Shirt by Alasdair McLellan". Out.
- ^ Lessard, Hugo (January 29, 2016). "J.W Anderson workshop and Luis Venegas publication to co-release a mystery book". Vogue.
- ^ a b Radnor, Abigail (March 10, 2017). "'It is quite petrifying': designer JW Anderson on his first exhibition". The Guardian.
- ^ Menkes, Suzy (March 17, 2017). "Disobedient Bodies". Vogue.