Damaris Evans
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Damaris Alice Turle Evans (born 18 March 1975) is a British fashion designer and creative director and owner of demi-couture lingerie labels Damaris and Mimi Holliday.
. Her mother the artist, Frances Rachel Evans (Holiday) (Born 1939, granddaughter of Sir William Rothenstein) who graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design
. Evans is sister to Dr. Chloe Evans, half sister to Juliet Evans and step sister to journalist, Rosie Mellor.
She is the great granddaughter of Sir William Rothenstein, who was Principal of The Royal College of Art
from 1920 to 1935. Her great uncles were Sir John Rothenstein
, the director of The Tate Gallery
from 1938 to 1964 and the English printmaker Michael Rothenstein
.
Evans is the niece to sculptor, Ros Newman
whose father, Dr. Ensor Holiday, writer, scientist, mathematician and psychologist invented Altair Designs. Holiday worked alongside Roger Burrows
in the 1970s and was acquainted with Albert Einstein
. His wife, Betty Holiday who studied at The Royal College of Art
, was a sculptor and a contemporary of Henry Spencer Moore and Dame Barbara Hepworth.
Evans is the niece to Television Executive, Nick Elliott and painter, Gillian Elliot who both graduated from the University of Oxford
. Nick Elliot's career in television spanned from 1966- 2007.
Elliot was the Director of Drama for ITV
from 1994 to 2007 and the creator of many award winning dramas, including The South Bank Show
.
. In 2001, she started the business with a £5,000 loan from The Prince's Trust
. The designer is best known for creating the original trademark design of the back bow knicker, which 'instantly sparked a craze of copies'. 'Likeness of the bow knicker were spotted in New Look, River Island, La Perla and up-market underwear brand Myla' whom the company has successfully settled out of court with.
Damaris first collection showcased at London Fashion Week
September 2001 and was sponsored by The Prince's Trust
.
Damaris was showcased at London Fashion Week
's New Generation, Sponsored by The British Fashion Council in September 2003 and February 2004.
The diffusion line Mimi Holliday was then founded in 2004 which went on to introduce Mimi Holliday Beachwear in 2008.
Damaris received the 'Young Enterprise of the Year' award for the Spring/Summer 2003 collection at Elle Style Awards
. In 2005 she was invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen for a Celebration of British Design.
Background
Evans is the daughter of writer, James Martin Evans (Born 1933) who graduated from Peterhouse, University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. Her mother the artist, Frances Rachel Evans (Holiday) (Born 1939, granddaughter of Sir William Rothenstein) who graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design, the erstwhile Chelsea School of Art, is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation...
. Evans is sister to Dr. Chloe Evans, half sister to Juliet Evans and step sister to journalist, Rosie Mellor.
She is the great granddaughter of Sir William Rothenstein, who was Principal of The Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
from 1920 to 1935. Her great uncles were Sir John Rothenstein
John Rothenstein
Sir John Knewstub Maurice Rothenstein CBE was an English art historian. He grew up in London the son of Sir William Rothenstein. The family was loosely connected to the Bloomsbury Set. John Rothenstein studied at Oxford University and became friends with T. E. Lawrence...
, the director of The Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
from 1938 to 1964 and the English printmaker Michael Rothenstein
Michael Rothenstein
William Michael Rothenstein RA was an English printmaker, painter and art teacher.-Early life:Born in Hampstead, London, on 19 March 1908, he was the youngest of four children born to the celebrated artist, Sir William Rothenstein and his wife, Alice Knewstub.-Art:He was home schooled and studied...
.
Evans is the niece to sculptor, Ros Newman
whose father, Dr. Ensor Holiday, writer, scientist, mathematician and psychologist invented Altair Designs. Holiday worked alongside Roger Burrows
Roger Burrows
Roger Burrows is a British writer and designer, working in the fields of geometry, design, and architectural form. He has published numerous children's books, and is best known for his series of geometric design coloring books, developed with Dr...
in the 1970s and was acquainted with Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
. His wife, Betty Holiday who studied at The Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, was a sculptor and a contemporary of Henry Spencer Moore and Dame Barbara Hepworth.
Evans is the niece to Television Executive, Nick Elliott and painter, Gillian Elliot who both graduated from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Nick Elliot's career in television spanned from 1966- 2007.
Elliot was the Director of Drama for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 1994 to 2007 and the creator of many award winning dramas, including The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show was a television arts magazine show, originally made by London Weekend Television , presented by Melvyn Bragg, broadcast on ITV and seen in over 60 countries worldwide — including Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United States...
.
Career
Damaris Evans studied Fashion Design with Print Making at Central Saint Martins College of Art and DesignCentral Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
. In 2001, she started the business with a £5,000 loan from The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
. The designer is best known for creating the original trademark design of the back bow knicker, which 'instantly sparked a craze of copies'. 'Likeness of the bow knicker were spotted in New Look, River Island, La Perla and up-market underwear brand Myla' whom the company has successfully settled out of court with.
Damaris first collection showcased at London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is an apparel trade show held in London, England twice each year, in February and September. It is one of the "Big Four" fashion weeks, along with New York Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.-Organization:...
September 2001 and was sponsored by The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
.
Damaris was showcased at London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is an apparel trade show held in London, England twice each year, in February and September. It is one of the "Big Four" fashion weeks, along with New York Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.-Organization:...
's New Generation, Sponsored by The British Fashion Council in September 2003 and February 2004.
The diffusion line Mimi Holliday was then founded in 2004 which went on to introduce Mimi Holliday Beachwear in 2008.
Damaris received the 'Young Enterprise of the Year' award for the Spring/Summer 2003 collection at Elle Style Awards
Elle style awards
-2011:*Best International Designer - Tom Ford*Breakthrough Talent - Noomi Rapace*Best British Designer - Christopher Kane*Best Model - Coco Rocha*Best Actor - Stephen Dorff*Best Actress - Natalie Portman*Best TV Star - Blake Lively...
. In 2005 she was invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen for a Celebration of British Design.
External links
- http://www.damaris.co.uk/- Company Website
- http://www.drapersonline.com/news/lingerie/this-fashion-life/damaris-evans/5005971.article- DrapersDrapersDrapers, formerly Drapers Record, was founded on 6 August 1887 as a magazine for the women's clothing retail trade. It is now the leading weekly business-to-business magazine covering the fashion retail sector...
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