Jenny Packham
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Jenny Packham is a British fashion designer known primarily for her bridal gowns and ready-to-wear collections. She is the sister of the naturalist
Chris Packham
.
A graduate from Central St Martins College of Art, Packham’s clientele includes artists from Keira Knightley
, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez
to Cameron Diaz
, Jessica Biel
, Jennifer Aniston
and Olga Kascheeva.
Packham’s designs can be seen on the red carpets of Los Angeles
at events from the Academy Awards to the Grammy’s.
With her flagship stores situated in London’s Mayfair, London’s Belgravia and Paris, Packham’s retail portfolio is expanding with plans for the US.
Her presence in some of the world’s premier and most discerning stores from Harrods to Bergdorf Goodman reinforces her international appeal and demand. She has fast become one of the UK’s most regarded designers with not only creative talent, but commercial success.
In September 2010 her spring 2011 collection was modeled during Fashion Week in New York
to critical acclaim.
Jenny Packham designed the widely reported short red dress worn by Emma Watson
in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. She has also designed items for the James Bond
movies Die Another Day
and Casino Royale
.
Jenny Packham worked closely with Academy Award nominated Patricia Field, regularly dressing Kim Catrall in Sex and the City
series and the movie. Packham also worked with Patricia Field, when Field styled her A/W 2007 collection in Milan.
In February 2011 her 2011 autumn collection show was said to be a simultaneously awe-inducing and intimidating experience, and a refreshing contrast that lightened up the mood for Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore several Jenny Packham dresses during her tour of Canada and Los Angeles in July 2011.
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
Chris Packham
Chris Packham
Christopher George "Chris" Packham is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author. He is the brother of fashion designer, Jenny Packham...
.
A graduate from Central St Martins College of Art, Packham’s clientele includes artists from Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley
Keira Christina Knightley born 26 March 1985) is an English actress and model. She began acting as a child and came to international notice in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham...
, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
to Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie's Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona...
, Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
, Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
and Olga Kascheeva.
Packham’s designs can be seen on the red carpets of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at events from the Academy Awards to the Grammy’s.
With her flagship stores situated in London’s Mayfair, London’s Belgravia and Paris, Packham’s retail portfolio is expanding with plans for the US.
Her presence in some of the world’s premier and most discerning stores from Harrods to Bergdorf Goodman reinforces her international appeal and demand. She has fast become one of the UK’s most regarded designers with not only creative talent, but commercial success.
In September 2010 her spring 2011 collection was modeled during Fashion Week in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to critical acclaim.
Jenny Packham designed the widely reported short red dress worn by Emma Watson
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress and model.Watson rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight Harry Potter...
in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. She has also designed items for the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
movies Die Another Day
Die Another Day
Die Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
and Casino Royale
Casino Royale
Casino Royale may refer to:*Casino Royale , the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming*"Casino Royale" , a 1954 television adaptation of Fleming's novel for the series Climax!...
.
Jenny Packham worked closely with Academy Award nominated Patricia Field, regularly dressing Kim Catrall in Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
series and the movie. Packham also worked with Patricia Field, when Field styled her A/W 2007 collection in Milan.
In February 2011 her 2011 autumn collection show was said to be a simultaneously awe-inducing and intimidating experience, and a refreshing contrast that lightened up the mood for Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore several Jenny Packham dresses during her tour of Canada and Los Angeles in July 2011.