Tom Binns Design
Tom Binns Design is a jewellery design company founded in 2004 by jeweller Tom Binns and CEO Cristina Viera Newton.[1]
Binns has been designing, manufacturing and distributing jewellery for almost thirty years[citation needed], starting with his Punkature collaboration in the early 1980s with Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, after which Binns became “Westwood’s right-hand man.” [2] Binns has been credited by The Independent Magazine with pioneering “a Dada-inspired approach to jewellery, fusing precious jewels with household junk.” [3] Key themes from the Dada movement are deliberate irrationality, anarchy, and the rejection of standard beauty and social organisation.[citation needed]
Tom Binns Design has now adorned icons ranging from Michelle Obama, who most recently wore Tom Binns Design jewellery whilst visiting Ireland and Britain in May 2011,[4] to Lady Gaga, who was styled in a fluorescent yellow Slap Dash necklace for the March 2011 issue of American Vogue.[5]
Awards
- 2006 Accessory Designer of the Year from the Council of Fashion Designers of America;[6]
- 2007 Best Accessories Designer from British Fashion Council;[7]
- 2010 Elle Style Awards for Best Jewellery Designer.[8]
References
- ^ Tom Binns - Fashion Brand and Label - Profile with designers, editorials and more on FMD
- ^ ”Mix Master”, C Magazine, Spring 2007, p. 74
- ^ The Independent Magazine, 01 December 2006, p. 53-4
- ^ Regal Ralph Lauren - Home - Mrs.O - Follow the Fashion and Style of First Lady Michelle Obama
- ^ Lady Gaga: Our Lady of Pop - Magazine - Vogue Archived 2012-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Past Winners | Council of Fashion Designers of America
- ^ British Fashion Council - 2007 - British Fashion Awards 2007 - Winners of the British Fashion Awards 2007
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