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Gareth Pugh

Gareth Pugh

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Birth date: August 31, 1981
Country: United Kingdom
Brand Name: Gareth Pugh
Labels: Gareth Pugh; Gareth Pugh Menswear
Other Product Lines: Shoes

Overview

Labeled by some as the “new Alexander McQueen,” Sunderland-born Gareth Pugh is one of the worlds most celebrated designers. He made his name in fashion from his gothic graduate collection, in 2003, which was showcased at Central Saint Martins, where he studied. The collection caught the eye of a Dazed and Confused senior fashion editor who put one of his concepts on the magazine’s cover not long after. His signature look is defined by predominantly black collections, incorporating religious iconography, gothic theatre, geometric cuts, leathers, and fur.

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Designer Facts

Top Facts:

  • Rick Owens is Gareth Pugh’s mentor. They first started working together when Pugh interned with Owens in Paris, and today they are good friends and still work closely.
  • Pugh is a Virgo and follows closely in the star signs traits; he is notoriously known as a perfectionist.
  • Gareth Pugh shocked the fashion world in 2009 by using London filmmaker Ruth Hogben to direct fashion films to present his new collections instead of producing catwalk shows.
  • 2012 was a year full of fun and collaborations for Pugh. He was selected to design the Pet Shop Boys costumes for the 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremony. The look was drawn from the set and costumes designed by Pugh for a new ballet, “Carbon Life.”
  • In 2012, Pugh teamed up with Elton John to design a portable bar which was auctioned at the musician’s annual Grey Goose Winter Ball. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Elton John Aids Foundation.

 

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