Claire Malcolm

Claire Malcolm
Claire Malcolm
	File:Claire malcolm hardy amies.jpg Claire Malcolm, 2011
Born	July 27, 1982; London, England
Nationality	English
Education	Brentwood School
Label	Hardy Amies
Awards	Best Menswear Award, BFA

Claire Malcolm is a British menswear designer who since graduating from Middlesex University BA Fashion Design, has grown to become one of the Chief Designers on Savile Row.

Early Career

Kim Jones

In 2006 Malcolm began working for British Designer Kim Jones who she admired for his refined approach to menswear design. Throughout this period, Malcolm helped produce 8 collections for his main line Kim by Kim Jones, with the most recent having been shown in New York during the Mens’ Collections in February 2007. Other presentations have varied from films with Alasdair McLellen and Toyin, to a book with American art photographer Luke Smalley. It was during this period that Malcolm began to further explore her passion for bespoke tailoring; influenced mainly by the Savile Row tailors Norton & Sons who she collaborated with Jones on creating several garments.

Kanye West (Pastelle)

Between 2008-09, Malcolm worked closely with Music Producer and Artist Kanye West on developing his fashion line, “Pastelle”.

E.Tautz

Impressed by Malcolm's contribution towards an earlier collaboration with Kim Jones in 2008, Patrick Grant from Norton & Sons approached Malcolm to design the first collection from his E.Tautz label; a forgotten military brand belonging to the tailor house from which Grant wanted to develop a ready to wear branch to his tailoring house. Between 2009-10, Malcolm designed both the SS10 and AW10 collections, subsequently winning E.Tautz the award for 'Best Menswear' at the British Fashion Awards 2010.

Hardy Amies

In 2010, Malcolm was offered the position of Creative Director at the eponymous British fashion brand, Hardy Amies on Savile Row. Despite a turbulent decade, which included bankruptcy and an unsuccessful licensing attempt, Malcolm accepted the role and presented her first Salon show at London Fashion Week. Malcolm drew on the period of Sir Edwin Hardy’s life when he was a prominent figure on the European society circuit in the 1930s. The label is now firmly back on the fashion map with a feel of Tom Ford about it, but with an English twist. These are leisure clothes in luxury fabrics such as the structured and unstructured blazers in Prince of Wales and windowpane check and midnight blue tuxedos with silk crêpe-de-chine shirts.

Awards

Best Menswear Award for E.Tautz, British Fashion Council, 2010

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