I attended a great event this evening hosted by MMU in conjunction with Fashion Fringe. Colin McDowell, the founder and Creative Director had invited Matthew Williamson along to talk about his journey in the world of fashion. Williamson, who grew up in Chorlton, Manchester, was very honest, open and down to earth. He discussed his early life as a student, graduating from Central St Martins in 1994, his first job freelancing with Marni, then when he joined Monsoon. He was keen to point out how supported he had been right from the start of his career by his partner and CEO Joseph Velosa and his parents. He talked of moments when old fashioned good luck and opportunity were on his side. He had met Jade Jagger in the office of Tattler magazine, who then introduced him to Kate Moss & Helena Christensen, both agreeing to walk the runway for his first collection. He was also not afraid to talk about the time when business was tough, touching on his unsuccessful foray into menswear. Overall it was great to listen to such a personal insight into his career. I was lovely hear that his passion and excitement for fashion is still as strong today as it was when his first started out 15 years ago.
The image is from footage of his first collection……Electric Angels.
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