Jayne Pierson
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Jayne Pierson is a Welsh
fashion designer. She launched her début collection with On|Off at London Fashion Week
in September 2009. She has interned at Alexander McQueen
and Vivienne Westwood
.
and raised in Dallas, Texas
. She graduated from the University of Glamorgan
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.
. She then did another work placement with Vivienne Westwood, who then offered her a position as a Design Assistant. Pierson stated that even though she greatly admires Vivienne Westwood, her designs actually quite contrast with those of Westwood. She stated that her style was not "that baroque nor that voluptuous ".
Pierson showcased her debut collection at On|Off, London Fashion Week
in September 2009. She was listed as one of the Vogue Italia
talents in 2010. She is also Music Editor for blown magazine.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
fashion designer. She launched her début collection with On|Off 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:...
in September 2009. She has interned at Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose strength with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows...
and Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...
.
Early life
Pierson was born in WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and raised in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She graduated from the University of Glamorgan
University of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...
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
Central 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...
, London. She won the London Graduate Fashion Week Ecological Design Award.
Professional career
While an undergraduate, Pierson did a work placement with Alexander McQueenAlexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose strength with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows...
. She then did another work placement with Vivienne Westwood, who then offered her a position as a Design Assistant. Pierson stated that even though she greatly admires Vivienne Westwood, her designs actually quite contrast with those of Westwood. She stated that her style was not "that baroque nor that voluptuous ".
Pierson showcased her debut collection at On|Off, 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:...
in September 2009. She was listed as one of the Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia is the Italian edition of Vogue magazine. Owned by Condé Nast International, it is the least commercial of all editions of Vogue magazine and has been called the top fashion magazine in the world....
talents in 2010. She is also Music Editor for blown magazine.