Jayne Pierson
Jayne Pierson | |
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| Born | Swansea, Wales |
| Education | West Wales School of the Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label | Jayne Pierson Ltd. |
| Awards | London Graduate Fashion Week Ecological Design Award |
Jayne Pierson is a Welsh fashion designer. She launched her début collection with On|Off at London Fashion Week in September 2009. She has designed for Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. Her speciality is designing fashions for artists and actors.[1]
Early life[edit]
Pierson was born in Carmarthenshire,[2] and raised in Dallas, Texas.[3] She graduated with a BA Honours degree in Drama from the University of Kent and later went to the West Wales School of the Arts, University of Glamorgan and graduated with a first class BA Honours degree in Fashion Design. She also combined additional units of study from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. She won the London Graduate Fashion Week Ecological Design Award.[4]
Professional life[edit]
Pierson designed for Alexander McQueen.[5][6] She also designed for Vivienne Westwood,[3] who also offered her a position as a Design Assistant.[7] Pierson stated that she greatly admires McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent and Mugler.[4]
Pierson showcased her debut collection at On|Off, London Fashion Week in September 2009.[8] When she showed her 2012 collection in 2011, she used ballerinas instead of models for her "directional, luxury" line of womenswear.[9] In 2012, she created a line of bespoke womenswear for Welsh fashion brand Melin Tregwynt.[10] Pierson's 2013 London Fashion Week presentation was accompanied by a short film she created.[11] She was listed as one of the Vogue Italia talents in 2010, 2011 and 2012.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Moore, Gwyneth (2012). "Interview: Jayne Pierson". Basics Fashion Management 02: Fashion Promotion: Building a Brand Through Marketing and Communication. AVA Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 9782940411870.
- ^ Rees, Claire (28 September 2010). "When Jayne Met Anna ... and Jimmy". The Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales). Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Jayne Pierson". London Fashion Week. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ a b Simpson, Rin (10 October 2008). "Jayne Pierson: a cut above the rest". Wales Online. Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Fashion Student Jayne Pierson Returns to Coleg Sir Gar". www.fforwm.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Fashion Week". BBC - South north Wales. BBC. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Fashion Student lands dream job with Vivienne Westwood". BBC - South West Wales. BBC. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Exhibition 2009". On Off. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ Rees, Claire (20 September 2011). "Amazing Grace; Welsh Designer Jayne Pierson Doesn't like to Follow the Rest of the Fashion Pack. So She Sent Prima Ballerinas Down the Runway Instead of Models for Her Biggest Show at London Fashion Week Yet. WM Editor Claire Rees Was There to Take in Her New Collection, and Secure an Exclusive Chat with the Woman Herself". Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales). Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Rees, Claire (21 February 2012). "WM Wool Is Back; Designer Jayne Pierson, Pictured, Has Collaborated with Iconic Welsh Woollen Mill Melin Tregwynt and the Results Are a Fusion of Heritage, Nature and Cutting-Edge Fashion. WM Editor Claire Rees Was at London Fashion Week to See for Herself". Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales). Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Jayne Pierson's Film Brave Helps Close London Fashion Week". Wales Online. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Jayne Pierson – British shape-shifting - Vogue.it". Vogue Italia. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 28 May 2010.[permanent dead link]